Nurse Practitioner jobs in Atlanta, GA

The Company - Good Landing Recovery is a collection of substance abuse treatment facilities that provide the full American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) continuum of care. Our facilities are fully state licensed, environments fueled by the passion to stop the devastation of addiction and mental health. We combine the best in psychiatric medicine, clinical interventions, and treatment modalities to create a patient-centered recovery plan. In addition, we provide an unprecedented faith-led approach to treatment. This differentiator makes Good Landing Recovery the goal standard in evidenced-based treatment integrated with Christian principles. It has also produced phenomenal growth and best-in-class clinical
outcomes.

Our motto is simple yet powerful - Your Comeback Story Starts Here!

The Opportunity – We are looking to hire an Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or FNP-C with Psych Experience to join our growing team at our outpatient substance abuse treatment facility. The Nurse Practitioner’s responsibilities include providing diagnostic, preventative, and/or restorative care to patients with identified chemical dependency and psychiatric diagnosis. The Nurse Practitioner is required to electronically document each patient encounter in our confidential electronic clinical record including all diagnostic assessment reports, individual plans of treatment, and treatment notes regarding the service being recommended and/or delivered. Based on their evaluations, they will prescribe the appropriate medications to treat said conditions.

To be successful as a Nurse Practitioner, you must have strong written communication skills, proficiency with taking notes, ability to multi-task, and building relationships with others. This role is a vital member of the Good Landing Recovery System of Care and will be expected to assist our addiction treatment facility/patients in the areas of addictive disease and co-occurring mental health need. This position is also available to an FNP-C with a demonstrated background in mental health and addictive disease. This position features a rotating schedule, a competitive salary, additional benefits, covered liability/malpractice insurance, yearly CEUs, and opportunities for advancement, among other incentives.

Duties/Responsibilities- 

• Reports directly to the Medical Director.
• Diagnose and treat common acute psychiatric problems, illness, and crises
• Psychopharmacologic management in collaboration with the Medical Director
• Provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy
• Care for and counsel clients with common identified chronic psychiatric conditions
• Coordinate and integrate multidisciplinary services for clients with complex psychiatric problems
• Monitor common health care problems and refer for specialized medical treatment as needed
• Suboxone Treatments
• Provide comprehensive family psychiatric-mental health education
• Work with clients and their families in anticipation of developmental milestones, life cycle events
• Perform or recommend age-appropriate screening procedures
• Promote wellness oriented self-care
• Advocate for family psychiatric-mental health clients and their families
• Ensures that all compliance regulations are upheld such as HIPAA, CFR 42, CFR 45, and others.
• Is on-call for their clients for complex emergencies
• Attends and actively participates in Good Landing Recovery staff meetings and other meetings (in-service training/workshops) as required.
• Responsible for providing various ecclesiastical duties in support of the company and company owner’s core beliefs to include, but not limited to, providing prayer to clients, and providing practical biblical guidance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities-

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity with EMR software (Kipu, BestNotes, etc.)
• Flexible Schedule
• Problem-solving skills
• Team-collaborative
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications as well as medical office software

Education and Experience-

• Master of Nursing Degree from an appropriately accredited institution.
• RN and APRN licensure required.
• While not required, the provider should ideally be board certified.
• They must be licensed to practice in GA and have prescriptive privileges as an advanced practice nurse according to state licensure law.
• The provider must be eligible for third party reimbursement.
• Must have DEA certificate and either have or be eligible to obtain waiver for MAT treatments.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in psychiatric-mental health or primary care with relevant psychiatric-mental health experience.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check and standard specimen panel for illicit drug use.