REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Must have:

• Registered in Good Standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) - Extended Class License
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner program from a recognized university
• Knowledge of CNO Standards of Practice and commitment to maintaining reflective practice standards
• Clinical leadership skills to organize and coordinate the care of clients
• Mandatory liability insurance that meets CNO requirements for NPs
• Current BCLS/CPR certification
• Access to reliable transportation
• Ability to manage frequent exposure to direct and vicarious trauma
• Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19

Nice to have:

• Master’s degree in nursing
• Expertise in clinical assessment and evidence-based care needs of people living with substance use, mental health, and social determinants of health concerns
• Related clinical experience in mental health and/or addictions setting, with knowledge of addiction medicine and harm reduction
• Completion of CNO approved education for prescription of controlled substances
• Membership with NPAO or RNAO
• Knowledge in trauma-informed practices and motivational interviewing techniques for the concurrent disorders’ population
• Knowledge of Canadian Standards of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, as well as relevant legislation, including the Mental Health Act, Health Care Consent Act, and Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)
• Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Certification (CPMHN)

Start date: As soon as possible
Reference: PT Nurse Practitioner

ABOUT US

SOAR Community Services is a long-established health and social service provider in Brantford, Brant County and Haldimand County. We deliver a comprehensive continuum of services across addictions, mental health, housing, justice and employment. We are accredited for our excellence in service provision.

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides direct patient care to clients of our Agency, primarily within residential Withdrawal Management and Treatment Services (WMTS). At WMTS you will work within an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive biopsychosocial support for individuals with addictions and concurrent disorders. This includes clients in acute withdrawal from one or more substances. Your focus will be on comprehensive health assessment, individualized treatment plans, and supporting continuity of care through collaboration and referrals. The NP at WMTS provides episodic primary care to clients in program and assists with transfer of care to more permanent services. Our NPs also provide expertise to inform policy decisions where appropriate. The NP provides guidance and coaching to other members of the WMTS team, including non-medical staff, to ensure best service possible. This is an opportunity to provide quality care to an underserved population, within a flexible community agency dedicated to helping our clients live the healthiest lives possible. You make a difference!

The WMTS Nurse Practitioner:

• Adheres to CPSO prescribing guidelines and CNO Standards of Practice, and demonstrates practice competencies
• Conducts advanced mental health/addictions/concurrent disorders and physical health assessment and formulates evidence-informed plan of care
• Provides care that is recovery oriented, trauma-informed, and reflects harm reduction principles
• Supports the WMTS interdisciplinary team to implement plans of care, including transition plans, to best serve clients
• Enacts clinical leadership skills to organize and coordinate the care of clients in collaboration with the WMTS team and external partners (i.e., pharmacy, RAAM medical team, hospital) to ensure safe and effective practice and continuity of care with internal and external partners
• Prescribes and administers medication (including OAT) to support safe and comfortable withdrawal and monitors the impact of prescribed medications on clients in withdrawal (impacts on clients’ mood, behaviour, cognitive processes)
• Conducts risk assessments for suicide, self/harm or harm to others and takes the necessary action
• Supports education, collaboration, and knowledge exchange to enhance partner, primary care, and community capacity to effectively address addiction
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary support team and external partners (i.e., pharmacy, RAAM medical team, hospital) to ensure safe and effective practice and continuity of care
• Maintains clinical competence through relevant evidence-based research and legislation

Hours of work: Up to 37.5 hours every 2 weeks, (schedule to be negotiated with successful candidate)
Training and Capacity-Building: Interested in the role but don’t have experience specific to addictions? We can work with a compassionate approach and willingness to learn! We will collaborate on a training and capacity-building plan to grow skill and confidence in working with our client population. We also support ongoing professional development.