Nurse Practitioner- TFT - Addiction Services

Posting #: 2022-896391

ONA

Position: Nurse Practitioner - Addiction Services

Department: Addiction Services, Mental Health

Status: Temporary Full-Time for up to 1 year

Hours: Monday to Friday, days, 7.5 hour shifts. Subject to change based on operational requirements

Site: Multi-site (Oakville, Milton, Georgetown)

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we take healthcare to a new level to meet the urgent needs of our community's growing and aging population. We are a distinctive centre of healthcare excellence that offers first-rate care in an innovative environment that supports the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of the community.

Halton Healthcare's vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always , goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

Overview:

As a member of our inter-professional team, the Nurse Practitioner will utilize clinical expertise and in-depth knowledge of children, adolescents and their families as well as adults to plan and evaluate patient care. The successful candidate will provide leadership and promote excellence in nursing by providing expertise in clinical practice, consultation, education and research in the area of addiction. The Nurse Practitioner will integrate research evidence into practice to ensure best practice standards are maintained and incorporated into clinical initiatives.

This is what you will be doing:

The principal responsibilities of this role are to identify, screen, assess, consult and provide clinical intervention to individuals with Substance Use Disorders and their families. This will include providing specialized assessment, coordination and treatment for individuals living with Substance Use Disorders. The Addiction and Concurrent Disorders (or, potentially, simplified as Addiction) Clinician provides counselling, education, and support services to individuals, families and the community, helps clients understand and address substance use and related problems, including comorbid physical and mental health issues, problem gambling, family dynamics, and lifestyle changes. The Addiction Clinician is expected to work collaboratively with an inter-professional team within the Mental Health Program and to establish and maintain partnerships with related community organizations. This role will be part of the addiction services program within Mental Health.

This is what you need to do it:

Halton Healthcare Services is seeking individuals who are leaders in their chosen profession. The successful candidate must be a natural team player with effective communication skills. They must be patient focused, caring, respectful and fiscally responsible. The successful candidate will have:

• Master's Degree Program in Nursing/Master of Science in Nursing or recognized equivalent is preferred
• Current registration in the Extended Class with the College of Nurses of Ontario is required, preferably with the Primary Health Care specialty certificate
• Nurse Practitioner's Certificate from a recognized program
• Current membership in professional association such as CNA, RNAO or NPAO preferred
• Completion of the Opioid Dependence Treatment Certificate or a willingness to obtain in the next 1 year.
• Minimum three years' experience working in the field of substance use disorders/addiction.
• Thorough knowledge of substance use and associated disorders, cause and effects, evidence-based models of treatment intervention and their application to diverse populations.
• Expertise in conducting bio-psychosocial assessments and strong formulation skills to design person-cent red, strength-based change strategies that reflect evidence-based practices and clinical experience.
• Experience in motivational interviewing and trauma-informed care.
• Provide opioid addiction treatment with a harm reduction approach to care.
• Provide integrated model of care that will include linking clients to primary care and/or fostering existing relationships with primary care to ensure client needs are being met.
• Knowledge of individual, family, group, and crisis counselling methods.
• Demonstrated skill in working with families of those who have substance use disorders.
• Demonstrated skill and knowledge about concurrent mental health and substance use disorders.
• Established comfort working across the continuum of a harm-reduction framework.
• Substantiated experience working with inter-professional teams, under pressure and within a fast-paced hospital setting.
• Demonstrated understanding of diverse cultures and the principles of cultural safety.
• Confirmed experience developing and/or facilitating groups for those with Addiction & Concurrent Disorders.
• Experience in matching treatment services and interventions to clients' and their families' unique circumstances whenever possible.
• Experience in motivational interviewing and trauma-informed care.
• Work in partnerships with primary care, community addiction and withdrawal management providers.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proficient with MS Office applications and related electronic health care platforms
• Satisfactory employment and attendance record required
• Experience in the provision of psychoeducation and psychotherapy is preferred

Salary: $51.530 to $63.010

Date Posted: April 5, 2022

Internal Applications Due by: April 12, 2022

Please apply if you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are. Please submit your application via our website at www.haltonhealthcare.com directly to this posting and include a current copy of your resume.

W e thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

In accordance with Directive #6, Halton Healthcare has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccination and Management Policy. All new hires must be fully compliant with our Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.

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Halton Healthcare is a smoke free facility in and around all three sites. Smoking is not permitted on hospital properties. We thank everyone who works at or visits our hospitals for respecting this healthy initiative. We are also a scent-free environment for all employees and visitors to accommodate individuals' health concerns arising from exposure to scented products. We ask for everyone's cooperation in our efforts to accommodate health concerns.