Nurse Practitioner FT

EHN Canada is the nation’s largest private network of industry-leading mental health, trauma, and addiction treatment facilities, each with a passion for providing quality treatment for Canadians. We are committed to both caring for our patients and supporting their loved ones. With over 100 years of collective experience, our inpatient, outpatient, and online programs are offered across the country, providing essential compassionate care to patients wherever they are.

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Position Overview

Reporting to the Medical Director, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) in provides advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients experiencing substance use disorders (SUD), co‑occurring mental health conditions, and related medical complexities in a residential setting. Working as a core member of an interdisciplinary team, the NP delivers trauma‑informed, recovery‑oriented, patient-centered care. The NP practices autonomously within their legislative scope while collaborating closely with medical, nursing, and therapeutic staff to support safe detoxification, medication‑assisted treatment (MAT), psychiatric stabilization, and long-term recovery planning.

• Key Responsibilities
• Conduct comprehensive physical assessments for patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health diagnoses.
• Diagnose acute withdrawal syndromes, psychiatric conditions, chronic illnesses, and addiction‑related complications.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized treatment plans for addiction and mental health conditions.
• Provide medical oversight of withdrawal management, including monitoring symptoms, safety, and stabilization.
• Prescribe and manage medication-assisted treatments (MAT), such as: Buprenorphine/naloxone, Methadone (if licensed), Naltrexone, Anti-craving medications, Psychotropic medications
• Manage concurrent medical conditions commonly linked to addiction (e.g., liver disease, infections, chronic pain).
• Interpret lab work and diagnostic imaging.
• Monitor treatment response and side effects for psychotropic medications.
• Work closely with physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, social workers, and support workers.