Job Description

Job Title:

Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Location:

Albuquerque, NM - Residential & IOP Substance Use/Mental Health Treatment Facility

Reports To:

Medical Director

Employment Status:

Part- Time (Daytime hours) - Exempt

Facility:

Vanguard Behavioral Health - Detox, Residential, and IOP services

Position Summary:

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

to join our team here at Vanguard Behavioral NM. The Nurse Practitioner will serve as the primary prescriber and clinical lead for physical health medication management and history & physical examinations for patients in our treatment programs. This role supports our mission to provide integrated addiction and mental health care, working collaboratively with our medical, nursing, and clinical teams to ensure safe, effective, and ethical care of patients with co-occurring disorders.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform History & Physicals (initial and follow-up) for all clients, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and periodic review. Manage medications for patients related to their physical health: initiation, modification, monitoring for efficacy and safety, documentation, coordination with nursing/med room staff, and discharge planning. Oversee and maintain the medication room: ensure inventory control, secure storage, compliance with DEA/Board regulations, med-room policy adherence, med administration procedures, nursing coordination, audits of med logs, and documentation accuracy. Collaborate with the nursing team (including full-time nurse) and provide guidance on medication protocols, adverse event monitoring, and crisis interventions as needed. Participate in clinical team meetings, case consultations, and provide psychiatric input into individual treatment plans and patient progress reviews. Ensure compliance with relevant accrediting bodies, state regulations (New Mexico), professional licensure requirements, and facility policies. Maintain up-to-date documentation in the electronic medical record (or charting systems): H&Ps, follow-up appointments, progress notes, med orders, med monitoring, lab reviews, and discharge summaries. Stay current with best practices in treating SUD patients with physical health conditions, dual-diagnosis treatment, and relevant regulatory updates; participate in continuing education and internal training as required.

Qualifications:

Licensed and credentialed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with specialty certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in New Mexico. Unrestricted DEA registration and prescriptive authority in New Mexico. Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a behavioral health setting, ideally in addiction medicine or co-occurring disorders. Experience with residential/IOP/detox preferred. Strong knowledge of psychopharmacology, medication-management protocols, substance use disorders, withdrawal management, and dual-diagnosis treatment. Experience supervising or collaborating with med-room nursing staff, medication administration protocols, and regulatory compliance (DEA, controlled substances, state boards). Excellent clinical assessment, diagnostic, and documentation skills; comfortable performing H&Ps, labs, med monitoring, and physical health follow-ups. Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team including clinicians, counselors, nursing, and ancillary staff. High level of professionalism, ethics, confidentiality, and patient-centered orientation. Effective communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to train/mentor nursing staff. Willing to participate in quality improvement, peer reviews, risk management, and facility-wide compliance initiatives.

Working Conditions:

Primarily daytime schedule. Based on site in Albuquerque; facility is a multi-level program (detox ? residential ? IOP). On-site med-room oversight with coordination of nursing. Collaborative environment, fast-paced behavioral health setting, frequent interaction with high-acuity patients and multi-disciplinary team.

Compensation & Benefits:

Salary range:

$70,000 to $90,000 annually

depending on experience and role scope. Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision, paid time off/vacation/sick leave, CME/CEU allowance, licensure/DEA reimbursement.

Preferred Attributes:

Experience working in residential/IOP treatment settings, with familiarity of detox protocols and substance-use disorder medication management (e.g., buprenorphine, naltrexone, Vivitrol, etc.). Leadership mindset: ability to develop med-room policies, train nursing staff, improve workflows, and support clinical quality initiatives. Comfortable in a smaller, agile treatment-center environment where policies evolve and the candidate may help shape program growth. Commitment to the mission of supporting individuals in recovery from addiction and mental health disorders, aligned with Vanguard's values of compassion, clinical excellence, and integrated care.
Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
Work Location: In person