Nurse Practitioner

Responsibilities

Black Bear Lodge – Nurse Practitioner‑PRN

Foundations Recovery Network (FRN) is the premier provider of integrated treatment for co-occurring addiction and mental health concerns, offering residential and outpatient services nationwide. Located in the serene forest foothills of northern Georgia, Black Bear Lodge is a 144-bed place of solace and healing for those individuals suffering from addiction and mental health issues. We are a residential treatment center offering a comprehensive, integrated program that addresses the needs of the whole person—mind, body, and spirit.

Our system of care is personalized, evidence-based, and research‑proven. Patients can self‑reflect and find strength for life change amid the beauty of the expansive sky and the natural tranquility that characterizes our location.

• Caring, challenging, and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Great multi‑disciplinary Team
• Career Development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

• When I ask patients what they think is the best thing about Black Bear, most say, the staff!
• I feel heard and valued every day
• Watching broken people blossom in their recovery
• Helpful Co‑Workers
• Great Mountain Setting To Work In

Provides addiction medicine, and psychiatric/ or medical evaluation and treatment services

• Perform routine addiction medicine evaluations and psychopharmacologic treatment of patients at admission and ongoing, completing documentation of all evaluations and treatment visits on the day of the session and according to FRN documentation requirements.
• Ensure timely meetings with patients and timely documentation of related notes.
• Communicate with attending physicians, psychiatrists, etc. regarding status and treatment of the patient.
• Professionally and ethically relates to patients and peers at all times.
• Participate in weekly staff and clinical meetings.
• After hour on‑call schedule as needed

• On‑call Providers rotate throughout the week, and each provider may be on‑call at least one weekend per month, as needed. Daily on‑call hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. the following day. Weekend on‑call hours are from Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. on Monday morning.
• The On‑Call schedule is based on availability and scheduled around days off that the provider requests ahead of time. Additional on‑call is paid at bonus rates.

• Unencumbered State of GA Licensed NP, expertise, or interest, in treating patients with co‑occurring and addictive disorders preferred.
• Appropriate educational and Board credentials as a Nurse Practitioner

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.