Apply your nursing experience working with individuals on the road to recovery from drug and alcohol addiction!

Join our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Opioid Treatment (OTP) program at Behavioral Health Network! 

**NOTICE**

In accordance with the BHN Mandatory COVID vaccine policy - all staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors are required to be fully vaccinated no later than day one of employment. Medical or religious exemptions will be offered and must be approved prior to starting work.

The same guidelines noted above apply during flu season (defined as December 1st – through end of flu season as announced by the CDC) for BHN’s Mandatory Influenza Vaccine policy.

Additionally, BHN is a Tobacco Free workplace. All Staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors agree not to smell of or use Tobacco or ENDS products while on paid work time or within sight of any BHN facility.

Your experience, knowledge and great skills will support the OTP program with the following:

• Using biophysical and psychosocial knowledge to complete thorough assessments of individuals in substance use recovery.
• Recognizing the unique needs of dually diagnosed individuals and special populations.
• Making medical assessments, as needed.
• Providing care with kindness and sensitivity, preserving individuals’ autonomy, dignity, and rights.
• Preparing, administering, and accounting for medication accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintaining appropriate records related to individual’s medication administration, progress, and activities accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensuring the safekeeping of all medication stock and the records required by state, federal, and DEA guidelines.
• Overseeing urine collection and processing, reading test results, and completing related forms involved in these procedures.

Who are we?

BHN/OTP is a Medication Assisted Treatment Program to assist individuals who are addicted to opiates and are experiencing their dysfunctional effects to gain and maintain the skills needed to achieve an opiate-free lifestyle. The OTP program uses evidence-based medication protocols approved by the Medical Director to ensure patients safely detox from these substances. These protocols are implemented through assessment and re-assessment practices throughout the process.

Behavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938.  BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities.

Reasons to work with BHN:

• Work with an agency who does amazing things for others
• You will be able to change a person’s life
• You will expand your experience in various areas of mental & behavioral health
• You will have the opportunity to grow within the agency
• You will not be bored with our fast-paced environment
• You will have excellent benefits package & time off benefits available