Company Description

Dare to Care too is a Multi Specialty Practice that serves the Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia area by providing a wide range of services including but not limited to the assessment and treatment of children ages six (6) and older and adults with physical and behavioral health disorders utilizing a comprehensive approach.

Consideration and customer care and empowerment is extremely important to us and we seek team members who share these ideals. 

Job Description

The ideal candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide physicals and medical care to existing clients received non-medical services and new clients as they join the practice. They will also see clients as part of a lifestyle management program to promote healthy habits and weight loss. They will be expected to conduct initial Physical Assessment and plan ongoing care.

They will be responsible to:

• Conduct ongoing and wellness examinations and pharmacological evaluations
• Prescribe medications, teach clients about side effects and monitor response to prescribed medications
•  Provide services to clients based on current status, risk, and as clinically indicated
• Support staff to provide recovery-oriented and trauma-informed services
• Participate in staff meetings
•  Provide crisis intervention services supporting staff as needed
• Communicate with hospital ER attending when clients access emergency services
• Support discharge planning with hospital and ER staff
• Conduct risk assessment, provide guidance and direction on risk management
• Use e-prescribing
• Complete progress notes, significant events, referrals, and evaluations within expected timeframes
• Provide individual counseling as part of the plan of care if and when needed
• Use Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and data reports from EMR to track treatment progress and individual client outcomes
• Provide crisis intervention services
• Use collaborative documentation procedures for assessment and individual sessions with clients
• Communicate with specialist and behavioral health team to deliver integrated treatment 
• Work in collaboration with the client and significant others to support recovery goals

Qualifications

• Valid Maryland and DC or Virginia license for practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner;
• Extensive experience working with those with mental health disorders, co-occurring substance use disorders, and primary health care problems
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Knowledge of weight loss protocols and prescribing 
• To be eligible for to obtain and maintain employment, you must have a license free and clear
• Knowledgable about holistic care approaches, lifestyle modification programs and medically supervised weight loss programs. 

Additional Information

great environment and culture; seeking optimistic and open minded individuals to start immediately

Works within a collaborative multispecialty setting 

Needed to start one day a week to start-Tuesday or Thursday

Some Saturdays may be required

10am-1pm

Thursday initially 

Hours 11:00am-6:00pm/7:00pm (office closed for lunch between 1pm-2pm)

In office opportunity but will see some clients via Telemedicine if and when needed