Outreach Nurse Practitioner
Outreach Nurse Practitioner
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08-06-2025
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08-06-2025
Job Description
Are you ready to develop care plans and make a positive impact by providing direct support for participants receiving services for treatment If so join our team as we are seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Outreach Nurse to join our close-knit team at Detroit Recovery Project.
Who We Are:
Detroit Recovery Project Inc. (DRP) is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) that provides outpatient recovery support services for those with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. We treat the whole person through our integrated programs of primary medical and behavioral healthcare.
Our program philosophy is rooted in developing a healthy recovery ecosystem for those seeking long-term recovery. Through strong therapeutic relationships with our clients helping them to understand the underlying social and emotional issues that drive their substance use the recovery ecosystem focuses on five key areas:
- Health & Wellness
- Spirituality
- Employment
- Education/Training
- Family & Recovery Support
What were looking for:
The Street Medicine Outreach Nurse Practitioner (NP) will be responsible for providing primary care to patients helping patients navigate and access community services and other resources. The right individual will support providers and other team members through an integrated approach to care management and community outreach mainly to unhoused individuals. As a priority the role will engage in activities that will promote maintain and improve the health of unhoused patients while advocating and providing social support and informal counseling for homeless individuals and community health needs. The Outreach NP will work alongside the Outreach Street Medicine Team conducting outreach and providingmedical behavioral health and social services directly to people experiencing homelessness in unsheltered settings. As a member of the Outreach team the NP will engage people in health education professional and peer support and treatment for their medical and behavioral health conditions via a trauma-informed and harm reduction approach.
Compensation Range:The pay rate for this position is $90000/y and is based on non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience. This is a salaried role that is ineligible for overtime compensation.
The Ideal candidate will:
- Be responsible for establishing trusting relationships with patients while providing general support and encouragement
- Provide ongoing follow-up basic motivational interviewing and goal setting with patients/families
- Continuously provide follow-up with patientsfrom initial identification through closure via phone calls home visits and visits to other settings where patients can be found
- Assist patients with completing applications and registration forms
- Provide referrals for services to community agencies as appropriate
- Work cooperatively with other personnel in an integrated approach
- Act as a patient advocate and liaison between the patient and community service agencies
- Provide outreach and direct nursing care to un-housed people living in community settings including day centers encampments and outside in the field.
- Share the responsibility with other Street Medicine Outreach Team staff with loading outreach and medical supplies on and off van and to help to fill and empty water tanks.
- Provide occasional coverage for the two mobile medical vans
- Obtain and document health history and make nursing diagnosis based on nursing assessment.
- Conduct STI assessment testing and treatment; provide vaccinations (including COVID vaccines) wound care other point of care testing and provision of test results.
- Provide wound care to people with a wide range of simple to complex chronic wounds.
- Document in electronic medical records per policy and standards
- Respond appropriately and within nursing scope to emergencies that may occur in the field (i.e.: opioid overdose or other acute events).
- Provide birth control and pregnancy options counseling
- Train clients on the use of naloxone and dispense naloxone.
- Assess and counsel clients regarding opiate use disorder and medication assisted treatment including safer injection and smoking practices.
- Maintain knowledge and compliance with established policies and procedures corporate compliance program code of ethics applicable federal state and local laws and regulations HIPAA standards and other regulatory programs.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Valid Drivers License
- Have a good understanding and familiarity Detroit resources
- Must be an RN licensed to work in Michigan
- Must have experience in caring for the underserved/mental health/homeless population
- Have a good understanding and familiarity with Detroit resources.
- Ability to work with vulnerable populations in a non-judgement manner and work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Minimum two (2) years of experience working with substance use disorder (SUD) or Behavioral Health populations.
- Ability to communicate effectively work collaboratively and build positive working relationships.
- Ability to be forward thinking and take initiative to accomplish goals and objectives of the department.
- Ability to use discretion and judgment when handling matters of a sensitive or confidential nature.
- Ability to contribute to an inclusive environment that recognizes the value and contributions of all persons regardless of race ethnicity national origin gender religion age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or disability
- Past or present recipient of mental health or substance abuse services with at least 2 years of long-term uninterrupted sobriety preferred
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Have a flexible work schedule to include the occasional evening holiday and weekend as needed
- Works well with a team and limited direct supervision
- Must possess compassion kindness patients and understanding with all clients
- Maintain appropriate positive professional interpersonal relationships with staff peers participants and volunteers
- Demonstrate teamwork initiative and willingness to learn
- Demonstrates strong customer service skills that support the DRP core values
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Programs e.g. Word Excel PowerPoint Access
Whats in it for you:
- A collaborative environment with Clinical Site Leaders and regular peer review
- Flexible scheduling-Excellent work/life balance (full-time and part-time schedules available)
- Full comprehensive benefits available to full-time employees:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k with Company match
- EAP
- Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF & HRSA*)
*HRSA Student Loan Forgiveness is specific to positions approved by the HRSA Program.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:The COVID-19 Vaccination is strongly encouraged but not required for employment with Detroit Recovery Project.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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