Nurse Practitioner, Substance Use Services

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Union: Non-Union

Number of vacancies: 2

New or Replacement Position: New

Site: Toronto Western Hospital/Toronto General Hospital

Department: Mental Health and Addictions Program

Reports to: Clinical Director, General Outpatient and Integrated Mental Health Care (UHN-CAMH)

Salary: $53.09 – $66.36 per hour (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Shifts: Weekdays

Status: Permanent Full Time

Closing Date: April 8, 2026

Role Description: 

The Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Substance Use Services is a specialty-based advanced practice nurse functioning in an expanded clinical role with a high degree of autonomy, expert clinical judgment, and leadership. The NP provides comprehensive, evidence-informed care to complex tertiary-level patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring medical, psychiatric, and psychosocial conditions across the continuum of care. The role integrates direct comprehensive clinical care, quality improvement, organizational leadership, research, education, and professional leadership to advance excellence in substance use care delivery at UHN. The NP acts as a clinical expert, consultant, educator, and leader within the interprofessional team and across the organization, contributing to innovation, policy development, and system-level improvement in addiction medicine. 

The Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Substance Use Services, will be aligned to UHN’s Mental Health Program, focused on supporting patients who use substances in a variety of clinical contexts. Specifically, the NP will play a critical leadership role within UHN’s new Substance Use Disorder Integrated Care Pathways (SUD ICPs), dedicated teams that aim to provide patients who use substances that present to UHN’s emergency departments with dedicated substance use care, as well as connection to services and supports provided by community partner organizations including the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and The Neighbourhood Group (TNG). Additionally, the NP will provide medical supports to the Substance Use Intervention Team (SUIT), an Addiction Consult Service available across UHN’s inpatient and other clinical areas that provides addiction medicine support to reduce self-discharge related to substance use needs. The NP will deliver care collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams of healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, community health workers, and peer support workers. 

 

• Completion of a recognized Masters degree program in Nursing
• Current certificate of (licensure)/Current registration in the College of Nurses of Ontario’s Extended Class 
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Level II: Basic Rescuer – required 
• Mental health subspecialty certification (e.g., CACCF, CNA CPMHN(C), Concurrent Disorders, ABA, PIECES) – an asset 
• 3–5 years clinical experience in Mental Health & Addictions with marginalized/underserved populations – an asset 
• 2–5 years clinical experience in medicine (e.g., Internal Medicine, Emergency medicine or medical subspecialty) – preferred 
• Experience in a community health environment - an asset  
• Advanced Practice Provider experience - an asset 
• Current membership in RNAO (Registered Nurses Association of Ontario) is preferred  
• Current membership in a related professional interest group or association is preferred

Knowledge & Expertise 

• Standards of mental health care across multiple health disciplines 
• Demonstrated understanding of the Mental Health Act 
• Demonstrated understanding of the social determinants of health, intersectionality, and harm reduction philosophy 
• Exceptional understanding of trauma-informed and culturally safe care

Leadership/Additional Skills:  

• Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards.  
• Exercise initiative and good judgement with ability to multi-task.  
• Compliance with confidentiality requirements.  
• Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.  
• Knowledge of applicable legislative, UHN and/or departmental policies.  
• Client service oriented, with the ability to effectively work with diversity and appreciate that people with different opinions, backgrounds and characteristics bring richness to the challenge or situation at hand.  
• Effective customer service skills required.  
• Excellent time management skills required.  
• Excellent decision-making, problem recognition and problem solving skills required.  
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills required.  
• Demonstrate expertise as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner required.  
• Program planning and evaluation methodology skills required.  
• Commitment to collaborative practice required.  
• Ability to work effectively independently and under stressful conditions required.  
• Ability to utilize information technology required.  
• Ability to interpret and communicate appropriate policies and procedures to staff  

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.