Neurologist - Behavioral Health and Addiction Medicine

Overview

PRN Neurologist – Behavioral Health & Addiction Medicine

Location: Haverhill Pavilion, 76 Summer Street, Haverhill, MA  01830

**This PRN role can be tele-health**

Would you have interest in approximately 10 hours per month of flexible neurology consultation work supporting an adult behavioral health/addiction medicine facility? The opportunity can include telehealth and could complement an existing practice

Join our team at Haverhill Pavilion as a Neurologist where your expertise and compassion will make a lasting impact on the lives of individuals seeking recovery.  We are seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Neurologist to join our multidisciplinary behavioral health team.

As a key member of our medical team, you’ll play a critical role in providing evaluations of common neurological conditions to guide patients on their path to wellness. Working in collaboration with our dedicated staff and under the guidance of the Medical Director, you'll ensure the highest standards of care while fostering an environment of support and healing. If you're passionate about making a difference in behavioral health and substance use treatment, we invite you to bring your skills and dedication.

Our Team

Haverhill Pavilion is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our team provides multidisciplinary psychiatric care to patients seeking recovery from opioid use disorder. 

• Age Group/Range: adults
• Practice Setting/Type: inpatient
• Schedule: PRN

Your Role as Neurologist

The Neurologist will provide consultation, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological conditions affecting patients receiving mental health and substance use disorder treatment. This physician will play a critical role in identifying neurological contributors to psychiatric symptoms, managing co-occurring neurological disorders, and supporting integrated patient care. 

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive neurological evaluations for patients presenting with cognitive, behavioral, psychiatric, or substance-related symptoms
• Diagnose and manage neurological conditions including
• Evaluate patients experiencing neurological complications associated with substance use disorders
• Assess and treat withdrawal-related neurological symptoms when appropriate
• Develop individualized treatment plans and monitor patient outcomes
• Collaborate closely with psychiatrists, addiction medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, therapists, and case managers
• Assist in differentiating psychiatric conditions from neurological disorders
• Provide recommendations regarding neurological impacts of psychotropic medications
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings
• Consult on complex cases involving cognitive impairment, altered mental status, or neurologic symptom
• Prescribe and monitor neurological medications
• Evaluate medication interactions between psychiatric, addiction treatment, and neurological therapies
• Monitor for medication-induced movement disorders, tremors, seizures, and cognitive side effects
• Interpret neurological assessments and diagnostic studies as appropriate
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education & Experience Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Medicine (MD or DO) from an accredited college or university
• No history of alcohol or drug misuse for a period of three years before employment

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• Current license to practice medicine by the state in which the practitioner will be working
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology
• Current DEA credentials are required to prescribe controlled substances without restrictions and per regulation within the state in which the practitioner will be working

Our Comprehensive Treatment Network

~23,500 Employees · ~11,400 Beds · 258 Locations · 38 States · 1 Network

As a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in the United States and Puerto Rico, Acadia Healthcare operates 258 treatment facilities across 38 states. Our network of treatment facilities offers multiple levels of care for various behavioral health and substance use disorders. At Acadia, our primary goal is to meet patients where they’re at in their treatment process. We do this by providing a multitude of levels of care, including detoxification, residential treatment for substance use, residential treatment for dual diagnosis, acute psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and an array of outpatient programming options, ranging from partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) to traditional outpatient services. Our expansive network of treatment facilities creates greater access to care, reduces the stigma associated with mental illness and substance use, and offers those in our communities a safe environment in which to receive the treatment they need.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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