Behavioral Health & Safety Clinical Nurse Specialist - APH

American Addiction Centers

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Wauwatosa, Wisconsin$44.15 - $66.25/hrFull TimeMental Health Therapy

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Job Description

About the Role

Join American Addiction Centers as a Behavioral Health Clinical Nurse Specialist – M-F Schedule in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Supports the orientation process by developing, coordinating, facilitating, conducting and evaluating orientation programs for nursing and other healthcare personnel.

Assists with competency management, which includes using tools that capture objective and subjective data regarding an individual’s knowledge base and actual performance.

Designs educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences in consultation with a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) Specialist.

Requirements

specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age

Preferred and/or Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $44.15 - $66.25/hr

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Call responsibilities required.

Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join American Addiction Centers as a Behavioral Health Clinical Nurse Specialist – M-F Schedule.

Key Skills

Nursing practiceClinical evaluationNursing educationCompetency managementAdult learning principlesCritical thinkingAnalytical skillsPresentation skillsInterpersonal skillsNegotiationProblem solvingMicrosoft OfficePsychiatric nursingBehavioral healthMentorshipClinical consultation

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health & Safety Clinical Nurse Specialist - APH at American Addiction Centers a 2.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Therapy registered nurse listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Therapy — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at American Addiction Centers is open to registered nurse candidates.

Registered Nurses have diverse career pathways from bedside care to telehealth triage, care coordination, and leadership roles with increasingly flexible scheduling options.

Compensation Analysis

American Addiction Centers lists compensation for this registered nurse position at $44k to $66k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $66000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Nursing practice, Clinical evaluation, Nursing education, Competency management, Adult learning principles, Critical thinking, Analytical skills, Presentation skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Clinical Nurse Specialist will develop and facilitate nursing orientation and competency programs while providing clinical consultation for complex behavioral health cases. They will collaborate with leadership to address practice gaps and support the facility's achievement of the ANCC Pathway t...

Benefits package: Paid Time Off, Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption Assistance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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