Behavioral Health & Safety Clinical Nurse Specialist - APH
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Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join American Addiction Centers as a Clinical Nurse Specialist – Behavioral Health – M-F 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
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- No weekends required.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with American Addiction Centers in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
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 employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.
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.
Why This Position Stands Out
- Transparent compensation ($44k–$66k)
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Clinical Nursing, Behavioral Health, Nursing Education, Competency Management, Adult Learning Principles, Curriculum Design, Case Consultation, Interpersonal Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.
Core responsibilities: Develops and facilitates orientation and educational programs to address practice gaps for nursing personnel. Provides clinical consultation for complex cases and supports the facility's efforts toward ANCC Pathway to Excellence designation.
Benefits package: Paid Time Off programs, Health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, Short- and Long-Term Disability), Flexible Spending Accounts, Family benefits (adoption assistance, paid parental leave), Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match, Educational Assistance Program, Incentive pay, Annual increases based on performance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
yesterday
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