Addiction Medicine Specialist

This position provides addiction medicine services as directed by the primary supervisor and under the direction of a physician and nurse practitioner. The Addiction Medicine Fellow will perform addiction medicine evaluations, conduct medication support follow-up visits, recommend addiction specific psychotropic medication, review lab results, and observe and participate in individual and/or group counseling and addiction psychotherapy.

1. Perform addiction medicine evaluations.

2. Conduct medication support follow-up visits.

3. Recommend addiction specific psychotropic medication.

4. Review lab results.

5. Observe and participate in individual and/or group counseling and addiction psychotherapy.

6. Document in the medical record, as required.

7. Other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Director.

Current enrollment in an accredited addiction medicine fellowship program with proof of medical liability insurance.

Completion of a primary care or psychiatry residency program.

Must be able to obtain informed consent when healthcare professionals other than the primary operating practitioner are involved in or performing significant tasks related to the surgery, intimate or sensitive examinations, or invasive procedures for educational and training purposes.

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. is a non-profit corporation that provides behavioral healthcare services, including chemical dependency. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability in our hiring practices.