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In reference to "Buyer Beware" s comment. I am employed by a nonprofit hospital. I have no knowledge of how "for profit centers" operate. Besides dosing patients, I also do nurse intakes, sedation checks, numerous other clinical nurse skills also needed for Primary care and run new patient educational groups about Nutrition, Opiates and the brain as well as STDs. We visually and verbally assess patients daily and perform EKGs, Lab tests etc.

Be willing to take any job available at a substance abuse/addiction center. After working many years as a clinic LPN in Internal medicine/family practice, working 8-5, no holidays,weekends,nights etc.. I applied for and was hired for a position working 10 hours every other weekend and continued to work my main job at an Internal medicine/family practice. After the first day at the Addiction clinic, I knew that I had found my calling. Now 6 months later, I have been offered and accepted a .70 fte position. It can be hard to break into because the job turnover is usually very low (at least it is at the clinic that I work at)......you might also consider finding and asking a clinic that you want to work at, if they would consider hiring you per diem. Good luck.