Nurse Practitioner
Why Work for SOAR Community Services
About SOAR Community Services
SOAR Community Services (formerly St. Leonard's Community Services) has been an established part of the community for more than 55 years, and is accredited for our excellence in serving children, youth, adults, and families.
Our Purpose
We support people to achieve new heights.
We do this by:
- Delivering quality services
- Coordinating care
- Partnering with others
- Supporting staff success
- Continuously improving our services
Our Principles
- Empowered Client Voices
- Clarity with Compassion
- Unified by Teamwork
- Integrity Through Consistency
- Inclusion in Action
- Leadership Through Empowerment
- Community Connected Care
- Adaptation and Innovation
- Governance in Partnership
Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours
Duties
We are recruiting for a Full Time Nurse Practitioner. This role is a vital part of our Withdrawal Management and Treatment Services Team, supporting individuals in acute withdrawal and those in our 5-week treatment program. Working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team, you’ll assess, treat, and support individuals on their recovery journey while helping shape best practices and strengthen care across the system. This position includes a unique opportunity to support client transition back to the community through follow up at the RAAM (Rapid Access Addictions Medicine).
This role is ideal for a Nurse Practitioner who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and client-centred practice.
Complete comprehensive mental health, addictions, and physical assessments
Develop and adjust individualized care and treatment plans
Prescribe and manage medications, including OAT
Monitor withdrawal and medication response
Conduct medical intakes for bed-based treatment
Complete risk assessments and respond appropriately
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners (RAAM, hospitals, pharmacy)
Support care transitions and continuity planning
Provide clinical leadership, coaching, and guidance to staff
Contribute to program development and best practices
Stay current with evidence-based practice
Qualifications
Required:
NP (Extended Class) in good standing with the CNO
Bachelor of Nursing + Nurse Practitioner designation
Strong assessment, prescribing, and clinical decision-making skills
Knowledge of CNO standards and reflective practice
Current BCLS/CPR and required liability insurance
Reliable transportation
Resilience in high-impact, trauma-exposed environments
Assets:
Experience in mental health, addictions, or concurrent disorders
Knowledge of addiction medicine, OAT, and harm reduction
Trauma-informed and recovery-oriented approach
Controlled substances prescribing education
Membership in NPAO/RNAO or CPMHN certification
Familiarity with relevant legislation (Mental Health Act, PHIPA)
Eligibility
- Eligible to work in Canada
- Vacant Position
Benefits
Salary: Starting at $115,616.00 annually.
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and travel insurance, with options fully paid for Full Time staff.
Time off: 3 weeks’ vacation, 60 hours of personal leave, and 15 hours of wellness time (pro-rated first year).
CNO fee reimbursement.
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) for staff and their families.
RSP/TFSA matching for eligible staff.
A supportive, values-driven workplace that prioritizes your well-being.
How to Apply
Ready to Make an Impact?
We’re looking for someone passionate about empowering client voices, connection in community care and inclusion in action! If that’s you, we want to hear from you.
Apply by: July 9th, 2026 | Reference: FT NP
Our Commitment to Job Seekers
SOAR Community Services is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wyandot, the Haudenosaunee, and some of the Ojibwa Nation. The territory is mutually covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this community, on this territory. We also acknowledge that the settler population has been able to benefit from this beautiful land. We are all treaty members and will strive to act in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and center their voices.
SOAR Community Services is committed to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging within our workplace and across the communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals with lived and living experience and from members of equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and persons with disabilities. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. If you require accommodations as part of the hiring process, please let us know so that we may arrange for their provision
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