Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship

• Integrated Substance Use Disorder
• Paid University of Iowa United States, Iowa, Iowa City 5 West Jefferson Street (Show on map) Aug 24, 2026 Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship
• Integrated Substance Use Disorder
• Paid Posting ID 162043 Department Psychiatry/Carver College of Medicine Jobcode Physician Associate Resident Working Title Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship
• Integrated Substance Use Disorder
• Paid Details The Department of Psychiatry at Iowa Health Care is now accepting applications on a rolling basis for a 1-year Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship in the University of Iowa Addiction and Recovery Collaborative (UI ARC).

This program aims to increase the number of addiction medicine specialty-trained nurse practitioners and physician associates, addressing the growing demand for behavioral health care services in underserved communities. Our goal is to train health professionals to deliver high-quality, integrated mental health and substance use disorder treatment. This fellowship preferably runs from July until June of each year, but off-cycle applications and admissions are accepted. APP fellows are trained within a multidisciplinary team on inpatient and outpatient services alongside physician fellows in addiction medicine. Fellowship Overview During this one-year, full-time fellowship, the Advanced Practice Provider Fellow will gain expertise in:

• Managing substance intoxication and withdrawal.
• Medications for addiction treatment (MAT).
• Motivational enhancement therapy.
• Managing co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions.
• Harm reduction strategies.
• Counseling principles to support recovery. Curriculum The fellowship curriculum consists of 13 consecutive 4-week blocks, including the following clinical experiences:
• Iowa Health Care clinics including the MAT Clinic, MAT Walk-In Clinic, MAT Mobile Clinic, Supporting Opportunities and Achievements in Recovery (SOAR) Clinic in OB/GYN
• Iowa Health Care inpatient services, including the Addiction Medicine Consult Service and the Psychiatry Consult Service.
• Iowa Health Care Dual Partial Hospitalization Program.
• Community sites, including the Abbe Community Mental Health Clinic, Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC), and the Heart of Iowa.
• 2 blocks of elective rotations (e.g. toxicology, infectious diseases, crisis stabilization unit, inpatient psychiatry, child/adolescent psychiatry, dual diagnosis partial hospitalization program, or propose a new elective rotation).
• Weekly Iowa Health Care MAT Continuity Clinic at UI Health Care.
• Longitudinal leadership curriculum.
• Longitudinal quality improvement curriculum. Responsibilities
• Conducting diagnostic evaluations.
• Providing therapeutic recommendations and developing treatment plans.
• Prescribing pharmacologic treatments.
• Act as a patient advocate.
• Participate in a quality improvement project. Benefits
• Paid stipend of $100,000 annually.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Funded attendance at national and regional addiction medicine conferences.
• Financial support for approved educational resources such as books. Education, Licensing, and Certification Requirements ARNPs
• A master's degree is required. A master's degree in nursing is preferred. If master's degree is in a related field, a Baccalaureate degree in nursing is required.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required.
• Licensure as ARNP in state of Iowa is required by start date. Physician Associate
• Must comply with registration and licensure requirements as specified by the Iowa Board ofPhysician Associate Examiners which include graduation from an accredited PA educational program and/or certification by the NCCPA. Application Process
• To be considered, applicants must email a letter of interest and resume (relevant to this recruitment).
• 3-5 professional references who will be contacted during the recruitment process.
• Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
• Email resume and letter of interest and reference this recruitment.

Contact

LORI POSEY

Phone:

319 384 9663

Email:

lori-posey@uiowa.edu Application Instructions Email resume and letter of interest and reference this recruitment. Ad Start Date 08/24/2026 Ad End Date 07/31/2027