Registered Nurse (RN) Behavioral Health Adult SUD PHP
Posted Sep 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you worked closely with therapists or counselors on a patient's plan.
What they are checking: Whether they collaborate well in an interdisciplinary team, which drives outcomes in SUD treatment.
This part-time role is Monday through Wednesday, 7:30 to 4. What draws you to outpatient behavioral health work?
What they are checking: Whether their interest in SUD outpatient work is genuine and likely to last.
What would you do
A patient arrives for program in the morning smelling of alcohol and seems unsteady. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they assess for intoxication and withdrawal risk and follow program rules without shaming the patient.
How would you talk with a patient who relapsed over the weekend and feels ashamed?
What they are checking: Whether they treat relapse as part of recovery and keep the patient engaged instead of judged.
A patient mentions in group that they have thoughts of ending their life. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they act on suicide risk promptly even in an outpatient setting where the patient leaves daily.
How do you set boundaries with a patient who keeps asking you for extra help outside program rules?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay caring while holding consistent boundaries that support recovery.
About the work
What experience do you have with substance use disorder patients, and how does a partial hospitalization program differ from inpatient care?
What they are checking: Whether they understand PHP patients go home each night, so safety planning and relapse risk look different.
What signs of alcohol or opioid withdrawal do you watch for, and when does it become an emergency?
What they are checking: Whether they can recognize dangerous withdrawal like seizures or delirium that needs a higher level of care.
Tell me about your experience with medications for addiction treatment like buprenorphine or naltrexone.
What they are checking: Whether they understand how these medications work and what to teach patients about them.
How do you teach a patient about naloxone and overdose risk after a period of not using?
What they are checking: Whether they know that lowered tolerance raises overdose risk and can teach this plainly.
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