Rachel Weitz, DNP, APRN-BC
Nurse Practitioner, Bradley Hospital
Expertise: Assessment and treatment of adolescent substance use and related psychiatric disorders; pharmacotherapy
Dr. Weitz is a board-certified advanced practice registered nurse who specializes in the assessment and treatment of adolescents and emerging adults who struggle with substance use and related mental health conditions. She has dedicated her career to advancing and delivering evidence-based behavioral health care for adolescents. For nearly two decades, Dr. Weitz has provided the highest-quality direct clinical care to youth and their families across a variety of settings in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Dr. Weitz earned her doctorate in nursing from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and completed her practicum training in May of 2020. Prior to her doctoral studies, Dr. Weitz was a registered nurse providing care in the child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient setting at Bellevue Hospital, as well as case management in the home-care setting for comorbid psychiatric and medical conditions. From both a professional and personal capacity, she is committed to lead with authenticity and integrity and to assess and evaluate clients and their families from a biopsychosocial lens. Importantly, Dr. Weitz is devoted to the implementation of evidence-based practice while inspiring hope and resilience.
In 2018, while completing her doctoral degree, Dr. Weitz joined the Bradley Vista team at Bradley Hospital where, with Dr. Miranda, she helps lead the treatment team for the intensive outpatient program.
Pronouns: she/her
RWeitz@lifespan.org