ACT LP

RHA Health Services, LLC•Stroudsburg, PA

About The Position

RHA Health Services’ Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) provides support to people with serious behavioral health needs, promoting rehabilitation and independence through coping skills, community living, daily routines, and healthy social interactions. This position provides oversight and general nursing care to people with behavioral health challenges in community settings, with limited direction and supervision. The role may also support integrated crisis response, stabilization, and prevention services for specialized populations requiring intensive interventions. The nurse provides professional assessment, care, and treatment in clients’ homes, mental health housing, and the community. The position includes medication oversight and administration as needed, treatment planning, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with team members and community partners. Additional duties may be required during staff vacancies or paid time off.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited licensed nurse program.
Current LPN license with no restrictions to practice nursing.
Two years’ experience working with behavioral health clients.
Working knowledge of counseling principles and techniques and effective delivery of community-based services.
Knowledge of chemical dependency and its treatment, psychoactive substance abuse and dependency, and evidence-based treatment and prevention methods.
Knowledge of community resources that support recovery.
Ability to incorporate relevant knowledge into employee training, including training and hours needed to attain certification.
Emotional stability, maturity, warmth, openness, and ability to work effectively with a diverse, indigent population.
More than five years of continuous sobriety and/or recovery from mood-altering drugs, with active participation in recovery, if applicable.
Knowledge of federal confidentiality laws and the Client Rights Policy.
Ability to speak and write effectively to maintain working relationships with staff, clients, and stakeholders and to market programs to clients and the community.
Ability to perform duties physically and mentally without harm to self or others.
Complete pre-employment screening, including criminal background check, registry checks, drug testing, education verification, and other credentialing based on position requirements.
Provide proof of employment history or references, if required.
For positions requiring driving, provide proof of driver’s license, driver’s insurance, and vehicle if required to transport individuals.

Responsibilities

Report clients’ social, psychological, and physical behavior as indicated.
Complete assessments at intake and within regulated timeframes.
Complete Community Treatment Plans.
Participate in daily team meetings and collaboration meetings with community partners.
Implement and ensure compliance with standards of nursing practice that promote optimal health care delivery and meet regulatory requirements.
Implement policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with confidentiality regulations, HIPAA, national accreditation agency standards, and Continuous Quality Improvement; attend applicable meetings as necessary.
Use state guidelines, the Quality Assurance Plan, and Client Rights Policy to ensure clinical operations comply with state regulations and update plans and policies as necessary.
Provide professional nursing care, including assessment, care, and treatment of clients in their homes, mental health housing, and the community.
Perform nursing assessments and interventions, including medication oversight and administration as needed.
Demonstrate proficiency in intervention techniques for staff and clients to mediate problems or complaints.
Supervise clinical staffing and provide regular staff meetings and other opportunities for effective communication and staff input.
Perform additional LPN duties during staff vacancies or PTO, as required.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director.

Benefits

Stay bonus of $1,500, paid in installments of $500 at 3, 6, and 12 months.
Competitive wages.
Payactiv early access to earned wages before payday.
Employee perks and discount program.
Paid time off for full-time employees.
Health insurance for full-time employees.
401(k) retirement savings program.
Physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing programs.
Chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes for qualifying employees.
Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.