licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Psychiatric Technician

First Steps Recovery•Clovis, CA

2d•$30 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

Join a Mission. Build a Future. Save Lives. At First Steps Recovery, we don’t just offer jobs — we offer purpose. As a leading, accredited behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment facility, our work changes lives daily. If you're driven by compassion, grounded in integrity, and thrive in a supportive, recovery-focused environment, you're exactly who we’re looking for. When you join First Steps Recovery, you become part of a tight-knit, multidisciplinary team that values empathy, growth, and evidence-based care. Whether you’re working directly with clients or behind the scenes, every role here matters — and every day is an opportunity to make a difference. If you're ready to be part of something bigger, we invite you to take your next step with us!

Requirements

Ability to multi-task, delegate tasks, manage client care, maintain facility standards.
Desire to assist those with chemical dependency in their recovery.
Minimum High School Graduate or GED.
Computer Literacy in doc, spreadsheet, and email.
Proficiency in KIPU Systems Client Management Software.
LVN license or LPT license
Valid Driver’s License
CPR/First AID
Negative TB test results
Medical Clearance to work
Ability to pass a background check
Ability to pass pre-employment drug screenings

Nice To Haves

2 years college preferred with emphasis in Human Services.
Drug and Alcohol Counseling Certification Desired.
1-2 years experience in the field of recovery or equivalent human services work experience preferred.
Prior experience in detox environment highly desired.
Robust knowledge of detox medications and protocols

Responsibilities

Carry out the delivery of medical elements of the program.
Perform direct client care.
Execute treatment interventions in accordance with company philosophy.
Work collaboratively with a broad multidisciplinary team to ensure all medical services at the inpatient level of care are provided consistently at or exceeding the established standard of care.
Provide direct client care, modeling, coaching, instruction and training on basic nursing care and behavioral interventions in accordance with established policies, procedures, and best-practices.
Perform tasks and interventions by engaging in positive behavioral supports, trauma informed care, person-centered practices, and actively promotes the systematic use of nursing and behavioral interventions that follow a least-restrictive approach.
Exhibit and model personal and professional interactions consistently at or exceeding the established standard of conduct.
Carry out all assigned basic nursing responsibilities of inpatient detoxification and residential work sites, and actively participates in the department’s development and direction.
Provide direct support and leadership to assigned unlicensed Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians, Certified Nursing or Medical Assistants, and other supportive staff.
Provide functional supervision of activities of other disciplines, when required.
Facilitate ensuring nursing staffing requirements are met and assists the Medical Operations Manager in the orientation and training of assigned nursing staff.
Maintain compliance with HIPAA organizational responsibilities and ensures Department of Health Care Services and Joint Commission policies and procedures are implemented and followed.
Adhere to program and medical protocols, standards, policies, and procedures and participates in agency quality improvement activities.
Provide support regarding program specific performance measurement and outcome evaluations.
Ensure overall program and individual staff compliance with all regulatory standards and community standards of care.
Provide leadership and guidance to assure staff, facilitates and encourages clients to exercise their rights.
Participate in interdisciplinary staff meetings to discuss, evaluate, and develop comprehensive treatment plans.
Attend in-service training as assigned.
Communicate and collaborate with staff to carry out the company philosophy, vision, mission, and goals.
Assist in the coordination of ongoing medical care for all clients and provides guidance to assigned staff in person, via phone calls as needed (on-call), and or through other appropriate channels of communication.
Ensure that assigned tasks are appropriately carried out within their individual scope of practice.
Ensure compliance with the program’s medical policies and procedures regarding clinical nursing interventions, education, outcome assessments, and documentation standards.
Assist in the development, education, implementation, and/or revision of nursing related policies.
Acquire and maintain knowledge of client’s backgrounds, needs, strengths, and goals.
Advocate on behalf of assigned client needs and ensures documentation is in place related to nursing assessments, interventions, outcomes, and interactions with clients appropriately and in a timely manner.
Consult with Medical, Executive, and/or Admissions Teams to ensure appropriateness of new intakes for designated level of care.
Provide written and verbal nursing recommendations, coaching, or training for situations requiring the application of nursing processes.
Promote client’s self-reliance in all activities and facilitates client independence.
Coordinate the admissions process for new clients as it relates to medical and nursing care.
Facilitate functional and appropriate grouping of clients upon admission and throughout their treatment.
Initiate and review continued appropriateness for each client’s level of care designation and manages applicable assessment and observation intervals.
Oversee the medication ordering, storage, administration, and destruction processes.
Identify, report, and/or correct any hazards/unsafe environmental situation or defective equipment immediately.
Participate in the effective training of new direct care and supportive staff on job duties and responsibilities, monitors job performance of staff and reports performance issues to Medical Operations Manager.
Initiate and support appropriate training related to any deficiencies or areas of quality improvement for direct care and supportive staff.
Facilitate team building and collaboration between operational departments.
Serve as a resource to the Medical Operations Manager and Medical Staff, communicating verbally and/or in writing any concerns, problems, needs, etc. for the proper functioning of all inpatient work sites.
May act on behalf of the Nurse Supervisor during his or her absence, as designated, and in a capacity permitted by their own professional scope of practice.
Perform all other duties as assigned.