LPN Nurse - Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC)

Riverside Community Care • Milford, MA

237d • $36 - $39 • Remote

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Nurse for our new Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) Component! The Community Behavioral Health Center is a new provider model serving as an entry point for timely, flexible, evidence-based treatment for mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders for MassHealth members of all ages. The Riverside centers in Milford and Norwood will now serve as two of 25 different CBHCs across the Commonwealth, with integrated teams of nurses, clinicians, peers, and case coordinators providing routine and urgent outpatient care, as well as 24/7 community-based crisis intervention as an alternative to hospital emergency departments. In this new vital role, the nurse is an integral part of the CBHC interdisciplinary treatment team, including Nurse Practitioners, prescribers, clinicians, case managers, peer/recovery coaches, and medical assistants. The Nurse is responsible for providing direct care and medical care coordination for adolescents and adults. The Nurse will complete regular medical screenings for all CBHC individuals as well as assessments, follow up on lab work and referrals or admissions, follow up after patient discharge from higher level of care, and consults to other team members. The nurse will be responsible for maintaining caseload of “meds only” patients. The Nurse will also be involved in the medicated assisted treatment (MAT) program, provide injectable antipsychotics, and support people who have complex medical concerns and are in need of nursing case management.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensure as a LPN required; Licensure as a Registered Nurse preferred.
• Must be in good standing with the Board of Registration of Nursing.
• Minimum of 2 years' nursing experience.
• Minimum of 1 year working in a behavioral health setting.
• Experience with addictions and Medication Assisted Treatment strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with addictions and Medication Assisted Treatment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and medical care coordination for adolescents and adults.
• Complete regular medical screenings for all CBHC individuals.
• Conduct assessments and follow up on lab work and referrals or admissions.
• Follow up after patient discharge from higher level of care.
• Consult with other team members.
• Maintain a caseload of 'meds only' patients.
• Involve in the medicated assisted treatment (MAT) program.
• Provide injectable antipsychotics.
• Support individuals with complex medical concerns in need of nursing case management.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Flexible Spending Accounts - both medical and dependent care.
• Eleven paid holidays.
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time.
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan.
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring.
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events.
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner's fee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: Associate degree