Mental Health LVN/LPT
About The Position
Partner with us in making a positive change! Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare. The Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) is a short-term voluntary residential facility. Designed to help adult residents, ages 18-59, who experience a psychiatric crisis to safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to community. Services include: 24/7 Program Therapeutic and mental health services Rehabilitation/recovery services, including substance use rehabilitation services Pre-vocational or vocational counseling Medication evaluation and support services Daily exercise and health/wellness education Crisis intervention
Requirements
- Active, valid California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license.
- Graduation from an accredited school of licensed vocational nursing or psychiatric technology.
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience with medication administration (Required).
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Current CPR certification.
- First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross).
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree preferred.
- One (1) year of experience treating individuals with mental illness in an inpatient setting (Preferred).
Responsibilities
- Providing direct client care, including medication administration and supervising the nursing activities of unit staff.
- Ordering, preparing, and documenting medications according to physician orders and confirming pharmacy deliveries.
- Communicating important information to the team.
- Writing weekly client summaries as assigned.
- Maintaining accurate nursing documentation throughout the shift.
- Performing other related duties as needed.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Generous Time Off
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
- On-the-job training
- Paid CEU opportunities.
- Career development programs
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
- Employee Recognition & Rewards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
