LVN / LPT - Mental Health 613

“They made it easier for me to live, breathe, eat, and stay clean. Without them, I’d be waiting somewhere, waiting for someone to give me a chance to live...” - Client from Telecare

What You Will Do To Change Lives

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) / Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) Direct Care Staff provides recovery focused services related to the safe and appropriate administration of medical treatment (including medications) as prescribed by the physician. Provides safe, effective, and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care. The LVN / LPT Direct Care Staff shall work under the general direction of the Program Administrator.

Shifts Available

Full time| Shifts vary as needed | Days vary as needed | Hours vary as needed

Expected starting wage range is $37.41 - $46.23. Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide direct client care in 1 : 1 and group settings utilizing a combination of intensive teaching and natural environment training arrangements
• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with members served
• Provides nursing care and assists in the welcoming, admission, and discharge process
• Collects data relevant to care of members served; develops and implements nursing care plans
• Demonstrates knowledge of crisis management and intervention
• Transcribes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner
• Administers medication and treatments to members served
• Receives and presents change of shift report as assigned
• Adheres to medication management policies and procedures
• Notifies the prescriber and nursing supervisor of any changes in behavior or condition
• Documents the progress of members served toward their Recovery Plan goals
• Attends and participates in community meetings and groups
• Actively participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning meetings
• Coordinates and participates in counting medications and giving report at the beginning and end of each shift
• If employed at inpatient program, must assist with restraint of members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis / crisis prevention training
• Assist LVN / LPT Direct Care Lead with skill acquisition and behavior reduction assessments
• Assist LVN / LPT Direct Care Lead in preparing member materials as instructed.
• If employed at outpatient program, must evade members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis / crisis prevention training
• Assume LVN / LPT Direct Care Lead responsibilities in their absence
• Must participate in monthly supervision meeting with qualified supervisor. LVN / LPT Direct Care Staff must be supervised for 5% qualifying activities each month by BCaBA or BACA

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, and / or changed at the discretion of management.

Qualifications

Required :

Preferred

Skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, squat, kneel, twist, push, pull and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently walk, stand, bend, reach and do simple and power grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity as well as Hazardous Exposure (Blood Borne Pathogens, Hospital Waste, Chemical & Infectious).

What’s In It for You

Join Our Compassionate Team

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

Telecare Poplar House in East Palo Alto is Enhanced Behavioral Supports Homes (EBSHs) are adult residential facilities. EBSHs provide 24-hour non-medical care in a homelike setting to individuals with developmental disabilities with challenging behaviors who require additional supports, staffing, and supervision. The homes have unique characteristics and offer person-centered planning, positive behavior supports, trauma-informed care, and other services and supports which are beyond what is typically available in other community-based homes.

EOE AA M / F / V / Disability

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.