Outpatient Mental Health LPN

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Zepf Center has been serving the Lucas County community for nearly 50 years. We are the leading provider of behavioral health and substance use disorder services in Northwest Ohio.

Services include adult and child psychiatric, substance abuse, case management, residential, Crisis Care, and therapy programs, as well as career development and wellness services.

Zepf Center also offers primary care medical services to our patients to contribute to their continuum of care. Zepf Center is a trauma-informed agency and environment for both patients and staff.

We are currently seeking a full-time LPN to provide direct clinical and nursing services to our adult, mental health population in an outpatient setting.

This position does not currently work weekends or holidays and is not on-call.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provide clinical and nursing services as assigned to clients who have a severe mental health disability in the community mental health center setting.
• Obtain prior authorizations for medications and treatments for clients.
• Enroll clients in drug assistance programs.
• Medical case management for the medication only clients including treatment planning, monitoring of progress and completion of Ohio Outcomes.
• Follow-up on client no shows by contacting clients ascertaining needs and directing / coordinating with appropriate provider.
• Return client phone calls and triage client concerns, assuring timely communication with appropriate practitioner / provider.
• Obtain vital signs.
• Follow up on requested labs to facilitate communication with the doctor and the client
• Assure medical record completeness for new clients and clients who are being discharged from the hospital and other settings.

Review these charts to assure relevant information is available.

• Provide back up for the other nursing staff within the center.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements :

• Ohio LPN Graduate from an accredited nursing school
• Three years' experience in a psychiatric setting preferred
• Two years of medical experience preferred

This is a full-time position - excellent wage, benefits, and retirement plan available.

EOE / M / F / H / V

New Graduates Welcome to apply!

May be eligible for a bonus if certain conditions apply, including not having worked in Community behavioral health in the last 30 days.