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. 

As part of the Telecare family, the Telecare Riverside Mental Health Urgent Care will offer 24/7 voluntary treatment to adults ages 18 and above who are suffering a mental health crisis but wish to avoid a locked setting. The program will use a welcoming, home-like environment to help assess the nature of the crisis, soothe and comfort the individual, and connect them with resources to avoid future crisis.  Services are recovery-oriented, and will utilize a multi-disciplinary team approach with a high level of peer-to-peer services. 

Shifts Available: 

Full Time .8; NOC 11:00 pm - 7:30 am; Monday - Thursday

Short Hour .3; Shift Hours and Days vary as needed

Expected starting wage range is $27.23 - $33.66.  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.  

Shift differentials for hourly staff (6% for PM Shift, 10% for Overnight Shift). Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff (5% for Weekend AM Shift, 11% for Weekend PM Shift, 15% for Weekend Overnight Shift)

POSITION SUMMARY
The LVN/LPT 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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Demonstrate the Telecare mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with the internal and external stakeholders.
• Therapeutically uses own experiences to model recovery for consumers in crisis.
• Must evade clients in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention training
• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with persons served
• Provide nursing care and assist in the welcoming, admission and discharge process
• Collects data relevant to person served care. 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 persons 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 persons served progress 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
Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
• Experience as a mental health services consumer
• Graduation from an accredited LVN or LPT program and current licensure are required.
• Current CPR/BLS certificate is required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment
• All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position requires driving, valid driver license, a motor vehicle clearance and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual or local requirements may apply

Preferred:
• Previous experience with population to be served and/or work in a similar program setting preferred.
• One (1) year of experience.
• Understanding of psychiatric illness, its treatment and knowledge of psychotropic medication.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have completed a peer certification training program

SKILLS
• Ability to review and implements Recovery/Treatment plans.
• Ability to support persons served medical and psycho-social care
• Administer oral and injectable medications
• Acts as a team member and provides input via reporting observations, concerns and asking appropriate questions.
• Ability to review and implements persons served recovery treatment plans.
• Demonstrates ability to implement physical crisis and de-escalation techniques.

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 stand, twist, squat, kneel, crawl, climb and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently sit, walk, reach, bend and do simple and firm grasping of up to 50 pounds. The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity.

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.