Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)
Full Time
San Francisco, CA 94109
Posted
Job description
Job Description:
Best Concierge Mental Health Psychiatric Technician or LVN Job In San Francisco!
What would it be like to bring concierge mental health to the people who need it most?
Come and be part of concierge mental health, making a difference in the people’s lives who are too often overlooked.
As part of a one-year pilot project, we are adding a full-time psychiatric technician or LVN to join our existing staff of fifteen already caring for about one hundred and fifty people with serious mental illness and addiction. We believe this model of care will be the national gold-standard.
The pace of our clinic is unique as we prioritize time with patients to ensure comprehensive care and encourage discussion among our practice group.
Our psychiatric technician and nurse do exactly what you would expect, including: patient assessment, triage, education, scheduling, medication administration, injections, fingerstick blood testing, collateral document review, medication refills, lab orders, coordination of care with residential, pharmacy, medical and hospital programs, in-home visits, and overall clinic care coordination. They are our heart and soul.
You will have tremendous support from our fifteen highly experienced psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and case managers.
If you have loads of experience, you’ll be in good company. If you are relatively new, it is a great learning environment to become an expert in mental illness and addiction.
This is the best job in San Francisco!
Drop us a line and find out for yourself what concierge mental health can be!
Agency Overview
Founded in 1889, Felton Institute/Family Service Agency of San Francisco is the oldest nonsectarian, nonprofit charitable social-services provider in the City and County of San Francisco. Felton’s mission is to respond to human needs with innovative social services and treatment that combine evidence-based practices with cultural sensitivity and a deep respect for our clients. Felton thrives to strengthen families by providing care with special emphasis on the needs of low-income families, children, and the elderly and disabled people, thus improving the quality of life for all San Franciscans. Felton offers a dynamic, challenging, and supportive work environment. All staff are supported to increase their skills, enter new domains, and to facilitate lifelong professional growth as they help those in need.
Description of Programs
Additional Job Description
Program Specific Responsibilities:
Send Resumes To: "jobs@felton.org"
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)
Best Concierge Mental Health Psychiatric Technician or LVN Job In San Francisco!
What would it be like to bring concierge mental health to the people who need it most?
Come and be part of concierge mental health, making a difference in the people’s lives who are too often overlooked.
As part of a one-year pilot project, we are adding a full-time psychiatric technician or LVN to join our existing staff of fifteen already caring for about one hundred and fifty people with serious mental illness and addiction. We believe this model of care will be the national gold-standard.
The pace of our clinic is unique as we prioritize time with patients to ensure comprehensive care and encourage discussion among our practice group.
Our psychiatric technician and nurse do exactly what you would expect, including: patient assessment, triage, education, scheduling, medication administration, injections, fingerstick blood testing, collateral document review, medication refills, lab orders, coordination of care with residential, pharmacy, medical and hospital programs, in-home visits, and overall clinic care coordination. They are our heart and soul.
You will have tremendous support from our fifteen highly experienced psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and case managers.
If you have loads of experience, you’ll be in good company. If you are relatively new, it is a great learning environment to become an expert in mental illness and addiction.
This is the best job in San Francisco!
Drop us a line and find out for yourself what concierge mental health can be!
Agency Overview
Founded in 1889, Felton Institute/Family Service Agency of San Francisco is the oldest nonsectarian, nonprofit charitable social-services provider in the City and County of San Francisco. Felton’s mission is to respond to human needs with innovative social services and treatment that combine evidence-based practices with cultural sensitivity and a deep respect for our clients. Felton thrives to strengthen families by providing care with special emphasis on the needs of low-income families, children, and the elderly and disabled people, thus improving the quality of life for all San Franciscans. Felton offers a dynamic, challenging, and supportive work environment. All staff are supported to increase their skills, enter new domains, and to facilitate lifelong professional growth as they help those in need.
Description of Programs
Serving adults and transitional age youth with serious mental illness, the adult full-service partnership (FSP), TAY FSP, and adult intensive case management programs provide an extensive array of recovery-oriented, age-appropriate services and supports, including linkage to housing and basic needs assistance, physical health care, benefits assistance, employment services, and integrated mental health and substance abuse treatment services. Every attempt is made to ensure continuity of care and to develop a community support system. Individuals are connected to appropriate resources and community health and mental health services, facilitating the development and implementation of their plans to achieve their desired outcomes. The programs follow an assertive community treatment model, providing medication and other wraparound services with case management for those with chronic serious mental illness. This continuum of services provides outpatient mental health treatment to 16–60-year-olds living with severe mental illness. The programs consist of multi-disciplinary teams consisting of a psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, a registered nurse, a program director, a clinical supervisor, clinical case managers, peer outreach and support specialists, and an administrative manager. Services are provided to clients both in the office and in the field, as needed.
Additional Job Description
The Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Psychiatric Technician exercises medical responsibilities for psychiatric evaluation and health assessment, medication administration including monitoring for side effects, monitoring for changes in health and mental health status, coordinating care with prescribers, making referrals for additional care, and pharmacy coordination and communication, as part of the treatment team. The LVN/LPT assists with crisis interventions, including 5150 evaluations, as needed, and communicates medical issues with Primary Health Care providers. The LVN/LPT maintains client care and clinical records in accordance with mandated standards, consults and provides on-going education to non-medical staff in psychopharmacology and medical aspects of patient care. Additional duties as assigned. This position is based out of our San Francisco clinic and will be working with adults of all ages. The provider’s schedule will include on-site as well as outreach care, as needed.
Program Specific Responsibilities:
- Exercises medical responsibilities for psychiatric evaluation, medication assessment, and medication monitoring
- Works with an interdisciplinary team that includes clinical case managers, peer/community specialists, and other allied health professionals in the community
- Works in collaboration with the clinical team to provide therapy and education to clients, including but not limited to harm reduction, relapse prevention, and motivational interviewing
- Works in collaboration with the clinical team to make appropriate referrals and linkages to other services in support of clients.
- Coordination of care with outside providers to provide more comprehensive care
- Maintains clinical records in accordance with mandated standards, including conducting psychiatric diagnostic evaluations.
- Consults and provides on-going education to non-medical staff in psychopharmacology and medical aspects of patient care
- Performs additional duties as assigned by supervisor or assignee.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Completion of training in an accredited Licensed Vocational Nurse Program or Licensed Psychiatric Technician program
- Active Licensed Vocational Nurse or Psychiatric Technician license from the California Board of Licensed Vocational Nurses, or ability to obtain one with three months of employment.
- Preferred experience working with SMI (severely mentally ill) populations and community mental health settings.
- Demonstrated commitment to the welfare of individuals and families with mental/ behavioral health issues
- Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases and psychosis. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions and preventative healthcare measures
- Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
- Complex problem solving; identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
- Critical thinking skills; using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
- Social perceptiveness skills; being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Service orientation skills; actively looking for ways to help people
- Demonstrated interest in ongoing learning and training
- Ability to be a team player with a welcoming attitude
- Willingness to travel for outreach to clients in the community
Additional Information:
Division: Adult
Position: Full-time: Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm
Location: San Francisco Clinic
Send Resumes To: "jobs@felton.org"
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