Licensed Practical Nurse
Behavioral Health Network, Inc.

Job Info

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Join our BHN community and help us improve the lives of youth!

**NOTICE**

In accordance with the BHN Mandatory COVID vaccine policy - all staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors are required to be fully vaccinated no later than day one of employment. Medical or religious exemptions will be offered and must be approved prior to starting work.

The same guidelines noted above apply during flu season (defined as December 1st - through end of flu season as announced by the CDC) for BHN's Mandatory Influenza Vaccine policy.

Additionally, BHN is a Tobacco Free workplace. All Staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors agree not to smell of or use Tobacco or ENDS products while on paid work time or within sight of any BHN facility.

Become a part of a multidisciplinary team of competent and caring mental health professionals providing assessment, stabilization, and treatment services to the Western Massachusetts community! Licensed Practical Nurses at BHN's Community Based Acute Treatment (CBAT) program work with youth to ensure their medical well-being by meeting their medication needs, assessing medical issues, and recommending treatment. Licensed Practical Nurses provide a therapeutic and educational environment, establishing rapport with the youth and interacting with area providers to facilitate their care.

At Behavioral Health Network's CBAT program, we believe in utilizing leadership, problem solving, and communication skills to create a safe and nurturing environment which will offer the opportunity to guide, teach, serve, and empower youth. Through the use of trauma informed, strength based models, academic instruction, and clinical support, we focus on providing youth with mental health issues the assistance they need to integrate and succeed within our community.

Behavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938. BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities.

Licensed Practical Nurses at Behavioral Health Network have the following qualities:

• Current Massachusetts Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (required).
• At least one year of experience working within behavioral health (required).
• At least one year of postgraduate experience in medical-surgical nursing (required).
• Have a basic understanding of mental illness and appropriate pharmaceutical and psycho-educational treatment interventions.

If you are interested in this position, please visit our website at www.bhnworks.org and click on "Browse All Jobs" to apply!

BHN maintains its commitment to social justice and diversity and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.

Recommended Skills

• Behavioral Health
• Mental Health
• Mental Diseases
• Trauma
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Complex Problem Solving

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