Licensed Psychiatric Technician (Lpt)

First Steps Recovery is the Valley's leading provider of addiction care. Our services include a full continuum of care from inpatient detox to residential treatment and outpatient (PHP, IOP, OP) services. We operate a community of facilities in rural Clovis, the foothills near Prather (20 miles outside Clovis), and a full-service outpatient program in Clovis, where individuals struggling with addiction come for personalized care.

We are looking for a Licensed Psychiatric Technician that will work collaboratively with a broad multidisciplinary team to provide on-site medical services and support of the inpatient levels of care for our patients (detoxification and residential services).

Essential Functions:

- provides basic nursing care and behavioral interventions in accordance with established policies, procedures, and best-practices

- maintains compliance with HIPPA regulations, ADA, DHCS, and Joint Commission policies and procedures

- documents interventions and interactions with patients using an Electronic Medical Records system (EMR)

- oversees the medication ordering, storage, administration, and destruction processes

- participates collaboratively in interdisciplinary staff meetings to discuss, evaluate, and develop comprehensive treatment plans

- advocates on behalf of assigned client needs

- consults with interdisciplinary staff to ensure appropriateness of new clients for designated level of care and oversees the intake process

- communicate and collaborate with staff to carry out the company philosophy, vision, mission, and goals

- ensures compliance with the program’s medical policies and procedures regarding clinical nursing interventions, education, outcome assessments, and documentation standards

- assists in the coordination of ongoing medical care for all clients

- provides written and verbal nursing recommendations for situations requiring the application of nursing processes

- identifies, reports, and/or corrects any hazards/unsafe environmental situation or defective equipment

- participates in team building and collaboration between operational departments.

- participates in agency quality improvement activities

- assists with insurance compliance as needed

- provides support on performance measurement and outcome evaluation

- all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Licensed Psychiatric Technician
  • California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Valid California Driver’s License
• Must complete pre-employment medical clearance and drug testing
• Must be willing to work with a wide variety of symptoms related to substance abuse and mental health
• Must have an understanding of and sensitivity toward working with multi-cultural populations, as well as an understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity

Experience:

• At least 12 months of licensed clinical work experience (required)
• At least 12 months of experience in substance use treatment or acute mental health (preferred)
• At least 12 months of supervisory or delegation experience (preferred)

Job Types:

Full-time (preferred)
Part-time (will consider)

Keywords: Licensed Psychiatric Technician, LPT, Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN, substance use, substance abuse, drug and alcohol, addiction, substance abuse treatment, SUD, SUDP, behavioral health, mental health