The Behavior Health Nurse provides nursing care to patients, including medication monitoring and adjustment within prescribed limits, acting as a liaison between the client and medical staff or other caregivers. Essential duties involve providing life skills and wellness education, assisting with individualized treatment plans, conducting intakes, and managing crisis situations to ensure client safety.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have completed an LPN program and possess an active, unencumbered Illinois LPN license, along with meeting Qualified Mental Health Professional status in relevant programs. Effective communication skills and knowledge of community resources are also required.
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Job Description
SUMMARY OF POSITION A Behavior Health Nurse - LPN provides nursing care to chronically or acutely sick patients; provides medication monitoring, adjusts medications within limits prescribed by Medical Director or designate, and performs in liaison role between client and Medical Director or designate, lab, pharmacist, family or residential facility staff, and other community caregivers; provides information, education and support for clients; promotes wellness, recovery and skill building to sustaining better heath; prevention training in the areas of wellness, recovery, managing symptoms, making healthy life style choices, recognizing and responding to relapse, managing crisis and achieving and sustaining recovery. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides life skills and wellness didactic services utilizing evidence-based methodologies to provide excellent clinical services. Prepare for and conduct individual, group, and family therapy for assigned caseload. (for clinical/direct service jobs).
Assist service recipient in developing an individualized treatment plan, must be person centered, family centered, and service centered. Monitor service recipient progress in treatment and participate in treatment plan reviews as assigned. Update treatment plans as appropriate. Submit treatment plans at all stages for medical review, if applicable. (clinical/direct service)
Conduct intake for recipient entering services, including explaining services, gathering information needed on intake materials, ensuring service recipient understands all forms, assuring signature on appropriate contracts and consents, and submitting materials for processing, as assigned. Conduct assessment and write assessment summaries, as assigned. (clinical/direct service)
Assist service recipients with making linkage with internal and external resources as outlined in treatment plan and in coordination with Integrated Healthcare Services. And maintain appropriate contact with referral sources including providing information on service recipient progress, behavior, and needs (with appropriate releases), and maintaining ongoing consultation when appropriate. (clinical/direct service)
Assist service recipient in making discharge plans and provide follow up medical services as assigned (clinical/direct service).
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance
Medical
Dental
AD&D Insurance
Paid time off
Long Term Disability
Health Savings Accounts
Flexible Spending
Employee Resource Groups
Continuing education opportunities
Vision health coverage
403b retirement plan with company match
Ten paid holidays
Demonstrates an ability to manage crisis situations, including danger to self and others, to ensure the safety and stabilization of consumers and to make appropriate referrals/linkages when clinically indicated. Does not leave crisis situation until consumer is in a safe environment or crisis is resolved. (clinical direct service)
Attend staff meetings, clinical staffings, and other internal meetings as assigned. Participate on committees as assigned, including quality assurance functions. Maintain appropriate communication with other employees and work as an effective member of treatment team.
Administers and gives medications to patients, monitors the dosage, side effects, use and documents patients’ reactions. Provides medication training to the client or client’s family or guardian to administer the client’s medication, to monitor proper levels of dosage and watch for side effects. Obtains laboratory specimens and help doctors with patient examination and continuity of care arrangements with other providers
Monitor urinalysis, breathalyzer, and other testing as assigned. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES - Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods. - Knowledge of community geographical awareness and of community and agency resources. - Skill in customer service techniques. QUALIFICATIONS Education Level Completion of LPN program. Years of Experience N/A Certification/Licensure Must meet Qualified Mental Health Professional status in relevant programs. Active unencumbered Illinois LPN license. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Standing – 20% Sitting – 80% Squatting – Occasional Kneeling – Occasional Bending – Occasional Driving – Occasional Lifting – Occasional DISCLAIMER The duties and responsibilities described in this document are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. #ILMAYWK22026 Time Type: Part time Pay Range: $19.10--$26.80 Delivering care that changes people's lives starts with our employees. Below are just some of the great benefits Centerstone employees enjoy: Medical, dental, and vision health coverage Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts 403b retirement plan with company match Paid time off and ten paid holidays AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid) Employee Resource Groups Continuing education opportunities Employee Assistance Program Centerstone is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at Centerstone is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We treat all clients and colleagues with dignity and respect. At Centerstone, we use our values as a guide for what we do. Respect, Expertise, Integrity and Empowerment are at the heart of every interaction at Centerstone, and particularly rooted in our Culture. Our approach to culture is to create an environment that encourages, supports and celebrates the voices and experiences of our employees. We are committed to a culture of empowerment, respect, integrity and expertise that powers our innovation and connects us to each other, our clients and the communities we serve. Centerstone is also committed to a strong culture of quality and safety, celebrating role-models who champion best practices for quality, clinical risk, and patient safety. Centerstone is a nonprofit health system providing mental health and substance use disorder treatments. Services are available nationally through the operation of outpatient clinics, residential programs, the use of telehealth and an inpatient hospital. Centerstone also features specialized programs for the military community, therapeutic foster care, children’s services and employee assistance programs. Centerstone’s Research Institute provides guidance through research and technology, leveraging the best practices for use in all our communities. Centerstone’s Foundation secures philanthropic resources to support the work and mission of delivering care that changes people’s lives.
