Community Access Inc
Location
New York
Salary
$35 / HOUR
The LPN assesses and monitors the clinical health and treatment response of ACT participants to help them achieve mental health and recovery goals. Responsibilities include updating diagnostic information, completing progress notes, and collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team to provide flexible community-based services.
Candidates must be a New York State Licensed Practical Nurse with at least two years of experience in both general LPN duties and working with individuals with mental health conditions. Additional requirements include computer proficiency, the ability to work in community settings, and clearance by the NYS Justice Center.
Founded in 1974, Community Access continues to uphold and operate as a pioneer of supportive housing and social services in NYC for people with mental health concerns. We proudly lead advocacy efforts that rally our community to promote human rights, social justice, and economic opportunities for all. We are built upon the simple truth that people are experts in their own lives. Our programs are spread across 25 locations and include over 1200 units of supportive housing in three boroughs, the Howie the Harp Advocacy Center, Peer-driven Crisis Respite Center, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and the Intensive Mobile Team (IMT).
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based, mobile practice model designed to provide treatment, rehabilitation and support services to individuals living with a serious mental health condition and whose needs have not been effectively met by traditional mental health services.
Community Access’ Bronx Shelter ACT Team will serve individuals with mental health conditions who are experiencing homelessness in the Bronx, and in other boroughs. Team members will work collaboratively with shelter staff and use assertive engagement strategies to proactively engage individuals in services. ACT team members share responsibility for the people they serve, helping individuals attain housing and other personal goals that may be of a health, social, work or education nature.
ACT teams are multi-disciplinary and include psychiatry, nursing, social work, peer specialists and other staff members offering rehabilitation, treatment and recovery support services. The team provides expertise in the areas of housing, substance use and harm reduction, family support, employment, and wellness self-management. Based on their area of expertise, team members collaborate to deliver comprehensive, integrated and flexible services that are responsive to a participant’s choices, needs and goals. With a small staff to participant ratio, services are brought to the participant and offered in natural settings, 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) functions as a primary practitioner who assesses and monitors ACT participants’ clinical health and response to treatment. The nursing approach of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation is used to assist individuals in their achievement of mental health, medical, rehabilitation and recovery goals.
Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates should apply on www.communityaccess.org/jobs [http://www.communityaccess.org/jobs].
Community Access is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.
Women, People of Color and Members of the LGBT community are strongly
encouraged to apply. www.communityaccess.org/jobs [http://www.communityaccess.org/jobs].
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