Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Title : Licensed Vocational Nurse

Division : Project 180

Pay Scale : $31.82-$35.00 / hour

Location : Los Angeles, CA

The Organization

SSG-Project 180 turns lives around through innovative, wraparound services that keep people out of institutions and in their communities. Project 180 is a leader in the forensic treatment space, offering high-quality, specialized treatment programs that serve thousands of justice-involved individuals. Our programs span criminal justice intercepts and include pre-arrest interventions, court-based diversions, jail in-reach, and intensive post-release services. Project 180 operates in partnership with County agencies including the Department of Mental Health (DMH), the Department of Health Services (DHS), and the Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD).

The Program

Project 180's DMH programs provide intensive, field based behavioral health services to a forensic population. Clients served are transitioning to the community from an incarcerated setting or being diverted to treatment in lieu serving prison or jail time. Services include but aren't limited to psychotherapy, medication management, substance counseling, case management, employment and housing services. Services are provided in partnership with LA County Probation and LA Superior Court. Services are delivered through a recovery oriented, harm reduction framework. A successful LVN collaborates with the treatment team in order to improve client adherence to psychiatric medications and access to healthcare.

The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) oversees clinical service delivery in Project 180's DMH programs providing intensive, field based behavioral health services to a forensic population. The LVN will provide direct clinical care to clients. This position reports to the Program Manager and is responsible for delivering high-quality service and client care and coordinating care with a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Essential Functions :

Provide direct clinical care to ensure high-quality service delivery and outcomes :

• Actively engage clients in services through the development of strong rapport, consistent contact and use of motivational interviewing. Provide outreach services as needed, meeting clients "where they are at" (service location, client's point of view).
• Complete a medical assessment and intake for clients as needed.
• Manage onesite and field medication administration practices that include medication pre-packing in weekly cassette, administering daily medication, and providing intramuscular injections. Actively communicate medication adherence issues to the treatment team.
• Provide psychoeducation to clients regarding medication (i.e. purpose of medication, medication orders) and health issues to increase medication adherence and consistent access to care.
• Ensure clients have access to medications as ordered. Coordinate with pharmacy to obtain medication refills, confirm prescriber orders and problem-solve any issues.
• Ensure clinical service delivery is consistent with legal and ethical standards, consistent with the scope of a LVN.
• Maintain LA County LPS designation. Complete clinical risk assessment and facilitate psychiatric hospitalization and / or safety planning, as appropriate.
• Apply racial equity lens to all elements of clinical care.

Coordinate care with a multidisciplinary treatment team :

Complete administrative duties per program guidelines :

Fulfill baseline Project 180 staff expectations :

Skills and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

Required :

Staff will obtain within 6 months.

Preferred :

Environmental Conditions (Working Conditions)

The employee will be based in a project based housing site and will need to perform job duties throughout the building as well as in the Project 180 office and in field settings.

Physical Requirements

The employee is expected to move about the project based housing site throughout the day, which may involve walking, standing, and climbing stairs, or using a mobility device, or similar. The employee is expected to drive, carry a maximum of 20 lbs, listen, and speak in order to complete job requirements.

Mental Requirements

The employee must be able to do any / all of the following : perform complex and varied tasks such as synthesizing information and making decisions without immediate supervision; handle routine distractions, interruptions, noise, and uncontrollable changes in priorities / work schedules; interact professionally and diplomatically in high-stress situations; create and follow plans; meet deadlines.