Behavioral Health LVN / LPT
Stars Behavioral Health Group
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Job Title
Behavioral Health LVN / LPT
Division/Program
Victorville: Desert Hill Crisis Residential Treatment
Starting Compensation
30.00 - 35.00 USD Per Hour
Working Location
Victorville, CA
Working Hours/Shift
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Why Join Our Team?
- Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
- Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
- Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
- On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
- Career development programs designed to help you grow.
- Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).
Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication
Education & Licensure
What You Bring to SBHG (Qualifications)
- Active, valid California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license.
- Graduation from an accredited school of licensed vocational nursing or psychiatric technology.
- Associate degree preferred.
Experience
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience with medication administration (Required).
- One (1) year of experience treating individuals with mental illness in an inpatient setting (Preferred).
Safety & Compliance
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Current CPR certification.
- First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross).
How You Will Make a Difference
The LVN / LPT is responsible for providing direct client care, including medication administration and supervising the nursing activities of unit staff. Key duties include ordering, preparing, and documenting medications according to physician orders and confirming pharmacy deliveries. The role also requires communicating important information to the team, writing weekly client summaries as assigned, and maintaining accurate nursing documentation throughout the shift. This position also performs other related duties as needed.
Division/Program Overview
- The Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) is a short-term voluntary residential facility.
- Designed to help adult residents, ages 18-59, who experience a psychiatric crisis to
- safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to community.
Services Include
- 24/7 Program
- Therapeutic and mental health services
- Rehabilitation/recovery services, including substance use rehabilitation services
- Pre-vocational or vocational counseling
- Medication evaluation and support services
- Daily exercise and health/wellness education
- Crisis intervention
Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/
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