Job: LPN, Behavioral Outpatient, 9610

Title: LPN, Behavioral Outpatient, 9610
Category: Clinical
Organization: Pikes Peak Mental Health
Location: Moreno - Adult Network, PPMHC
Req #: ppbh-00000759
Work Shift:8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Work Week: Monday - Friday
Minimum Salary:0.00

Organization Description:

Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group (PPBHG) is a leading behavioral health care provider that has created help and hope for Southern Colorado residents for over 130 years. PPBHG currently is made up of 5 companies and a Foundation to provide a broad range of services to meet adult and family needs, substance abuse, acute treatment, and managed care. Additionally, we provide vocational skills training and affirmative employment in: catering, design/build/construction services as well as facilities management services.

The Behavioral Out-Patient LPN is a member of an inter-disciplinary treatment team that provides community-based medical/mental health treatment within the scope of the Licensed Practical Nurses' Protocol , under the order of a psychiatric prescriber. The LPN assists in management of psychiatric crises; prepares written orders from the physician, then faxes or sends the orders to a pharmacy and responds to calls from consumers and pharmacies regarding medications; maintains medication administration records and medication cabinet, to include organizing and storing consumer medications; delivers medications to consumers; gives injections of dept. medications under physician's order; effectively works with referral sources and other community providers to meet the needs of clients; provides consumers and families with education on psychotropic medications, related health conditions and monitors medication compliance; supports and provides quality client care through effective assessment, individual and supportive therapies; demonstrates the ability to analyze and document findings for medical and medication management; performs supervised mental health and substance abuse assessments and collaborates with other team members to conduct supervised comprehensive, consumer assessments and to develop treatment plans.

**SALARY DEPENDS UPON EXPERIENCE**

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS-EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS:
' LPN Licensure in good standing and with no restrictions in the state of Colorado.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS-EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
' Must have sufficient language skills and be able to communicate both verbally and in writing to accurately and professionally implement and document the services provided to clients.
' Possess basic computer skills and type 25+ w.p.m. for the input and output of client information, using electronic record.
' Experience working therapeutically with specified population.
' Experience using various treatment modalities appropriate for specified population, utilizing strength-based therapeutic approaches.
' Experience working in a team environment.