Job description
Licensed Practical Nurse - Recovery Center
About River Edge Behavioral Health
Serving more than 10,000 Georgians, River Edge continues to be one of the state's leading resources for mental health, substance use disorder treatments, and support as well as individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The full continuum of River Edge Behavioral Health services provides state-of-the-art treatment and support services for more than 13,000 children, youth, families, and adults annually, who experience mental illness, addiction, co-occurring disorders, or developmental disabilities.
*River Edge is currently hiring to staff one of our brand NEW facilities!*
The new River Edge Recovery Center is a residential alternative to or diversion from inpatient hospitalization. We offer 24-hour walk-in outpatient services, a 23-hour observation unit, crisis residential psychiatric stabilization, and medically monitored detoxification services.
River Edge is currently hiring nurses for jobs in our crisis stabilization substance abuse recovery centers and mental health clinics. If you are an LPN looking to grow your nursing career in behavioral health.
Location/Schedule:
The Recovery Center (Adult or Child & Adolescent CSU)
Shifts available (7 a.m. - 7 p.m. or 7 p.m. - 7 a.m., including every other weekend)
The Recovery Center [formerly known as Crisis Stabilization Unit] is a residential alternative to or diversion from inpatient hospitalization, offering psychiatric stabilization and detoxification services. The program provides medically monitored residential services to provide psychiatric stabilization and substance detoxification services on a short-term basis.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide a broad range of paraprofessional social services to patients/clients/consumers and their families participates in treatment team planning and perform crisis intervention.
- Assist in dealing with personal and social problems.
- May provide supportive counseling to consumers and families and/or serve as a liaison for social services.
- May perform case management duties, and care for ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled persons.
Minimum Training & Experience:
- A Current Georgia license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Preferred Experience:
- Previous experience delivery of behavioral health services is a plus.
All selected applicants must pass a satisfactory background and pre-employment drug screen.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring manager for the next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will receive a notification via email.
We at River Edge believe every employee has a right to a safe work environment. Therefore, we require full vaccination of all employees. Getting the vaccine, frequently washing your hands, sanitizing common areas, and wearing your mask continue to be the most effective way to fight COVID-19.
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