LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE/LICENSED PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN I/II **Crossroads II**

Pay and Benefits

• Shift: Sunday - Thursday, 2:30pm - 11:30pm.
• Hourly Rate: $38.14
• Union Positions: Pay rates set in Collective Bargaining Agreement with SEIU Local 521.
• Step Structure: Six steps for union staff, promoted annually.
• Shift Differential: 6.25% for NOC, 4.75% for evening and weekend shifts.
• Benefits Package: Defined contribution for cafeteria plan, retirement plan with employer match, generous vacation/sick leave, and various medical/dental/vision plans.

  Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Treatment Services: Provide medical treatment, crisis intervention, medication support, and rehabilitation services.
  • Treatment Team Member: Serve as a member of the treatment team, provide training, support, and evaluate clients.
  • Crisis Intervention: Interview and assess patients, determine need for involuntary hospitalization, and implement therapeutic interventions.
  • Medication Support: Administer medications, maintain medicine supply, and ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
  • Client Transportation: Coordinate and schedule client visits with physicians, provide transportation, and administer first aid.
  • Program Maintenance: Ensure program facilities are clean and well-kept, monitor first aid supplies, and implement disaster plans.
  • Team Participation: Attend and participate in staff, program, Agency, and community meetings and training.
  • Resource Management: Participate in managing team/program discretionary resources to meet client needs.

  Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities Required

  • Educational Background: Completion of an accredited Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Psychiatric Technician program and at least one year of full-time paid human services experience.
  • Experience: One year of experience in a mental health setting, experience in implementing medication support systems, and previous experience working with the target population.
  • Technical Proficiency: Current registration with the State of California as a Licensed Psychiatric Technician or Licensed Vocational Nurse, current First Aid Certification, and certification in writing 5150 holds.
  • Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Effective utilization of computer technology, proficiency in typing/keyboarding, and proficiency in a second language.
  • Other Skills: Demonstrated ability to work independently, engage and communicate effectively, manage multiple tasks, and work collaboratively with individuals with serious mental illness.