Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. (CMHA)

Licensed Practical Nurse

Why CMHA?

As a 2022 Hartford Courant Top Workplace and one of the largest behavioral health care providers in Connecticut, we have 40 years of experience in delivering mental health and addiction services to over 7,300 children, adolescents, and adults annually.

Internal mobility is a focus at CMHA with 6 members of our leadership team growing from individual contributors to Senior Leaders.

CMHA is looking to hire a LPN for our Residential Programs, this position will be located in New Britain.

Position Summary: The LPN provides direct oversight and care of Residential and Community Support clients to insure appropriate and necessary client medical and psychiatric services within scope of license. Supervises and directs the Medication Management of all Residential and Community Support Programs while providing consultation and review of all referrals to insure appropriate attention to client needs.

  • Reviews all referrals to Residential and Community Support/clinical programs for medical and psychiatric appropriateness by discussing with Medical Director and reviewing with area directors/program coordinators and assisting staff with development of treatment plans
  • Supervises the provision of medication monitoring/administration to program staff by writing monthly MAR sheets, training staff and participating in weekly team meetings to review client related medical and medication issues
  • Reviews physical health of all clients and provides screenings to insure compliance with regulation and appropriate triage and referral.

Requirements:

  • 3+ years experience in relevant clinical setting appropriate to population served, i.e. children, adult, mental health, and substance abuse
  • Demonstrates beginner to intermediate experience with Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook
  • Licensed Practical Nurse diploma/certificate from an accredited School of Nursing

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system

COMPENSATION RANGE- $27-$33 an hour

About

We care about our employees by offering Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance packages that help you strike a harmonious work-life balance. We also care about your future with a 403(b) retirement savings plan with CMHA matching starting after 1 year of service. CMHA also offers:

  • 9 paid holidays off
  • 2 CHMA/Personal days for you to have the opportunity to celebrate the important traditions of the year with your loved ones
  • Up to 24 days of PTO that increases with years of service
  • Paid agency closure between Christmas and New Year’s (except 24/7 programs)*must be approved annually
  • Company paid Life Insurance and Long Term Disability
  • A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers counseling, coaching, and wellness resources for staff as well as members of their household
  • Higher education tuition discounts at participating schools through the Alliance’s academic partnerships
  • Free ongoing professional development opportunities and continuous access to Continuing Education Units (CEUs), featuring comprehensive training in Evidence-Based Practices, such as EMDR, DBT, and CBT.
  • Employee discounts for shopping, the New Britain YMCA, travel, and entertainment
  • Free employee subscriptions to the calm app
  • Annual Company Picnic
  • CMHA-sponsored Loan Reimbursement Program and Scholarship Program
  • Free Student Loan Wellness for eligible employees and their family members access to:
    • Student loan consolidation and refinancing
    • Loan payoff projection dashboard
    • Coaching and support via chat, email, and phone
    • College cost calculator
    • College financial planning
    • 3 NHSC-approved sites for federal student loan repayment
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Enhancement for eligible employees access to:
    • Automated Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) form management for past and present employers
    • Automated reminders for annual (PSLF) recertifications to help you stay on track
    • Resources and ongoing communications that make PSLF understandable
    • The opportunity to receive the national average of $72,000.00 in forgiveness
Community Mental Health Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer except in the case of a bon fide occupation qualification or as otherwise permitted or required by law, does not discriminate of the basis of race, color, age, disability, sec, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical condition including by not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familiar status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the Company’s Human Resources Department.
  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Health Care Provider
  • Industries

    Mental Health Care

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