About the Role
Helio Health is dedicated to treating and promoting recovery from substance use, mental health disorders, and other behavioral healthcare issues. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will provide medical and counseling services as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team in various clinical settings within Helio Health’s Residential Program on a Per-Diem basis.
Responsibilities
- Provide medical and counseling services in a variety of clinical settings as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team.
- Deliver client services for medical issues.
- Monitor and document clients’ medical status and signs/symptoms of withdrawal, reporting to a supervisor or medical director.
- Collaborate with other medical staff to ensure continuity of clients’ medical care.
- Communicate with clinical staff regarding clients’ medical concerns.
- Provide direct client care, including medical assessment, implementation of medical orders, and communicable/infectious disease reporting in accordance with the law.
- Administer public health and screening protocols.
- Provide and document medical consultation, assessment, examination, and treatment planning, ensuring consistency with agency policy and requirements.
Requirements
- Must be a licensed practical nurse currently registered by the New York State Education Department.
- Basic computer skills are required.
Skills
- Substance abuse treatment
- Substance dependency treatment
- Medical assessment
- Medical orders implementation
- Communicable disease reporting
- Public health protocols
- Screening protocols
- Medical consultation
- Treatment planning
Location
- Residential Program
Work Type
- Per-Diem
Education Level
- Licensed Practical Nurse
Salary/Compensations
- $21.78 - $24.20 per hour
Benefits
- Health insurance including dental and vision for employees and families.
- Paid Vacation and Sick leave - No Waiting Period for accruals.
- Paid Holidays, including a floating birthday holiday.
- 401(k) plan with up to 5% company match.
- Company-paid short-term disability insurance.
- Company-sponsored life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
About the Company
- Helio Health is on a mission to treat and promote recovery from the effects of substance use, mental health disorders, and other behavioral healthcare issues.
Equal Opportunity
- Helio Health provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), parental status, religion, national origin, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence, age, military or veteran status, handicap or disability, family medical history or predisposing genetic characteristics or carrier status, marital status, family status, political affiliation, felony conviction record, status as a victim of a crime, or status as an employee who has complained about discrimination, filed a charge of discrimination, or participated in an employment discrimination investigation or lawsuit, or any other categories, status or activity protected by federal, state or local law.
