Day Shift Mental Health LVN/LPT

Stars Behavioral Health Group Victorville, CA, US

$30 - $35 / hour

Partner with us in making a positive change!

Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare.

Job Title:

LVN / LPT

Division/Program:

Victorville: Desert Hill Crisis Residential Treatment

Starting Compensation:

30.00 - 35.00 USD Per Hour

Working Location:

Victorville, CA

Working Hours/Shift:

10 Hour AM Shift (10:00 AM - 6:30 PM)

Why Join Our Team?

Competitive Compensation: Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.
Generous Time Off: Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.

Professional Growth Opportunities:

On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
Career development programs designed to help you grow.
Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).

Employee Recognition & Rewards: A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication

What You Bring to SBHG (Qualifications):

Education & Licensure:

Active, valid California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license.
Graduation from an accredited school of licensed vocational nursing or psychiatric technology.
Associate degree preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of one (1) year of experience with medication administration (Required).
One (1) year of experience treating individuals with mental illness in an inpatient setting (Preferred).

Safety & Compliance:

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Current CPR certification.
First Aid certification from an approved provider (such as the American Red Cross).

How you will make a difference:

The LVN / LPT is responsible for providing direct client care, including medication administration and supervising the nursing activities of unit staff. Key duties include ordering, preparing, and documenting medications according to physician orders and confirming pharmacy deliveries. The role also requires communicating important information to the team, writing weekly client summaries as assigned, and maintaining accurate nursing documentation throughout the shift. This position also performs other related duties as needed.

Division/Program Overview:

Program: The Crisis Residential Treatment (CRT) is a short-term voluntary residential facility.

Population Served: Designed to help adult residents, ages 18-59, who experience a psychiatric crisis to safely stabilize, recover, and transition back to community.

Facility & Setting: Short-term voluntary residential facility, 24/7 Program

Clinical Services: Therapeutic and mental health services, Medication evaluation and support services, Crisis intervention

Length of Stay: Short-term

Skills & Transition: Pre-vocational or vocational counseling, transition back to community

Skills & Services: Rehabilitation/recovery services, including substance use rehabilitation services, Daily exercise and health/wellness education

Learn more about SBHG at: https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/

For Additional Information:

mlawrence@starsinc.com

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