Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse 

Job Summary:                                                   

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our Intensive Mobile Treatment (IMT) team. As an LPN on our team, you will provide holistic care to criminal legal-involved individuals with complex mental health needs, promoting physical and mental health integration and wellness. Your expertise will be essential in conducting health screenings, administering medications, and connecting clients with primary and specialty care services. Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, you will work to improve client outcomes and promote recovery, rehabilitation, and community integration. If you are a dedicated and socially conscious professional with a passion for delivering high-quality care, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding role.  

Shift Hours: This position is full-time Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Salary: The salary for this role is $72,100 per year. 

Location Address: 2090 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, New York, NY 10027. Our office is easily accessible by public transportation.

Workplace Flexibility: Flexible - Staff have the flexibility to complete their workday from home or another suitable space, typically after reporting to the office and/or engaging in field or community-based work.

What You Will Be Doing: 

• Improve the overall health of program participants, including promotion of physical and mental health integration. 
• Conduct health screenings, provide linkage to primary and specialty care, and educate on health and wellness. 
• Perform blood draws, monitor and administer psychotropic injections consistent with consumer needs preferences and practice standards, and prepare of medication to be dispensed. 
• Complete progress notes and assessments in the electronic health record within a timely manner. 
• Work with external stakeholders – such as hospitals, shelters, jails, primary care –to achieve positive client outcomes. 
• Provide services in a strength-based, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive manner. 
• Helps maintain a safe and clean environment ensuring proper use and disposal of medical supplies/equipment as required, adheres to infection control protocols, and notifies their supervisor immediately of any potential safety hazard identified in the office/client-care environment.  

 What We Are Looking For: 

• Active New York state license as a Licensed Practical Nurse
• At least two years of experience working with adults who have needs in the areas of mental health, substance use, trauma, violence risk, homelessness, frequent psychiatric hospitalizations, and criminal-legal involvement
• Strong commitment to social justice and the CASES mission
• Individuals with lived experience are encouraged to apply

Preferred Skills:

• Fluency in Spanish
• Previous use of an electronic health record, Footholds AWARDS preferred
• Experience in a multidisciplinary setting and field-based clinical work

Employee Benefits:

CASES cares about employee wellbeing, and we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, including:  

• Medical 
• Dental 
• Vision 
• Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days-off annually, plus an additional summer self-care day
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Retirement 403b Competitive matching up to 6%
• Employee Referral Program
• Visit www.cases.org/careers/ to learn more about benefits offered by the CASES
   

Although we would love to learn about the skills of every candidate, only selected candidates that are selected will receive a response. We encourage you to apply for any position(s) you feel you are qualified for.  
 

CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status. We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.