Position Title:Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Program/Dept:Family & Children Services – A Division of Caminar - Psychiatric Services

Reports to:Clinic Manager

Classification:Regular, Full Time, Non-Exempt

Salary Range:$41 an hour + Full Benefits Package

Agency Description:Founded in San Mateo, California, in 1964, Caminar’s thriving programs and services serve more than 14,000 individuals annually across San Mateo, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Solano, and Butte Counties. Our nonprofit organization’s portfolio of behavioral health and supportive services empowers and supports individuals and families to move toward resilience, wellness, and independence. And we are expanding our capacity to address the increasingly complex needs of individuals and families.

Position Description:Under supervision and direction of the regional Clinic Manager (Registered Nurse), the Licensed Vocational Nurse is responsible for assisting clients in the Medication Clinic with their psychiatric care needs. Care is provided primarily in the Caminar Medication Clinics and/or in the community. Services are intended to provide stabilization and increased independence for clients with serious mental illness leading to positive clinical outcomes.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Comply with all policies and procedures of Caminar and the medication clinic to ensure optimal pharmaceutical and client care services.
• Attend and actively participate in team and interdisciplinary agency meetings, communicating observations of client medication compliance and response to medications.
• Attend trainings as assigned, as well as medication update in-service trainings
• Active communication with interdisciplinary teams (e.g. administrative assistants, therapists) in support of client needs.
• Triage communication from clients to