This position may be filled as:
Unclassified Full Time Position.
About this position:
This vacancy is located at Capital Area Human Services District's Adult Behavioral Health Clinics.
Experience in Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse
Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) plus Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is required in order to qualify. There is no substitution for this requirement.
Why work for CAHS?
Vision:
CAHS excels at making lives better.
Mission:
To deliver caring and responsive services, leading to a better tomorrow.
Philosophy:
CAHS commits to the philosophy that all individuals are valuable members of the community. CAHS exists to help each person(s) served live productively in the location and environment of their choosing and abilities. CAHS staff works as a unified team to provide services and supports.
Salary is based on qualifications.
No Civil Service test score
is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT.
Resumes
WILL NOT
be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
To apply for this vacancy , click on the
"Apply"
link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Trina Jenkins
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Capital Area Human Services District
7389 Florida Blvd, Suite 100
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of an active, unencumbered, unrestricted and valid Louisiana registered nurse license to practice professional nursing or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state plus an active, valid Louisiana Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license or temporary permit.
NOTE:
Experience in Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse.
Function of work:
Provide clinical services to clients at the Capital Area Human Services District's Behavioral Health Clinics.
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Performs psychiatric evaluations on behavioral health and co-occurring mental health and addiction patients.
Interviews patient to elicit presenting problem and history, make diagnoses and initial treatment plan.
Complete progress notes and sign at the time of service in compliance with charting and billing requirements.
Provide crisis intervention and evaluation when needed.
Complete medical records and other documentation in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with policy and procedure.
Prescribes psychotropic medications, modifies medication treatment as clinically indicated.
Work with other clinical staff to ensure necessary and appropriate resource linkage.
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