Job Type:

Full-time day shift; one 12-8pm shift per week, and 8a-4p weekend every 5th weekend required

Job Level/Experience:

Minimum 1 year experience

License:

Registered Nurse

Location:

Brockton, and surrounding areas

Program Type:

Adult, Community Outreach

Program Name:

PACT (Program of Assertive Community Treatment)

Pay Range:

$75,000 - $80,000

About Us

At Community Counseling of Bristol County (CCBC), we are building an amazing team of professionals who are changing the way mental health is treated in Southeastern Massachusetts. You can find us in schools, homes, the community, and our Taunton offices empowering our clients with the latest evidence-based behavioral health treatments. We are a non-profit community mental health center serving over 50 communities in Massachusetts and growing! CCBC provides inpatient, outpatient, and urgent care services to adults and children overcoming depression, anxiety, mood disorders, substance abuse, and many other conditions hindering personal fulfillment. If you are caring, dedicated, and ready to grow your career, we would love to hear from you!

Description of Position

We are seeking a full-time registered nurse (RN) to join our PACT (Program of Assertive Community Treatment) team in providing medical assistance to our clients with persistent mental health struggles. You will help clients stay out of inpatient care and in their communities by managing and administering medications and empowering clients to maintain some independence by teaching them about medication self-management, prevention, and wellness. Important qualities to be successful in this role include being self-motivated, good personal boundaries, and a belief in the principles of hope and recovery from mental illness.

PACT is a comprehensive, community-based psychiatric program providing treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to adults with chronic mental illness, and some with co-occurring addictions and/or chronic medical problems. Become a member of our multidisciplinary team that also includes a prescriber, vocational specialists, social workers, housing specialists, and addiction and recovery specialists. PACT positions are outreach positions and applicants are required to work with clients in their homes and in community settings.

Competitive salary and benefit package. IA.

Responsibilities Include:

• Medication management including administration of oral and intra-muscular medications, monitoring side effects, contraindications, and drug reactions
• Meet clients in our Brockton office, in their homes, and in community settings to administer medication
• Liaise with supplying pharmacies and provide oversight for medication storage and deliveries, communicate prescription changes, and prepare medications for clients to manage
• Educate clients on self-managing medications and overall health and wellness according to clients’ needs. Monitor medication usage and make changes accordingly
• Participate in team meetings to discuss treatment planning and client progress. Collaborate with team to problem solve and determine best way to deliver comprehensive services

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited and/or approved registered nurse program
• Current, unencumbered license as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Minimum 1 year experience working as a registered nurse
• Current certification in CPR
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Preferred Requirements

• Working knowledge of psychiatric disorders, including the diagnosis and treatment, and of psychotropic, antidepressant medications and side effects

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Program Information

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  Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT)

  A multi-disciplinary team which provides the treatment, rehabilitation and support services needed to enable adults with severe and persistent mental illness to engage in an individual process of recovery... read more

Date posted: 9/17/2024