FACT Lite/ MFT Support Nurse
Full Time • Milestone Recovery Center
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Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Benefits/Perks
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 403b
- PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
Company Overview
Mental Health Resource Center is a not-for-profit Florida corporation that provides a wide range of mental health and behavioral health care services to the community such as 24-hour emergency services, inpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults as well as outpatient services such as medication management, case management, and counseling.
Job Summary
The FACT-IL / MFT Support Nurse (LPN/RN) provides treatment, rehabilitation, clinical case management, care coordination, and support services to individuals served by the FACT-IL program. Additionally, the nurse completes nursing assessments within scope of licensure, assesses physical health needs, coordinates referrals to community health care providers, and ensures safe and effective medication coordination, including injectable medications, in conjunction with the individual's Psychiatrist or Psychiatric APRN. The nurse serves as primary case manager for an assigned group of individuals and promotes recovery, empowerment, self-determination, and shared decision-making for each FACT-IL participant. FACT-IL provides community-based behavioral health treatment and support to adults with serious mental illness using a multidisciplinary clinical case management model with medical services, wellness management, and recovery support. Services are designed to decrease crisis episodes, promote independent functioning, improve community tenure and involvement, and support successful transitions to community-based care.
The nurse also provides limited nursing support to the Forensic Multidisciplinary Team (MFT), focused on coordination with the FACT-IL/MFT Combined Psychiatric APRN, pharmacy, and medication room operations, and consultation to MFT staff on nursing and medication room processes.
Responsibilities
- Provides treatment, rehabilitation, and support services in accordance with FACT-IL service expectations.
- Provides and oversees nursing and medical services for individuals served by the FACT-IL program.
- MFT Medication Support and Coordination.
- Assures the accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality of clinical records.
- Maintains administrative records and responsibilities.
- Maintains communication with supervisor relative to program functioning, unusual events, problems, as well as successful achievement.
- Assists in the training and development of new employees.
- Attends trainings, in-service sessions and staff meetings.
Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited school of Practical Nursing required. Associates or Bachelors degree in nursing preferred.
- Six (6) months of proven experience as a RN, LPN or similar role. Experience working with individuals with mental health related issues preferred.
- Valid Florida license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) required.
- Each member of the FACT team must meet MHRC/RBHS vehicle driver requirements, including a valid Florida Driver's License, automobile insurance coverage equal to or exceeding 50,000/100,000/50,000 split limits, and no more than eight points on their license for any combination of violations.
Position Details
Full Time Shift: Monday through Friday (rotating weekends, on-call, and holidays)
Renaissance Behavioral Health Systems and Mental Health Resource Center are Equal Opportunity Employers.
Background screening and clearance through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse is required for all positions: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
Full Time Shift: Monday through Friday (rotating weekends, on-call, and holidays)
Renaissance Behavioral Health Systems and Mental Health Resource Center are Equal Opportunity Employers.
Background screening and clearance through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse is required for all positions: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
Thank you for your interest in joining the team at Mental Health Resource Center and Renaissance Behavioral Health Systems. We offer a variety of opportunities in the behavioral health and social services fields. We have locations in Jacksonville and throughout Florida. Employees work together and support one another in a friendly, team-oriented atmosphere that encourages professional growth. We offer an ideal workplace for individuals dedicated to providing care and services that reflect our core values of compassion, integrity, and excellence.
Mental Health Resource Center, Inc. (MHRC) is a nonprofit organization that provides a wide range of behavioral health and social services to the community. Included in MHRC’s service array are 24-hour emergency services and inpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults. Outpatient services include medication management, care coordination, case management, intensive case management team services, counseling, psychosocial rehabilitation, an adult therapeutic family program, state hospital liaison services, mental health court, multidisciplinary forensic teams (MFT), jail-based diversion services, a Co-Responder Program with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the Link-to-Life suicide prevention program, and services that assist individuals in obtaining benefits such as Social Security Income, Social Security Disability Income, Medicaid, food stamps, and housing. In addition, UF Health Jacksonville contracts with MHRC to manage the hospital’s adult inpatient psychiatric unit.
MHRC also operates eight Florida Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) programs for adults with severe and persistent mental illness, located in Clearwater, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Kissimmee, Rockledge, Tampa, and Winter Haven, as well as a FACT Lite program providing Linking, Advocating, Treating, Transitioning, Empowering & Recovery Support (LATTERS) services in Jacksonville. The two FACT teams located in Jacksonville serve residents of Duval, Clay, and Nassau counties.
Renaissance Behavioral Health Systems and Mental Health Resource Center encourage all applicants to take advantage of opportunities for hire, and if internal applicants, transfers, promotions, and advancement, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, handicap, disability, marital status, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. RBHS and MHRC are Equal Opportunity Employers and Drug Free Workplaces.
Background screening and clearance through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse is required for all positions: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
Background screening and clearance through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse is required for all positions: https://info.flclearinghouse.com
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Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
Paid Time-Off
Paid Holidays
Life & Disability Insurance
403(b)
Flexible Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program