Jefferson County’s Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) program within the Human Services department provides a flexible array of individualized community-based psycho-social rehabilitation services for consumers with mental health or substance use issues across their lifespan. The goal of the program is to assist the consumer in increasing resilience, reducing the impact that their trauma history, mental health, and/or substance use disorder plays in their life, and assisting in their journey of recovery.

The CCS team seeks a passionate and consumer focused individual to take on the Licensed Practical Nurse role. This position provides a variety of critical roles in collaboration with the psychiatric care provider. This position will play a key role in both direct service and staff education.

To be successful in this position, you will be focusing on the below responsibilities:

• Manages the medication system, administers, and documents medication treatment.
• Screens and monitors clients for medical problems/side effects.
• Communicates and coordinates services with other medical providers.
• Engages in health promotion, prevention, and education activities. (i.e. assess for risky behaviors and attempt behavior change)
• Educates other team members to help them monitor psychiatric symptoms and medication side effects.
• Variety of other important tasks

Starting wage: $24.49-$26.58/hour; 40 hours/week

Benefits: eligible for our excellent benefit package with details at the below link

https://www.jeffersoncountywi.gov/departments/human_resources/pay_and_benefit_information.php

Minimum Requirements:

• Approved LPN License and Degree from a college or university in nursing
• State of Wisconsin Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Approved LPN License and Degree from a college or university in nursing with two years of nursing experience, with preference working with individuals with a mental health and/or substance use disorder.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled, however, initial review will begin June 8, 2023

Application and position details are available at www.jeffersoncountywi.gov or

Jefferson County Human Resources: 311 S. Center Ave. Room 111, Jefferson, WI  53549.

Jefferson County is an Equal Opportunity Employer