Crisis Stabilization Unit LPN

Job Type: Per Diem, days
Location: Taunton, MA
Program Type: Adult Crisis Unit;
Voluntary Inpatient Treatment
Pay Range: $36-$40 / hour
Job Level: Associate (min. 1 year experience)
License: Unrestricted Massachusetts LPN License
Program(s): Adult Community Crisis Stabilization

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. We are a non‑profit community mental health center serving 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.

CCBC is seeking per diem licensed practical nurses (LPN) for our 24‑hour, 8‑bed crisis stabilization unit located in Norton, MA. Our unit is a short term, voluntary,
no restraint psychiatric program for individuals who are experiencing subacute psychiatric treatment needs which do not require a hospital level of care. LPNs are part of a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, physicians, MHWs, Peer Support Specialists and nurses creating a patient‑centered environment of healing.

You will receive unparalleled support, growth and learning opportunities, generous pay and vacation time.

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of psychiatric diseases and appropriate treatment modalities
• Administer and monitor medications
• Record and report observed symptoms and reactions to treatments and changes in patient status
• Complete client admissions, discharges, and transfers
• Provide nursing care and educate clients with respect to the use of psychiatric medication
• Utilize community resources and referrals to empower clients to achieve their highest level of independent functioning

• Graduate of an accredited and/or approved practical nurse program
• Current, unencumbered license as a practical nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Current certification in CPR
• Minimum 1 year experience in healthcare and nursing services
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to work with detailed, confidential material
• Preference for experience working with patients with behavioral/mental health or cognitive conditions

Community Counseling of Bristol County
1 Washington St. Taunton, MA 02780
Phone: 508‑828‑9116

• The largest, most innovative mental health and substance abuse care provider in southeastern MA, with a 50 year history
• We serve over 12,000 clients annually
• Commitment to innovation and evidence‑based practice
• Commitment to erasing the stigma that can surround trauma, mental illness, and addiction
• A short commute from both Boston and Providence
• 3 weeks paid vacation to start
• 12 paid holidays and sick leave
• Health, dental, disability, and life insurance
• 403-b with up to 5% employer match

Working with CCBC gives you the chance to change your own path while helping others find theirs. As you provide hope and healing to people who need it most, you'll be just as inspired by the quality of people you work with as the outcomes you provide together. Join us and be a part of the next success story.