ACT Team Nurse; RN​/LPN

Job Location: Statesville

Position Type: Full time

A Caring Alternative, LLC (ACA) is a well-established comprehensive care agency providing behavioral health and substance use disorder services to adults, adolescents, and children in Western North Carolina. The agency was founded on the belief that when people truly care and are willing to go the extra mile, we will not only improve lives, but we will also create success in the lives of the people we support.

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A Caring Alternative, LLC is CARF-accredited and CABHA certified, offering a range of services including Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). The organization is Trauma Informed and serves multiple counties in North Carolina.

• Provide service coordination (case management) for an assigned group of clients including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team.
• Provide individual supportive therapy and symptom management, ensuring immediate changes are made in the treatment plans as clients need, and advocate on behalf of client rights and preferences.
• Organize and manage the system of getting medication to clients and integrate medication administration into each client’s treatment plan.
• In collaboration with the team psychiatrist, coordinate, schedule, and administer medical assessments of client physical health, make appropriate referrals to community physicians for further assessment and treatment, and coordinate psychiatric treatment with medical treatment.

• Clinical approach as part of the ACTT team consists of medical, behavioral health, and rehabilitation professionals using a team-based model.

• Ability to perform tasks on the computer including Microsoft 360, Excel, Word and other basic programs.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance coverage and reliable transportation.
• Pass criminal background check and other regulatory checks.
• Provide proof of your education.

• Registered Nurse License (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Nurse Practitioner.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with adults with serious mental illness and a working knowledge of psychiatric medications, regardless of team size.

• RN or Nurse Practitioner

• Company laptop provided for most positions.
• 401(k) & Roth retirement plans.
• Company matching 401(k) & Roth.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Direct deposit.
• Paid Time Off accrual begins upon hire, 100 hours first year.
• Major medical, dental & vision insurance plus 16 hours paid sick time after 60 days.
• Company paid Life Insurance policy.
• Short term & long-term insurance available.
• Employee Assistance Program for free financial, emotional & legal help.

A Caring Alternative, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Resume must include degree earned (major & minor), graduation month & year, relevant employment dates including month and year, and populations served.

About A Caring Alternative:
Established in 2006. A Caring Alternative, LLC (ACA) is a well-established comprehensive care agency providing behavioral health and substance use disorder services to adults, adolescents, and children in Western North Carolina. Proudly serving the community since 2006.