The LVN will provide direct nursing services to patients struggling with substance use disorders. Responsible for managing detoxification, ongoing assessment, evaluations, triage, harm reduction teaching, stabilization, and monitoring of clients/patients in the ambulatory community-based treatment model. Develops goal-oriented treatment plans with clients/patients; collaborates with primary care providers, integrated treatment team, and community providers; as well as support and services to patients from other settings referred to the program for stabilization and assessment.

Essential Duties:

·         Administers medications and provides medication education to patients.

·         Assists with laboratory collection and other medical treatments/interventions.

·         Assists with detoxification care.

·         Assists with training new nursing staff in all clinic duties in coordination with the Director of Nursing.