Mental Health LVN/ LPT

Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc

Los Angeles, California

The LVN / LPT provides direct client care including the administration of medications, including injections.

Posted Sep 2 · New grads welcomed

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Unit and setting: USC Crisis Residential Treatment (CS) · Behavioral Health One (1) year of full-time equivalent experience working in a program serving individuals with mental disabilities; ORindividuals with mental disabilities
License: LVN license Active, valid California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license.California LVN or LPT license
Term: Per Diem

Do you qualify?

New grads: Welcomed
License: California LVN or LPT license Active, valid California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license. Check your license
Certification: CPR certification Current CPR certification.
Certification: First Aid certification Current First Aid certification from an approved agency (such as the American Red Cross).
Experience: working in a program serving individuals with mental disabilities (or commitment to complete 20 hours regulatory on-the-job training in first year) One (1) year of full-time equivalent experience working in a program serving individuals with mental disabilities; OR

Preferred

Experience: medication administration One (1) year of experience with medication administration.
Also asks: California Driver’s License Valid California Driver’s License.

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What it pays

Pay reviews: matches skills and experience Competitive Compensation : Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience.

Benefits

Benefitsvacation and holiday payGenerous Time Off : Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.
BenefitsEmployer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverageEmployer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
BenefitsAdditional voluntary benefitsAdditional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.
BenefitsOn-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunitiesOn-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities.
BenefitsCareer development programsCareer development programs designed to help you grow.
BenefitsSupervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable)Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable).

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BenefitsEmployee Recognition & RewardsEmployee Recognition & Rewards : A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication
Voluntary benefits
Paid CEU opportunities

The role and schedule

Day to day: provides direct client care including administration of medications and injections The LVN / LPT provides direct client care including the administration of medications, including injections.
Day to day: engages clients and families to determine physical health status Engages clients and families to determine physical health status.
Day to day: formulates and implements nursing care plans Formulates and implements an effective nursing care plan understanding psychiatric illness and its treatment as appropriate for Scope of Practice.
On call: On Call Working Hours/Shift: On Call
Details: 16-bed residential facility 16-bed residential facility offering a short-term, home-like environment.

The workplace

Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc

Hiring contact: For Additional Information: Stgarcia@starsinc.com For Additional Information: Stgarcia@starsinc.com

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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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Job Title

LVN/ LPT Division/Program

Los Angeles: USC Crisis Residential Treatment (CS) Starting

Compensation

32.00 - 34.00 USD Per Hour Working Location:

Los Angeles, CA 90033 Working Hours/Shift

On Call Why Join Our Team? Competitive

Compensation

Offering a salary that matches your skills and experience. Generous Time Off : Enjoy ample vacation and holiday pay.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage. Additional voluntary benefits to support your lifestyle.

Professional Growth Opportunities

On-the-job training with access to paid CEU opportunities. Career development programs designed to help you grow. Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (where applicable). Employee Recognition & Rewards : A culture that celebrates and rewards your hard work and dedication

What You Bring to the Role (Qualifications)

Licensure & Credentials

Active, valid California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license. Current CPR certification. Current First Aid certification from an approved agency (such as the American Red Cross).

Experience & Training (Must meet one of the following)

One (1) year of full-time equivalent experience working in a program serving individuals with mental disabilities; OR Commitment to complete a minimum of 20 hours of regulatory on-the-job training within the first year of employment (this is in addition to standard annual training requirements) .

Preferred Qualifications

One (1) year of experience with medication administration. Valid California Driver’s License.

How you will make a difference (Job Overview)

The LVN / LPT provides direct client care including the administration of medications, including injections. Engages clients and families to determine physical health status. Formulates and implements an effective nursing care plan understanding psychiatric illness and its treatment as appropriate for Scope of Practice. Demonstrates an understanding of age-related development and other issues for the population(s). Division/Program

Overview

Facility & Setting

16-bed residential facility offering a short-term, home-like environment. 24/7 intensive treatment is designed as an alternative to hospitalization or urgent care. Clinical Services:  Comprehensive physical/psychological evaluations, mental health counseling, and case management. Skills & Transition: Life-skills and interpersonal training, paired with dedicated assistance for locating permanent housing. Learn more about SBHG at : https://www.starsinc.com/stars-inc/

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What's around it?

In Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 14% above the US average

Median rent: $1,933/mo
Household income: $81,939/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Los Angeles, CA

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals without a car cluster in Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Santa Monica, Venice, West Hollywood, and parts of DTLA and Little Tokyo; mid-budget, transit-rich Koreatown is the workhorse pick and is described as more residential and family-oriented than it feels. Westwood sits beside UCLA; Culver City is growing around tech and media employers; Studio City mixes quieter Valley streets with restaurant access. Safer suburban value shows up in Glendale, Pasadena, Encino, Mar Vista, Playa Vista, and Porter Ranch (the lowest-priced of Extra Space’s 2026 five). You will live inside that pocket: Westside residents do not casually night-hop to Silver Lake.

Nurses and young professionals without a car cluster in Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Santa Monica, Venice, West Hollywood, and parts of DTLA and Little Tokyo; mid-budget, transit-rich Koreatown is the workhorse pick and is described as more residential and family-oriented than it feels. Westwood sits beside UCLA; Culver City is growing around tech and media employers; Studio City mixes quieter Valley streets with restaurant access.

Safer suburban value shows up in Glendale, Pasadena, Encino, Mar Vista, Playa Vista, and Porter Ranch (the lowest-priced of Extra Space’s 2026 five). You will live inside that pocket: Westside residents do not casually night-hop to Silver Lake.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: simplemoving.us Source 4: quora.com Source 5: thebrassy.com

Getting aroundLocals answer distance in minutes, not miles; rush hour roughly 8-10 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. can stall even short hops, so living near the hospital beats any clever route. For downtown and USC-area shifts, Koreatown’s Purple Line to Metro Center plus the Expo Line is about 15-25 minutes; Chinatown’s Union Station has a free USC shuttle and Red Line access; East Hollywood’s Red Line is about 20-30 minutes; North Hollywood/Universal City is 40-50 minutes on the Red Line with Park-and-Ride. Silver Lake and Los Feliz have weak transit, so a car commute toward downtown is the norm. The Valley is more car-dependent and about 5-10 degrees hotter in summer than neighborhoods south of the hills; Kaiser in East Hollywood is one of the few hospital nodes named in neighborhood advice.

Locals answer distance in minutes, not miles; rush hour roughly 8-10 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. can stall even short hops, so living near the hospital beats any clever route. For downtown and USC-area shifts, Koreatown’s Purple Line to Metro Center plus the Expo Line is about 15-25 minutes; Chinatown’s Union Station has a free USC shuttle and Red Line access; East Hollywood’s Red Line is about 20-30 minutes; North Hollywood/Universal City is 40-50 minutes on the Red Line with Park-and-Ride.

Silver Lake and Los Feliz have weak transit, so a car commute toward downtown is the norm. The Valley is more car-dependent and about 5-10 degrees hotter in summer than neighborhoods south of the hills; Kaiser in East Hollywood is one of the few hospital nodes named in neighborhood advice.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: quora.com Source 2: thebrassy.com Source 3: simplemoving.us

OutdoorsThe Santa Monica Pier, wide beach, and beach bike path south through Venice skate park, Muscle Beach, the Venice Canals, and Marina del Rey’s North Jetty—or north toward Malibu Pier and El Matador State Beach—are the everyday outdoor circuit. Griffith Observatory, the Hollywood Sign hike, Barnsdall Park, Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, Los Leones, and the Getty Villa’s ocean-cliff gardens are the in-city trail-and-view hits. Foothill and canyon neighborhoods add runoff and fire-season exposure. Catalina Island and a PCH drive between Palos Verdes, Long Beach, and Malibu are classic weekend escapes; California’s nine national parks sit within a day’s drive.

The Santa Monica Pier, wide beach, and beach bike path south through Venice skate park, Muscle Beach, the Venice Canals, and Marina del Rey’s North Jetty—or north toward Malibu Pier and El Matador State Beach—are the everyday outdoor circuit. Griffith Observatory, the Hollywood Sign hike, Barnsdall Park, Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, Los Leones, and the Getty Villa’s ocean-cliff gardens are the in-city trail-and-view hits.

Foothill and canyon neighborhoods add runoff and fire-season exposure. Catalina Island and a PCH drive between Palos Verdes, Long Beach, and Malibu are classic weekend escapes; California’s nine national parks sit within a day’s drive.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: discoverlosangeles.com Source 2: bloggeratlarge.com Source 3: thebrassy.com Source 4: thebrassy.com Source 5: thehonestlocal.com

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Living in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is a 469-square-mile region pretending to be one city: you will spend most of life within a few miles of home, so choose the neighborhood that matches your hospital and shifts. Santa Monica and Venice buy marine-layer summers, the pier, and the beach bike path at roughly $3,000-$5,000 rents; Koreatown, Chinatown, East Hollywood, and DTLA/Little Tokyo put nurses on the Purple, Red, or Expo lines (about 15-30 minutes toward downtown and USC). Los Feliz and Silver Lake offer Griffith Observatory, greener streets, and food from Ye Rustic Inn to Grand Central Market, with weaker transit. Encino, Porter Ranch, Glendale, and Pasadena trade heat and a car for space, schools, and higher safety scores (Porter Ranch safer than 94% of the city). Tradeoffs are steep housing, 8-10 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. gridlock, canyon wildfire risk, and visible homelessness—offset by 260-plus sunny days, mild winters, and a food-and-outdoors density few U.S. cities match.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: thebrassy.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: simplemoving.us Source 4: quora.com Source 5: reddit.com Source 6: thehonestlocal.com Source 7: bloggeratlarge.com

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Original listing

Job Title

LVN/ LPT Division/Program

Compensation

Los Angeles, CA 90033 Working Hours/Shift

Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Professional Growth Opportunities

What You Bring to the Role (Qualifications)

Licensure & Credentials

Experience & Training (Must meet one of the following)

Preferred Qualifications

How you will make a difference (Job Overview)

Overview

Facility & Setting

For Additional Information

What's around it?

Los Angeles, CAiFrom Census ACS 2024.

Life in Los Angeles, CA

Moving for this role?

Nurses on this role

Nurses on this role

Life in Los Angeles, CA

Moving for this role?

Nurses on this role

Los Angeles, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.