Residential Psych LVN
Los Angeles, California
Posted Aug 28
- Shift
- 8-hour days
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour days · 5 a week · 40 hours
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Behavioral Health
- Accepts
- LVN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- CA nursing median $56/hr
CA nursing postings that state pay run $34/hr to $88/hr, the middle half $43/hr to $70/hr, across 2907 postings. That covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Partner with us in making a positive change!
Join a team where your work truly matters. We're proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 8 years by our own employees. We invite you to partner with us in our mission to improve mental healthcare.
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Job Title
Lvn/lpt
Division/Program
Los Angeles: USC Crisis Residential Treatment (VS)
Starting
Compensation
32.00 - 34.00 USD Per hour
Working Location
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Working Hours/Shift
Sun-Thur 7 am to 3:30 pm
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/
Application details and notices
For Additional Information
Stgarcia@starsinc.com
Sourced from Stars Behavioral Health Group’s careers page.
Requirements
- One (1) year of experience with medication administration.
- Valid California Driver’s License.
Benefits highlights
- Continuing education credits
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- On-the-job training
- Vision insurance
Place
- City
- Los Angeles, California
- Rent against this pay
- 34% of monthly gross
- Local household income
- $81,939/yr
- Metro price level
- 14% above the national average
$1,933 median rent against $5,720 a month at $33/hr for 40 hours a week, before tax. Census ACS 2024.
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Los Angeles area index 113.6, where 100 is the national average.
Los Angeles blends year-round sunshine, Pacific coastline, and major healthcare systems from Westside hospitals to Downtown medical centers. Nurses relocating here find diverse neighborhoods stretching from beach communities like Santa Monica to inland valleys. Expect car culture, outdoor living, and a sprawling metropolis where hiking trails and entertainment venues sit near clinical opportunities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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