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Acadia Healthcare

Operates extensive behavioral health treatment network

LPN – PHP / SUD Treatment

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWilmington, NC, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and a current, unrestricted LPN license, or eligibility to practice, in the state of employment.
  • At least one year of nursing experience.
  • Current CPR certification and willingness to complete de-escalation and restraint training, provided upon hire if needed.
  • First Aid certification, as required by state or facility guidelines.
  • Strong clinical judgment, attention to documentation, and the ability to remain calm and therapeutic in behavioral health settings.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor patient health and administer basic care using the nursing process within the LPN/LVN scope of practice while carrying out care plan objectives and goals.
  • Model customer service expectations and demonstrate urgency regarding patient safety.
  • Collaborate with others to ensure patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs are met, and acknowledge and work to resolve customer complaints when those needs are not met.
  • Provide for patients’ basic comfort and implement nursing interventions identified in individualized plans of care.
  • Apply appropriate interventions to progress patients toward wellness and address maintenance of wellness.

Desired Qualifications

  • Behavioral health, psychiatric, or substance use treatment experience is strongly preferred.

About the Company

Acadia Healthcare

Operates extensive behavioral health treatment network

Acadia Healthcare runs the largest international network of behavioral health facilities, delivering treatment for mental health and addiction issues. It provides inpatient psychiatric care, substance abuse detox, residential treatment, and outpatient programs, with services including medication-assisted treatment, family therapy, and experiential therapies across multiple care levels. The company stands out through its vast network of 230 locations across 40 states and its partnerships with other health systems via joint ventures with organizations like Fairview Health Services, Orlando Health, and SCL Health. Its goal is to improve access to behavioral health care by expanding its network and partnerships to offer coordinated, end-to-end treatment nationwide.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Franklin, TN
Founded
2005

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