Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

***$1, 000 SIGN ON BONUS***

FSA has an opportunity in our Adult Family Care program for a Full Time (35 hours per week) LPN. This is a Monday - Friday Day Shift position and is budgeted to start at $27.

The AFC LPN Case Manager monitors member/caregiver placement status, provides case management services, serves as a liaison with the assigned members’ PCPs, monitors members’ health status, completes semi-annual health status reports and care plans, implements and evaluates caregiver trainings and assists in outreach to increase community awareness of AFC programs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess potential caregivers.
• Serve as an interdisciplinary team member in the matching and placement process.
• Monitor placement status according to department guidelines.
• Serve as liaison with primary care physicians for medical information and service authorization of potential members.
• Coordinate member and caregiver family counseling as needed.
• Monitor assigned member health status.
• Review member personal care services, at least every other month
• Complete semi-annual health status reports and multidisciplinary care plans every 6 months.
• Provide case management services.
• Write progress notes and maintain member/caregiver records in a timely manner.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate caregiver-training sessions.
• Assist in outreach efforts through public speaking engagements and meetings with area professionals in an effort to increase community awareness of program services.
• Attend supervisory meetings both on a team and on an individual basis as required by the program director.
• Assist in the delivery of other required program services as necessary.
• Initiate consultation with program RN’s as client/caregiver concerns are identified.

Education and Experience:

• Must have graduated from an accredited LPN Program and be currently licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Registration in good standing.

Full Time Benefits include a comprehensive benefits package:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Long term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 403b pension plan
• Flexible spending account
• Three weeks paid vacation
• Twelve paid holidays
• Generous earned sick time

*Candidates must pass CORI and CPS (child protective services) background checks.*

Family Service Association is a comprehensive private, non-profit social service agency dedicated to the development and implementation of services designed to provide strength and support to individuals and families throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Headquartered in Fall River, Family Service Association strives to increase the capacity of individuals and families to cope with the stresses of family life and interpersonal relationships in a positive, productive and health-improving manner. This agency is a leading provider of professional social services in the South Coast region of Massachusetts, with a 135-year tradition of high quality.

Family Service Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Family Service Association:

Family Service Association is a comprehensive private, non-profit social service agency dedicated to the development and implementation of services designed to provide strength and support to individuals and families throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Headquartered in Fall River, Family Service Association strives to increase the capacity of individuals and families to cope with the stresses of family life and interpersonal relationships in a positive, productive and health-improving manner. This agency is a leading provider of professional social services in the South Coast region of Massachusetts, with a 135-year tradition of high quality.