Provides clinical and administrative support within a behavioral health team, including administering psychiatric medications and performing patient screenings. Manages patient outreach, medication refills, and care coordination while maintaining accurate EHR documentation.
Job Title
Licensed Practice Nurse - Behavioral Health
Department: Behavioral Health/Integrated Care
Position Type: Full-Time
FLSA: Non-exempt
Job Summary
Join us and be a part of Trillium—a mission driven team committed to expanding access to high quality, compassionate care for everyone we serve. Under the direction of the Manager, LPN Supervisors, the LPN provides clinical and administrative support as a member of the behavioral health team in providing the highest quality of care to patients.
Duties/Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
Explains procedures and treatments to patients to gain cooperation and provide understanding.
Works with the interdisciplinary health care team to facilitate care and keep patients engaged by positive communication and teamwork.
Administers treatments, nursing interventions, injections, and immunizations.
Reinforces patient education on self-injection, medications, or other treatments or issues related to care.
Participates in quality assurance and improvement activities related to improvement initiatives.
As needed, performs duties of Medical Office Assistant (MOA).
Collects samples from patients such as urine and performs tests such as EKGs as required.
Completes standardized screenings with patients such as the PHQ-9 and GAD-7.
Assists with managing MyChart messages and InBasket workflows, supporting both urgent and non-urgent patient outreach and messaging including medication questions, appointment related inquiries, and symptom or side-effect reports.
Routes messages appropriately to the Psychiatrist, Psychiatric NP, or Behavioral Health team based on established triage protocols.
Responds to patient messages within defined service standards using approved templates and clinical guidelines.
Administers psychiatric injectable medications per provider orders, scope of practice, and organizational protocols.
Performs medication administration documentation, monitoring, and follow-up as required.
Obtains and documents vital signs and relevant clinical information prior to psychiatry visits and/ or injections; updates patient information as necessary.
Manages medication refill requests including reviewing refill requests for completeness, verifying last visit/labs/monitoring requirements, and preparing refill requests for provider authorization.
Communicates with pharmacies regarding clarifications, prior authorizations, and refill issues.
Tracks controlled substance refill workflows in accordance with state and federal regulations and Trillium Clinic policies.
Completes and tracks psychiatric related paperwork including prior authorization forms, disability/FMLA forms as delegated, program or housing verification forms, lab orders and follow up tracking.
Coordinates labs, injections, follow-up visits, referrals, and external behavioral health services as needed.
Ensures accurate documentation in the EHR, including medication administration, patient communications, and care coordination activities.
Maintains compliance with all applicable regulations, including HIPAA, state nursing regulations, and organizational policies.
Participates in team meetings, trainings, and continuing education related to behavioral health nursing practice.
Practices within the NYS LPN scope of practice and maintains annual competencies.
Documentation
Documents patient care clearly, accurately, and timely according to policy.
Collects information concerning the health status of patients and document appropriately.
Miscellaneous
Requires the ability and commitment to respect and support inclusiveness and diversity including but not limited to individuals of different backgrounds, cultures, races, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, experiences, opinions, etc.
Requires individual demonstration of commitment to the One Trillium behaviors and business impacts and modeling them in the organization.
Responsible for maintaining confidentiality of all patient, client, employee, protected and proprietary information.
Employees are accountable for meeting the performance standards of their departments and must participate as requested in compliance audits, process improvement and quality improvement plans.
Required to participate in continuous improvement of job responsibilities and organizational or work processes to advance the organization or department.
Other specific duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities
The ability to demonstrate teamwork and effective interpersonal relations skills is imperative.
Excellent written/oral communication and computer skills are required.
Previous experience with an Electronic Health Record is desired.
Experience with EPIC EMR preferred.
Demonstrates excellence in communication, professionalism, stress management, and teamwork.
Expected to share knowledge ongoing across roles including orienting new nursing team members
Education and Experience
NYS LPN licensure with current CPR certification required.
Minimum 2 years with experience in psychiatry, behavioral health, or integrated primary care, required.
Experience working in community-based healthcare setting preferred.
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to stand, sit, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Occasionally the employee must stoop, bend and lift or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
In support of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this job description lists only those responsibilities and qualifications deemed essential to the position.
Posting details
Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$27 - $39/hr
Location
City of Rochester, New York
Posted
Jul 16, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Market context
New York LPN roles remain in steady demand
In New York, nursing roles like LPN positions are commonly driven by ongoing staffing needs in hospitals, long-term care, and behavioral health settings. Competition can be stronger for roles that prefer mental health, alcoholism, or chemical addiction experience, so a valid New York State LPN license and accredited nursing education matter. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then tailor your application to highlight any relevant behavioral health experience.
