Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Salary

$63,732.03 - $111,531.06 Annually

Location

COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD - MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

26-01368

Department

Community Services Board

Opening Date

09/05/2026

Closing Date

9/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S22

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus

This is an exciting opportunity to join the CSB Entry, Assessment, and Referral Services team providing comprehensive behavioral health nursing care to individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities. Licensed Practical Nurse appointees will deliver therapeutic nursing and behavioral health interventions under the supervision of a registered nurse. Appointees will serve as members of a nursing team and a multidisciplinary treatment team and will provide support and education regarding medical issues to non-medical team members. They provide support and education regarding medical issues to non-medical team members, perform health screenings, conduct point-of-care testing, support the integration of behavioral and physical health, and document all services provided using an electronic health record.

Schedule and location: The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday and may include evening and/or weekend hours, depending on the needs of the site. This position is based at the Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health, located at 8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax, VA.

Here are some of the benefits CSB employees enjoy:

• *This LPN position includes a signing bonus for fully qualified new merit county employees in the amount of $10,000 (full-time).
• Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home - including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others. We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity. A foreign language skills stipend of up to $1600/year (full-time) may be given for qualified bi-lingual employees.
• License/Certification Reimbursement - Reimbursement for job related licenses and/or certifications once per year.
• To find out more about the benefits of working with Fairfax County Government, please visit the CSB Careers Page.

Note: To learn more about careers that make a difference, watch our video "CSB Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Providing Care."

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from an accredited Practical Nursing program; plus, two years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse or two years of related experience providing medical services in a public health/ community health setting (e.g., Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Medical Technician, or other relevant experience).

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Possession of current license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the Commonwealth of Virginia at time of hire;
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - within 3 months of hire
• CPR/First Aid certification - within 3 months of hire

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

• The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry check, and sanction screening to the satisfaction of the employer. A TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter.
• This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)
• Licensed providers may not "opt out" of being a Medicare provider.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Practical experience working in behavioral health and other health care settings
• Experience with service delivery to individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and/or developmental disabilities
• Experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR)
• Experience communicating with diverse bilingual/multi-lingual populations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to read and record medication orders. Ability to take vital signs (blood pressure, weight, height, abdominal girth, temperature, pulse, blood sugar finger sticks, and nursing assessments) and use a computer to read and enter data into EHR. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

Have you graduated from a school of nursing in a licensed practical nursing program (LPN)?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you possess a current license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the Commonwealth of Virginia?

• Yes
• No

03

How many years of full-time equivalent post-licensure experience do you have as a Licensed Practical Nurse?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five to less than six years
• Six or more years

04

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have in providing medical services in a public health/community health setting (e.g., Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Medical Technician, or other relevant experience)?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

05

Do you have experience working in any of the following specialties? (Check all that apply)

• Psychiatric mental health nursing
• Substance use disorders
• Intellectual disability
• Medical/surgical
• Public health
• Behavioral health
• Critical care
• Detoxification
• None of the above

06

Which of the following Nursing Care tasks have you performed? (Check all that apply)

• Nursing assessments
• Nursing care plan development
• Nursing care plan implementation
• Nursing care plan documentation in an electronic health record
• Management of a caseload
• Work with adaptive equipment
• Training
• Discharge planning
• None of the above

07

Which of the following shifts are you willing to work? Check all that apply.

• 8 hour day shifts
• 10 hour day shifts
• Evening shifts
• Weekend shifts
• Holidays
• Part-time
• Full-time
• None of the above

08

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have working with individuals diagnosed with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

09

Which of the following language access tools have you used in a behavioral health setting?

• iSpeak Posters
• Language Access Resource Guide
• Solicit assistance from bilingual peer employees
• Language access vendor interpreter services
• Proficient in another language other than English
• Other
• None of the above

10

If you indicate "other" in the previous question. Please specify. If not applicable, please enter N/A.

11

This position is considered "essential/emergency" which requires the incumbent to report to work regardless of the countys operating status (open or closed). Are you able to report to work in time of emergencies?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm