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- High school diploma or equivalency.
- Completion of LVN training program.
- Active, current LVN license.
- Bilingual abilities may be required within certain BHS programs.
- CPR certification obtained within 90 days of employment.
- Medication training required within 30 days of employment.
Behavioral Health Services is a not-for-profit community-based healthcare organization providing substance abuse, mental health, drug-free transitional living, older adult services, HIV/AIDS education and prevention, and other related health service to the residents of Southern California. BHS' mission is to transform lives by offering hope and opportunities for recovery, wellness, and independence. Since 1973, BHS has provided inpatient detoxification and residential and outpatient treatment services to substance abusers. Over the past thirty-four years BHS expanded services to meet the comprehensive needs of its clients, and now provides services from 11 sites located throughout Los Angeles County. These sites include two free-standing chemical dependency recovery centers with medical detoxification and residential/outpatient treatment, two residential treatment facilities, seven outpatient facilities, and two transitional living facilities. The BHS continuum of care includes four community assessment center sites, prevention programs for adolescents and older adults; geriatric case management and home care services for frail elderly and disabled adults. BHS substance abuse programs are licensed and/or certified by the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs and accredited by CARF the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. For more information on our services please call (310) 679-9126.