Registered Nurse for Adolescent Program - Family First Adolescent Services at BrentCare Behavioral Health LLC – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Family First Adolescent Services

Family First Adolescent Services is a behavioral health treatment center located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, dedicated to helping adolescent boys (ages 12–18) and their families heal, grow, and reconnect.

Since its founding in 2014, Family First has served as a trusted resource for families navigating complex mental health, behavioral, and substance use challenges. With a trauma-informed, evidence-based approach, we create personalized treatment plans that address both the surface behaviors and deeper root causes affecting each teen.

Our comprehensive care model includes:

• Individual, group, and family therapy, using evidence-based methodologies such as CBT, DBT, and EMDR.
• Academic support, ensuring teens stay on track with their education or career readiness while in treatment.
• Experiential and holistic therapies, including adventure therapy, equine work, CrossFit, and outdoor activities that promote physical, mental, and emotional wellness.
• Continuing care and alumni support, offering follow-up for up to 12 months post-discharge to help maintain progress and resilience.
• Ongoing family engagement, focusing on healing the family system and equipping parents with tools and insights to support lasting change.

All programming is delivered in safe, home-like residential settings in Palm Beach Gardens, designed to foster community, comfort, and focused healing.

Our mission is simple yet profound: to support teens in discovering healthier ways forward while helping families rebuild trust, communication, and hope.

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RN

As a RN , you will be working with compassionate and motivated members of our interdisciplinary treatment team. Our clients present with a variety of mental health, substance use, and behavioral disorders. This position is ideal for individuals interested in a supportive and nurturing treatment setting with a lot of care and attention given to supervision and training.

Location / Shift Details:

• Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• Shift: 8 hour shifts. Monday-Friday (7:00am-3:00pm)

The RN responsibilities include:

• Provide and manage nursing care of adolescent male patients receiving Residential level of care for psychiatric disorders, substance use disorders, and childhood trauma
• Perform daily patient assessments
• Complete necessary patient documentation in our EMR, Kipu
• Coordinate treatment of the patient’s medical or psychosocial needs in collaboration with psychiatric providers, medical providers, therapists, program directors, and case managers
• Conduct new patient admissions, including biopsychosocial assessment and medication reconciliation
• Medication administration
• Communicate with local pharmacies to ensure provider’s orders have been fulfilled
• Utilize therapeutic communication
• Provide necessary patient education at an age appropriate level
• Administer PPD

Preferred Qualifications:

• ADN or BSN degree
• Florida RN license
• Experience with adolescents preferred but not required
• Experience in psychiatric behavioral health care and/or substance abuse treatment
• Proficient documentation skills and habits with EMR system experience

Reasons to apply:

• Competitive compensation, 401K, healthcare package, PTO
• Supportive and fun team culture
• Non-judgmental environment that promotes self-reflection as a means of growth and learning
• Meaningful and rewarding work with adolescents and families
• Room for career advancement in a rapidly growing company

Family First Adolescent Services provided the following inclusive hiring information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

• LGBTQ+ friendly workplace
• Paid time off
• Medical Benefits
• 401K with match