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Patient Care Coordinator - Evening Shift

Urban Recovery, New York, NY, United States


Description

Looking to gain experience in the

substance use and/or mental health field ?

"We are proud to share that we were named one of Newsweek's Best Addiction Treatment Centers in America for 2025!"

Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2025

We are an organization focusing on the care and treatment of those suffering from

substance and alcohol use disorder .
We are seeking

Patient Care Coordinators

to join our team. Patient Care Coordinator will be responsible for

providing support to clients

to reduce barriers to treatment and

keeping clients engaged in addiction treatment

services. They will model competency in recovery and ongoing coping skills while encouraging and inspiring hope for a client in recovery.

Schedule: Tuesday & Friday (3:00pm - 11:30pm), Saturday (7:00am - 7:00pm)

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Interact with clients in a professional, courteous, empathetic, and supportive way at all times .
Regularly

communicate with Counselors and Nursing staff

regarding client issues and client care.
Encourage positive interactions and conversations amongst clients and staff.
Transport clients throughout the facility.
Assure clients

adhere to program activity schedule .
Conduct

room checks

on all clients.
Perform

census checks every 2 hours (4 times per shift)

including after meals.
Observe clients for inconsistent behavior and report to appropriate staff (Clinical, Nursing, etc.) and include this information in your shift report.
Assist in the

de-escalation

of behaviorally compromised clients.
Monitor client linen and laundry.
Monitor linen supplies and replenish as needed.
Ensure soiled linen is placed in laundry bin at the end of every shift.
Collect laundry bags of dirty clothing and prepare for housekeeping to wash.
Deliver clean laundry back to clients.
Search and record new admissions belongings.
Assist staff with screening the client and their property for contraband.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Act as a role model for clients and peers!
Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent
One (1) year of related work experience
Skills:

Detail oriented
Great interpersonal skills
Strong communication skills
Be kind

- we're here to help people and provide the best possible client care
Be empathetic

- understand that our clients are here to get better
Be emotionally intelligent

- understand that clients can often be emotional over seemingly insignificant issues, and

it's not personal!
Must be able/willing to de-escalate hostile situations
Willingness to learn