Overnight Care Coordinator

PATHWAY SOCIETY INC•San Jose, CA

10d•$23 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Overnight Care Coordinator provides supervision and support to clients in a residential treatment facility during the overnight shift. The position helps maintain client and facility safety, supports clients with nonclinical needs, and communicates ongoing client needs and shift activity to the work team. The role also assists with medication monitoring, breakfast service, and routine household and facility tasks.

Requirements

One year of practical experience in the drug/alcohol or mental health field is preferred; experience may be from employment, internship, or volunteer work.
Basic understanding of treatment and rehabilitation techniques.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently, with limited supervision.
Ability to work effectively with people with differing value systems, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, language capabilities, and disabilities.
Good judgment and the ability to respond calmly in emergency situations.
Maintain the highest standards of professional ethics and behavior described in the Pathway Society handbook.
Ability to physically respond to clients’ needs, climb stairs, and walk through the facility throughout the shift.
Must pass a criminal records clearance as required by the County of Santa Clara Department of Alcohol and Drugs regulations.
After county clearance, receive training and pass certification testing in HIPAA, 42 CFR, and CPR/First Aid.
Physical ability to climb, kneel, crouch, and reach.
Hearing ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels, receive detailed information through oral communication, and discriminate among sounds, with or without correction.
Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
Visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures and viewing a computer terminal.

Nice To Haves

RADT credential or working toward certification in drug and alcohol counseling.

Responsibilities

Monitor the residential milieu overnight by conducting rounds according to agency policy and procedure.
Ensure the safety and security of clients and the facility.
Assist clients with their needs and refer them to their counselor for clinical support.
Document and communicate actions, irregularities, and ongoing client needs in chart and shift-log notes.
Perform urinalysis testing as needed.
Educate and remind clients about facility rules, policies, and procedures.
Establish appropriate boundaries among clients and staff, promote professional and courteous interactions, and foster opportunities to implement newly developed life skills.
Assist with medication monitoring, counting, and compliance as needed.
Set up, serve, and monitor client breakfast.
Wash linens and perform light household tasks.
Maintain cleanliness in office and client treatment areas.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the program director.