Shift Coordinator - Withdrawal Mgmt - Day Shift/BE

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery•Aurora, CO

8d•$26 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is hiring a Shift Coordinator for its Withdrawal Management Unit, which provides 24/7 ASAM 3.2 social-model detox care to people experiencing acute intoxication or withdrawal from drugs or alcohol. The unit monitors treatment progress in a 43-bed setting. The coordinator leads a shift team of 3–6 clinicians, supports care for up to 43 clients, coordinates intakes, discharges, and transfers, serves as a liaison to hospitals and law enforcement agencies, and oversees EC/IC activity. The role combines clinical work with daily team leadership and operational support. The coordinator helps develop whole-person treatment and disposition plans, provides crisis and behavior-management interventions, facilitates psychoeducational groups, supports case management, and helps clients participate in recovery planning. The position also involves staff training and feedback, hiring support, and coordination of unit supplies and paperwork. This is a benefited, 1.0 FTE position (40 hours per week), fully onsite at Potomac Pavilion in Aurora, Colorado. The posted schedule is Wednesday through Saturday, 6:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., four 10-hour shifts. Pay depends on experience, credentials, and company equity. The posting lists hourly ranges of $24.25–$36.36 for Shift Coordinator I and $26.68–$40.00 for Shift Coordinator II. Differentials may apply to qualifying shifts and bilingual proficiency.

Requirements

Two years of related experience and/or training.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, including CPR and First Aid, or obtain it within 30 days of hire.
QMAP (Qualified Medication Administration Personnel) certification; obtain it within 30 days of hire. AMHR provides training, and employees must pass the certification exam.
Shift Coordinator I: High school diploma and active CAT (Certified Addiction Technician) registration with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Affairs (DORA), or a bachelor’s degree and a plan to obtain the CAT credential within 18 months of hire.
Shift Coordinator II: Bachelor’s-level degree; candidates grandfathered into the CAS credential may have a high school diploma or equivalent instead.
Shift Coordinator II: Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS) credential.
Annual influenza vaccination and a negative TB test before the first workday, with proof provided on the first day. Medical and religious exemptions may be requested.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of a language assessment and demonstrated proficiency in a language required for the position may qualify the employee for bilingual differential pay.

Responsibilities

Lead a work group and provide daily direction.
Provide feedback to employees.
Assist the Clinical Manager with reviewing resumes and interviewing candidates.
Train new staff or designate a senior team member to provide training.
Assist the Clinical Manager with daily unit operations, including organizing supply needs, tracking purchase receipts, and ensuring paperwork is accounted for and completed correctly.
Assist in developing and implementing whole-person treatment and disposition plans.
Participate in crisis and behavior-management or de-escalation interventions as needed, in accordance with state regulations, training, and established best practices.
Develop and facilitate psychoeducational groups.
Assist with case management as needed.
Assist with intake procedures, including decontamination, documentation, inventory of client belongings, and facility orientation.
Assist with discharge procedures.
Conduct one-on-one meetings to ensure the treatment team understands clients’ self-identified needs.
Provide trauma-informed interventions that minimize harm and restrictive measures and empower clients to share responsibility in their recovery plans.
Maintain a safe therapeutic environment emphasizing recovery, resilience, and community.
Coordinate client intakes, discharges, and transfers to other levels of care.
Serve as a community liaison with hospitals and law enforcement agencies.
Oversee EC/IC activity.

Benefits

Health insurance (Kaiser).
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Flexible spending accounts for dependent care and health care.
Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
Long-term disability coverage.
403(b) retirement plan with immediate 100% vesting and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment.
Accrued vacation pay of up to 12 days per year.
Accrued sick pay of up to 12 days per year.
Two floating holidays.
Eleven designated company holidays; employees in 24/7 programs or facilities scheduled to work a holiday receive regular pay for hours worked plus holiday pay.
Employee Assistance Program.
Voluntary term life insurance.
Short-term disability.
Shift differential pay for qualifying schedules.
Bilingual differential pay for eligible employees who pass a language assessment.