Withdrawal Management Technician

PATHWAY SOCIETY INC • San Jose, CA

13d • $28 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Pathway Society is seeking individuals with experience working with substance use populations for its Withdrawal Management program. Withdrawal Management Technicians provide direct care to clients during the detoxification process under the direction of the facility’s Program Director. Technicians must complete up to 20 hours of training in withdrawal management protocols, state regulations, substance use conditions, and the electronic health record. This is a full-time, non-exempt position with benefits. The schedule may change, and the role requires availability for full-time work, weekends, and nights, with weekend and night rotation available.

Requirements

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification, Medical Assistant certification, Registered Drug & Alcohol Technician certification, Emergency Medical Technician certification, or equivalent experience in a comparable setting.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Valid California Driver License.
• Good judgment and ability to function in emergency situations.
• Ability to work with people with differing value systems, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, language capabilities, and disabilities.
• Effective communication skills, including excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and email on a Windows-based PC.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, intensive, client-centered environment.
• Ability to work full-time, weekends, and nights; weekend and night rotation is available.

Responsibilities

• Support and care for clients in the detoxification process.
• Conduct regular checks of clients’ physical and mental status and perform timely safety and health checks according to documented protocols.
• Monitor client status using facility-provided tools.
• Take clients’ vital signs at prescribed intervals.
• Document client activity in charts and shift-change logs.
• Perform medication-room duties, including monitoring clients taking medication, logging medications in the electronic health record, and storing medications according to documented protocols.
• Pick up medications and provide transportation when approved to do so.
• Perform safety checks before client admission and ensure office and client areas are clean.
• Perform activities related to bed management.
• Perform urinalysis and breathalyzer tests as needed.
• Assist with paperwork for client admission and discharge.
• Perform other client-care tasks as directed by the Nurse Practitioner.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, fully paid for the employee, with a contribution to spouse/dependent premiums.
• Dental insurance, fully paid for the employee, with a contribution to spouse/dependent premiums.
• Vision insurance, fully paid for the employee, with a contribution to spouse/dependent premiums.
• Fully paid LTD and life insurance for the employee.
• Contribution to the employee’s 401(k).
• Paid sick days.
• Paid holidays.
• Vacation and a generous PTO package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed