Client Care Health Coordinator - PREP Center

Job Description

Job Description

Work Schedule:

Part-Time - Saturdays and/or Sundays, 3pm to 11pm (Evening Shift)

Part-Time - Saturdays and/or Sundays, 11pm to 7am (Overnight Shift)

On-Call - Called to work on an as-needed basis

Summary:

Provide quality care to clients in our in-patient addiction treatment rehabilitation program.

Responsibilities:

• Must be knowledgeable of the client's rights and ensure an atmosphere that allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all clients in a safe and secure environment
• Provide individualized attention, which encourages each client's ability to maintain or attain the highest practical physical, mental, and psycho-social well-being
• Knowledgeable of the individualized care plan for clients and provide support to them according to the care plan, providing the Clinical Director and other staff with specific information and observations of the client's needs and preferences
• Maintain the comfort, privacy and dignity of each client in the delivery of services to them by interacting with them in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment
• Fully understand all aspects of the client's rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse, promptly reporting to the Clinical Director incidents or evidence of client abuse or violation of the client's rights
• Complete records documenting the care provided or other information in keeping with department policies
• Perform all job responsibilities in accordance with prescribed safety and infection control procedures including thorough hand washing, use of disposable gloves where indicated and proper disposal of soiled materials.

Tasks:

• Adhere to all documentation regulations including but not limited to the EHR System, OASAS, incident reporting, daily logs, progress notes and medication logging
• Assist in maintaining a safe, neat and clean environment reporting environmental deficiencies (such as lighting or equipment problems) to the Clinical Director
• Observe clients for changes in medical condition or behavior and promptly report these changes to the Clinical Director and/or Area Director
• Monitor and document patient medication as related to the facility DEA license and regulations including taking vital signs (TPR), applying creams/ointments, collecting laboratory specimens
• Change and wash linens on each assigned shift
• Conduct and document rounds on each shift
• Obtain food handler license within 30 days of written notification from Clinical Director
• Perform various tasks assigned by the Clinical Director as needed

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED required; previous Nursing Assistant experience or Certification preferred
• Ability to use computer and software applications, including an Electronic Health Record
• Moderate reading, writing, grammar and mathematics skills
• Proficient interpersonal skills, empathetic stance, and communicative skills; auditory and visual skills;
• Ability to bend, stoop, sit, stand, reach, and lift items weighing 50 pounds or less
• Valid Driver’s License preferred

We are the largest nonprofit on Staten Island, committed to serving the needs of hungry and homeless. We serve people with special needs - people living with HIV and AIDS, people using substances, people living with mental illness - with an array of on-site professional services. We offer a comprehensive continuum of compassionate care that begins with street outreach, shelter, and soup kitchen and food pantry, and extends to treatment, other clinical and support services, and transitional and permanent supportive housing. Visit our website for more information at

Company Description

We are the largest nonprofit on Staten Island, committed to serving the needs of hungry and homeless. We serve people with special needs - people living with HIV and AIDS, people using substances, people living with mental illness - with an array of on-site professional services. We offer a comprehensive continuum of compassionate care that begins with street outreach, shelter, and soup kitchen and food pantry, and extends to treatment, other clinical and support services, and transitional and permanent supportive housing. Visit our website for more information at