Patient Care Coordinator

• Location 151 W 136th St,New York, NY, 10030,United States
• Base Pay $18.00 - $18.00 / Hour
• Job Category Operations
• Employee Type Full Time

Elev8 Recovery Center is located in Harlem, NY. We are a first-class
inpatient treatment center offering top-level medical care and evidence-based clinical care for individuals suffering from substance 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.

• Interact with cl ients in a professional, courteous, empathetic, and supportive way at all times
  .
• Regularly
  communicate with Counselors and Nursing staff
  regarding cl ient issues and cl ient care.
• Encourage positive interactions and conversations amongst cl ients and staff.
• Transport cli ents throughout the facility.
• Assure cl ients adhere to program activity schedule
  .
• Conduct
  room checks on all cl ients.
• 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 cl ients.
• Monitor cli ent 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 cl ients.
• 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 cl ients and peers!

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

• D etail oriented
• Great interpersonal skills
• Be kind - we’re here to help people and provide the best possible cl ient care
• Be empathetic - understand that our cl ients are here to get better
• Be emotionally intelligent - understand that cl ients 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

• Our company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.