Care Coordinator - Variable Hour

Care Coordinator – On-Call/Variable Hour

Position Classification: Non-exempt, variable hour (8-30 hours per week), non-benefits eligible

Accountable to: Program Director

**County contracts require all Pathway Society employees to be fully vaccinated**

Care Coordinator Position Description:

The care coordinator is a liaison between clients and their families, medical and mental health practitioners, and criminal justice agencies. Care coordinators provide support to clients by educating them on the benefits of attending to their daily living activities and clinical treatment opportunities which ensures a positive treatment experience.

Care Coordinator Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct regular rounds of the facility, ensuring client safety and their participation in the regular activities of the program
• Assist with medication monitoring, counting, and compliance as needed.
• Perform urinalysis testing for clients following established protocols including documenting test results and carefully handling and securing the specimen
• Educate and remind clients of the rules, policies and procedures of the facility.
• Establish appropriate boundaries amongst clients and staff, ensuring professional and courteous interactions and fostering opportunities to implement newly developed life skills
• Assist clients with their needs and refer them to their counselor for clinical support and assist clients with scheduling appointments both on and off site with doctors, family and social service agencies
• Facilitate life skills group activities for clients as assigned by clinical supervisor or director
• Document client movement in and out of the facility by verifying approved passes and providing transportation resources to and from appointments; accompany clients to off-site appointments who have difficulty advocating for themselves and/or have acute health conditions
• Maintain continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities and ongoing client needs

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, activities and scheduled shift may change at any time, with or without notice.