Health and Wellness Coordinator (Swing & Weekend)

Job Overview

This is a union position.

The Dual Diagnosis treatment facility at 815 Buena Vista (815) is co-ed program that provides clients with medically supported withdrawal management (42 beds) and residential treatment (57 beds) for co-occurring behavioral health and Substance Use Disorder (SUD).

Clients are supported by a team of licensed nurses and SUD and behavioral health professionals who provide counseling and education for SUD, life skills, as well as individual and group therapy.

The Health and Wellness Coordinator is an integral part of this interdisciplinary team who prioritizes safe processing and control of medications and ensures that medication treatment plans are implemented with accuracy.

The Health and Wellness Coordinator (HWC) role for 815 Buena Vista is available for the swing shift and requires at least one weekend day per week.

Under the supervision of the Withdrawal Management Nurse Manager, Behavioral Health Nurse Director, and / or licensed nurse, the HWC supports clients across the care continuum by maintaining the secure inventory of medication, medication administration records, and directly observing and documenting medication therapies.

They provides health information within their scope, act as a resource for clients in navigating the health care system, and they support clients in learning to coordinate their own health care.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for accurate and precise documentation related to medication on the units.
• Collaboration with Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) providers, Withdrawal Management staff, and other stakeholders invested in the client's well-being to ensure treatment plans and medication regimens are accurately implemented on the unit.
• Maintains confidentiality and a secure chain-of-custody in receiving and delivery of client prescriptions, which include, but are not limited to, controlled substances and psychotropic medications.
• Manages medication records with thorough attentiveness and timely adherence to retention policies.
• Champions the building of clients skill-sets as they move toward independently managing their own healthcare.
• Actively participates in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) practices to maintain safety across all units.

Education and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• High School Diploma, or equivalent.
• First Aid Certified within 30 days of employment.
• CPR Certified within 30 days of employment.
• Computer Literacy : Skilled computer-based work tasks; uses technology to enhance job performance.
• Tolerance for Stress, Ambiguity, and Change : Handles complex problems and change with minimal supervision; demonstrates flexibility and versatility in achieving key goals and priorities.
• Cultural Humility : Ability to work with a vulnerable and diverse population while withholding judgment. Willingly open to learn and understand different perspectives.
• Individuals with lived experience and / or fluency in Spanish, Tagalog, Mandarin and / or Cantonese encouraged to apply.
• Those with previous professional medical and / or medication handling experience will be given priority.

In compliance with the California Department of Public Health's mandate, all employees must be able to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

Medical and religious exemptions are available.We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Other details

• Pay Type Hourly
• Min Hiring Rate $24.00
• Max Hiring Rate $34.00
16 days ago