Position: Healthcare Coordinator Assistant

Overview:
The Healthcare Coordinator Assistant* is a full-time employee who coordinates healthcare services for residents at Doors to Freedom. The Healthcare Coordinator Assistant works closely with the Healthcare Coordinator, as appropriate, to ensure the understanding of Doors to Freedom as it relates to the healthcare coordination needs for residents at Doors to Freedom. The Healthcare Coordinator Assistant works closely with the Director of Healthcare Coordination and the Healthcare Coordinator, as appropriate, to ensure the understanding of, dedication to, and implementation of the mission, vision, core values, and policy and procedures of Doors to Freedom. The Healthcare Coordinator Assistant is supervised by the Director of Healthcare Coordination.

Responsibilities:

Additional Responsibilities:

• Administers medication to residents during shift.
• Reviews the Medication Administration Binder to ensure proper documentation.
• With direction from the Director of Healthcare Coordination, oversees the healthcare coordination of services for residents.
• Assists Director of Healthcare Coordination in the intake process, file auditing, discharge process.
• Assists the Director of Healthcare Coordination with the completion of Weekly Staffings in order to update the staff, monitor residents’ progress, and ensure accountability and progress in the Individualized Growth Plan Evaluation - [PRG07-1].
• Engages with residents throughout the day.
• Provides support to ensure residents’ rights, safety, and permanency needs are being met.
• With direction from the Director of Healthcare Coordination, completes coordination and follow through of wellbeing needs for residents through required medical appointments and specialty appointments (as needed) and communicates these needs to staff, as designated by the Director of Healthcare Coordination.
• Assists the Director of Healthcare Coordination with the completion and follow through of Medication Inventory [HC01], Prescription Medication [HC04], Standing Order [HC06], and Medication Refill Tracker [HC10].
• Transports residents to and from appointments as needed (mileage reimbursement will apply).
• Maintains sensitivity to residents’ socioeconomic and cultural background.
• Participates in Doors to Freedom’s Inclement Weather and Disaster Plan and follows assignments provided by the Executive Director or Healthcare Coordinator.
• Fulfills other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Experience:

• Strongly Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Healthcare related field and two years experience in management or supervision of child care personnel, a child care program or a related field required.
• Required: Associates degree in above fields and three years experience in management or supervision of child care personnel, a child care program or a related field; or a diploma and four years experience in management or supervision of child care personnel, a child care program or a related field.

Training:

• Thorough understanding of, dedication to, and implementation of the mission and core values of Doors to Freedom.
• Must complete Doors to Freedom’s onboarding process.
• Must complete 14 approved continuing education hours annually.
• Must maintain VSP-HT certification requirements annually.
• Must maintain certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid.
• Must maintain certification in Crisis Prevention Intervention.
• Must complete the following annually: Principles of Medication Administration, Blood Borne Pathogens Training, and Suicide Screener Training Video Instructions and Questionnaire [TRN10] for training in the use of the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale.

Skills:

• Knowledgeable of child welfare services, juvenile justice, and South Carolina law regarding child protection and trafficking in persons.
• Ability to work effectively and proactively with providers and local entities.
• Ability to build strong relationships with people and agencies/organizations.
• Fluent computer skills and working knowledge of GSuite and Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to embody the core values of Doors to Freedom.
• Detail-oriented and strong interpersonal skills.
• Works well independently and as part of a team.

*Doors to Freedom is not a medical facility. This position is not operating in the capacity of a medical professional, and therefore does not require licensure oversight.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Loan forgiveness
• Paid time off

Patient demographics:

• Children

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Morning shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Summerville, SC: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person