Interdepartmental Coordinator

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation & Generous Pa

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and

Job summary

Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center seeks a dedicated staff member to support intensive residential youth treatment programs. You will implement behavioral strategies, supervise residents, maintain a positive culture, and coordinate care documentation in a secure setting.

Qualifications include a high school diploma; a bachelor’s degree or nursing certificate is preferred. Full-time position with competitive pay and benefits within UHS.

Qualifications

• High school education required; a bachelor’s or nursing certificate is preferred.
• Secretarial or clerical training in a hospital setting is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and basic medical terminology recommended.

Responsibilities

• Implements program to help residents learn acceptable behaviors.
• Supervises residents attainment of treatment goals.
• Maintains positive normative culture.
• Utilizes established mechanisms to enhance communication.
• Assist in staffing needs of the facility.
• Adheres to all supervision and accountability of unit staff.
• Assist with the supervision and accountability of unit staff.
• Ensures the coordination and completion of all documentation related to resident care.

Skills

Good communication skills

Patience and tact

English language proficiency

Education

High school education

Bachelor’s degree or nursing certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center offers intensive residential treatment services within a secure setting. Our programs are designed to meet the needs of youth ages 7- 17 who are experiencing emotional, psychiatric and educational difficulties. In addition to our general psychiatric programs, we also offer specialty programs for youth with more serious challenges. Harbor Point and its programs are fully accredited by The Joint Commission and the Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Educational Facilities. We are licensed by The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Virginia Department of Education. We are a TRICARE®-approved and certified facility.

Website: https://harborpointbhc.com/

Position Scope: Serves as a role model for residents to observe and learn socially effective values, attitudes and behaviors. Ensures environment remains safe and normative culture remains positive throughout facility. Contributes to formulation, implementation and revision of the resident individual treatment plan.

Essential Functions

• Implements program to help residents learn acceptable behaviors.
• Supervises residents attainment of treatment goals.
• Maintains positive normative culture.
• Utilizes establisthed mechanisms to enhance communication.
• Assist in staffing needs of the facility.
• Adheres to all supervision and accountability of unit staff.
• Assist with the supervision and accountability of unit staff.
• Ensures the coordination and completion of all documentation related to resident care.

Full-Time Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Foradditionalinformationvisit www.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• High school education required.
• Bachelor’s minimum or a certificate from a trade school in nursing would be more appropriate with the need to have familiarity with medical terminology
• Secretarial or clerical training in a hospital setting preferred.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, talk, and hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distant, and peripheral vision, color and depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

General Requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age per Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services.
• Must have patience, tact, and a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm.
• Good communication skills; must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Basic clerical skills, basic experience with office equipment (telephone, copy machine, fax, etc.)
• Experience with Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to problem solve and accept feedback when circumstances warrant such actions.
• Willingness to interact with patients with varying levels of cognitive functioning.
• Requires secretarial skills, organizational ability and verbal communicative skills; some knowledge of medical terminology.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.

UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.