Medical Respite Advocate/Driver

CITY CARE INC; Oklahoma City (OK); Presencial; USD 26.000 - 36.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Descripción de la vacante

City Care Inc. is seeking an Advocate to support unhoused Oklahomans, navigating the intersection of poverty, health needs and recovery.

The role requires transporting participants, coordinating services, and maintaining safety and accountability in a collaborative team setting. Primary duties include driving a 12-passenger van, conducting safety checks, coordinating meals and supplies, and assisting with intake and scheduling.

Formación

• Experience driving a 12-passenger van and operating a wheelchair lift.
• Understanding the intersection of poverty, homelessness, mental illness, substance use and recovery.
• Cool under pressure.
• Computer literacy enabling error-free data entry.
• Ability to multitask and work as part of a team.

Responsabilidades

• Transportation of medical respite participants to/from appointments.
• Shift reports on medical respite participants.
• Maintain accountability of medical respite participants whereabouts.
• Safety checks and screenings of participants and items.
• Specified cleaning duties and EVS coordination.
• Laundry coordination and meal coordination.
• Staff and client support where appropriate.
• Maintain supply inventory.
• Coordinate medical respite participant appointment scheduling.
• Other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Van driving & wheelchair lift

Poverty/homelessness awareness

Composure under pressure

Computer literacy

Multitasking

Team player

High School diploma or equivalent

Reliable transportation

Background check & UA

Educación

High School diploma or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Description

Position Summary:

City Care exists to do the work few others are willing to do. We believe in the intrinsic

value of every person.

It is with love and compassion that we walk alongside neighbors who are often overlooked in

our community. We provide food for the hungry, relief for the hurting, and hold space for

complete restoration of lives that have gotten off course. With enough endurance, we witness,

firsthand, remarkable stories of transformation.

Still reading? Great! Now more about the position.

City Care is searching for the right person with a knack for seeing great potential in others and

working as part of a team with the shared goal of motivating change. This Advocate will

understand the complexity of the intersection of poverty, homelessness, physical/behavioral

health needs, and substance use for unhoused Oklahomans experiencing complex medical

needs.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

Primary duties upon entry:

• Transportation of medical respite participants to/from appointments
• Shift report on medical respite participants
• Maintain accountability of medical respite participants whereabouts
• Safety checks/screenings of medical respite participants and their items
• Specified cleaning duties
• EVS coordination
• Laundry coordination
• Meal coordination
• Staff and client support where appropriate
• Maintain supply inventory
• Coordinate medical respite participant appointment scheduling

Secondary duties when trained:

• Wellness checks
• Medical respite participant intake and orientation
• Assessments for medical respite entry and exit
• Connection to services

Other duties as assigned

Skills & Experience:

• Experience with driving a 12-passenger van, and operating wheelchair lift
• Understanding of the complexity of the intersection of poverty, homelessness, mental
  illness, substance use and recovery
• Cool under pressure
• Computer literate, resulting in error-free data entry
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to work as a member of a team to accomplish shared goals
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Reliable transportation
• Pre-employment background check, driving record and UA

Internal mobility for pay raises and training bonus available upon completion and tenure in positions.

Benefits Package:

• Benefits for full-time employees begin on the first day of the month following date of hire.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision and company sponsored 401K plan