Medical Respite Advocate - Oklahoma City

About the role

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. 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. Internal mobility for pay raises and training bonus is available upon completion and tenure in the position. Both full‑time and part‑time positions are available.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Wellness checks (when trained)
• Medical respite participant intake and orientation (when trained)
• Assessments for medical respite entry and exit (when trained)
• Connection to services (when trained)
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 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

Pay

Salary: $17.50/hour