Patient Care Specialist We offer competitive salary, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth. Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the nation touching the lives of 30,000 patients daily. We are on a mission to remove all barriers to recovery and transform individual, families, and communities with treatment that works. Our employees believe we are creating a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through comprehensive treatment. As a Patient Care Specialist, you are an active member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, who is directly involved in providing quality care for patients in a residential addiction recovery environment. This position provides continuous patient care, monitoring, interaction, and role modeling and provides a safe, positive, supportive and structured environment for patients enrolled in and/or entering residential treatment. Requirements • Valid driver’s license • HS Diploma / GED • CPR / First Aid • (6) months’+ experience working in a behavioral healthcare setting preferred. • Basic knowledge of addiction and the recovery process preferred. Responsibilities: • Support patient engagement by modeling positive behaviors, encouraging program participation, applying motivational interviewing, and guiding individuals through program expectations with empathy, respect, and professionalism. • Promote a trauma-informed, therapeutic environment by maintaining a calm presence, supporting safety plans, conducting safety rounds, and enforcing program rules consistently and respectfully. • Monitoring for risk indicator while engaging patients in supportive conversations and promptly communicating concerns to the treatment team. • Assist with the admission process by monitoring new patients for safety and security, ensuring they are comfortable, safe, and informed about program guidelines and completing required documentation. • Facilitate and monitor patient phone calls, ensuring confidentiality standards and proper documentation in the Electronic Health Record. • Follow all safety, medical, and infection control protocols, including handling sharps, conducting searches, observing drug screens, and administering heat treatments. • Maintain ongoing, current, and required training for best practice service delivery. • Perform other duties as assigned. Benefits: • 18 days PTO • 401k with company match • Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities. • Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance. Join our team. Join our mission.