Direct Support Personnel/Care Coordinator
Location: Riverside, CA
Company: Amergis
Job Description:
As a Care Coordinator, you’ll play a vital role in supporting teens on their path to healing. In this role, you’ll provide guidance, encouragement, and accountability while fostering a safe and supportive environment. Whether you’re supporting a teen in emotional crisis, helping them navigate their daily routines, or ensuring their safety during transitions, every task you take on is an opportunity to make a profound difference. Your attention to detail and compassionate care will help teens rediscover their potential and give families the hope they thought was lost.
Minimum Requirements:
- TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
- Current Health Certificate (per contract or stateregulation)
- Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- You have a high school diploma or GED; a degree in psychology, sociology, or counseling is preferred
- You have a valid driver’s license and meet the requirements for insurance eligibility.
- You’re certified in First Aid and CPR (or can obtain certification upon hire)
- You bring experience—or a passion for learning—about behavioral health, particularly with adolescents
Responsibilities:
- Be a steady guide: Facilitate and supervise daily routines, including meals, therapeutic activities, and life skills, fostering stability and growth.
- Provide a safe haven: Ensure client safety through regular checks, behavioral monitoring, and timely intervention during moments of crisis. Supervise teens requiring one-on-one attention due to risks such as emotional distress or eating disorders.
- Support healing through connection: Offer compassionate, one-on-one support to teens experiencing emotional challenges, creating a secure environment for them to process and grow.
- Document progress and insights: Maintain accurate records of client activities and progress, ensuring compliance with regulations and contributing valuable insights to the treatment team.
- Be a bridge to new opportunities: Transport clients safely to appointments, activities, and milestones, helping them access the resources they need to thrive. Conduct vehicle inspections to ensure transportation safety.
- Foster independence: Support clients with self-administering medication, ensuring compliance with physician orders and promoting responsibility.
- Welcome every teen with care: Assist with the admission process, helping new clients feel valued, supported, and ready to begin their healing journey.
- Collaborate for change: Work closely with the clinical team, sharing insights and contributing to individualized care plans
Benefits
At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:
- Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Awards and recognition programs
*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
About Amergis
Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.
Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.