Why You’ll Love this Program Assistant Job!Are you passionate about helping others navigate life’s toughest challenges? As a full-time Program Assistant at EOSIS in Saint Paul, MN, you’ll have the unique opportunity to support individuals during one of the most vulnerableand courageousmoments in their lives.
Provide administrative, front desk, transportation coordination, and direct client support to support the effective daily operations of the program and the needs of clients, visitors, clinical staff, and medical staff.
Pay:$19.00 - $23.00 Hourly
Shift: Full-Time, 1st shift
Location:Tapestry/Latitudes, 135 E Colorado St, St Paul, MN 55107
Why EOSIS?
- Time Off: 20 days of paid-time-off + 6 paid holidays
- Insurance: Health, dental, and vision insurance + HSA/FSA, with life and disability benefits for full-time employees.
- Education: Tuition reimbursement and discounted tuition at select colleges
- Future Planning: 401(k) – ROTH and traditional options
- Career Path Opportunities
- Discount with Verizon Cell Phone Plans
Each day, you’ll help rebuild lives by making a real impact on people recovering from addiction and mental health challenges. With approachable leaders who listen, support, and encourage growth, you’ll experience what it means to be rising together in your career. A strong culture of care, where team members look out for one another and stand together through challenges, keeps you rooted in teamwork as you do meaningful, life-changing work.
Ready to help clients build healthy routines and find their path to lasting recovery? Join EOSIS as a full-time Program Assistant in Saint Paul, MN and be a steady source of support and guidance. Apply today and make a difference where it matters most!
ResponsibilitiesThe following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be requiredand assigned.
- Serve as the primary front desk point of contact for the site, greeting clients, visitors, and other stakeholders and responding to questions or directing individuals to the appropriate staffmember.
- Coordinate and administer the site’s client transportation needs, including scheduling and arranging transportation for admissions, discharges, transfers, medical appointments, and other approved appointments or program needs.
- Transport clients for admissions, discharges, transfers, medical appointments, and other approved needs, when eligible to drive.
- Provide administrative support for client admissions, discharges, and transfers, including completing or assistingwith required paperwork and supporting implementation of these processes as directed by the program coordinatoror designee.
- Provide Recovery Specialist support duties as needed, including orienting new clients, assistingwith personal propertycheck-in and luggage searches, monitoringclient whereabouts and safety, interacting with clients, attending shift change reports, and documenting client interactions and observations in the electronic health record as appropriate.
- Assistwith daily activities of clients and provide appropriate guidanceand support consistent with the role.
- Provide administrative support to clinical, medical, and program staff, including drafting correspondence, organizing information, maintainingrecords, and supporting routine program operations.
- Provide training and role modeling for new staffas assigned.
- Maintain appropriate professionalboundaries with clients, visitors, coworkers, vendors, and all other stakeholders.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required SkillsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education- High School Diploma or GED required
Licenses / Certifications:- CPR Certifiedwithin 12 months of hire
- Valid Driver’s License
Experience:- 2+ years experience in a substance use disorder treatment or behavioral health setting
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:- Havethe ability towork independently.
- Strong verbal skills and ability to communicate with a variety of people from diverse cultures, socioeconomic and educational backgrounds.
- Flexibility to meet a variety of changing priorities
- Maintain appropriate professionalboundaries with clients, visitors, coworkers, vendors, and all other stakeholders.
- Computer skills sufficientto draft emails and memos, complete documentation, and support routine reporting.
- Must know, understand, and follow applicable rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and requirements of the assigned program.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:- Social Security Verification: Name must match Social Security number and date of birth
- Criminal Background Check: Nationwide, federal, state, and multi-county (up to 7 years)
- Drug and Alcohol Testing: Must pass pre-employment screening; subject to random and post-incident testing if in a safety-sensitive role
- Employment Verification
- Education Verification
- Department of Human Services clearance
- Motor Vehicle Driving Record
WORKING CONDITIONS / WORKING REQUIREMENTS
Physical Requirements:- Driving: Cars and program vans; frequency varies based on client transportation needs.
- Sitting: up to 8 hours a day and/or walking up to 8+ hours
- Lifting: Up to 25 pounds
- Bending and Squatting: 10%
- Stair climbing: 30%
- Cleared Mantoux Screen
Work Environment:- Work is performed across multiple EOSIS treatment sites or intake settings
- Fast-paced healthcare environment with varying program structures
- Frequent interaction with clients experiencing substance use disorderand mental health challenges.
- Requires flexibility to support multiple programs, locations, and changing priorities
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identify, status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
EOSIS (formerly Meridian Behavioral Health) is a leader in behavioral health care and addiction recovery services, with a network of addiction treatment centers in Minnesota.
