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Posted August 23, 2026

Patient Care Specialist I - Residential

Pinnacle Treatment Centers IN - I LLC
Merrillville, IN, US Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

Patient Care Specialist

*Night Shift: 6PM - 6:30AM three days a week + rotating weekends*

*Day Shift: 6AM - 6:30PM three days a week + rotating weekends*

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.

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