Medication Counselor

About the role

Concern Housing is seeking a Medication Counselor to be responsible for providing oversight and monitoring of client medications and assisting staff in the delivery of direct services to the clients, as well as assisting in the overall running of the site. The counselor provides a variety of services, ranging from the teaching of skills to delivery of concrete services to providing counseling to the clients.

Concern Housing is a non-profit agency committed to helping individuals and families to live in the community with dignity and enhanced opportunities through the provision of housing and support services. We are one of the largest housing agencies of this kind in New York State, currently serving approximately 1,300 individuals and families in over 240 locations. Concern offers a variety of housing options with individualized support services designed to support personal growth and independence. Our workplace culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding innovative ideas. Diversity at our agency means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person's talent and strengths.

Responsibilities

• Supervises medication and completes medication counts with evening and overnight staff as needed (daily for controlled substance, weekly for all other medications).
• Reports discrepancies immediately to supervisor; completes all corresponding documentation.
• Provides wellness self-management education to residents to assist with independence in self-medication management.
• Provides direct care services to clients.
• Responsible for documentation of clients assigned to as well as documentation relating to other clients’ progress.
• Monitors the site, coordinates and participates in house activities such as preparation of meals, chore activities, recreational activities, safety checks etc.
• Provides rehabilitative support services in daily living skills, health services and others as assigned.
• Performs unit inspections, assists residents with upkeep and cleanliness of individual units