Evening Medication Counselor & Wellness Support

Concern Housing; Town of Riverhead (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plan

403(b) plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Concern Housing in Riverhead, NY is seeking a dedicated Medication Counselor to oversee client medications, assist staff in delivering services, and help run the site. The role includes supervising medication counts, supporting self-management education, and ensuring thorough documentation.

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree or 2 years in psychology, rehabilitation, social work, or another mental health discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 2 years’ experience in psychology, rehabilitation, social work or other mental health discipline.
• Duties include medication supervision, counts, and documentation; report discrepancies.
• Provide wellness self-management education to residents for independence in self-medication.
• Provide direct care services to clients.
• Document client progress and maintain unit records.
• Monitor site and coordinate house activities (meals, chores, safety checks).
• Deliver rehabilitative support in daily living skills and health services.
• Attend supervision and staff meetings weekly.
• Remain current with agency compliance documents and trainings.

Responsibilities

• Supervises medication counts with evening and overnight staff; reports discrepancies and completes documentation.
• Provides wellness self-management education to residents to assist with independence in self-medication.
• 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.
• Provide 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.
• Attends weekly supervision and staff meetings.
• Other duties, as assigned by Program Director/ Supervisor.
• Remain current with all Agency required compliance documents and trainings.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 2 years’ experience in psychology, rehabilitation, social work or other mental health discipline

Job description

Concern Housing in Riverhead, NY is seeking a dedicated Medication Counselor to oversee client medications, assist staff in delivering services, and help run the site. The role includes supervising medication counts, supporting self-management education, and ensuring thorough documentation.

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree or 2 years in psychology, rehabilitation, social work, or another mental health discipline.