Medication Coordinator – Ithaca SRO

Coordinated Care Services, Inc.; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3+ weeks PTO

Sick Time

9 Paid Holidays

401(k) with Agency match

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

EAP

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Lakeview Health Services, Inc. is seeking a Medication Coordinator to support individuals in managing medications and daily living skills in a residential setting. The role emphasizes counseling, monitoring medication procedures, and ensuring compliant documentation.

With a focus on safe, respectful care, the candidate will participate in trainings, audits, and collaboration with managers to maintain high quality services for clients with mental health and substance use concerns.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with five years of relevant experience or an associate’s degree in human services or related field with three years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience; one year of residential experience preferred.
• Health care experience preferred.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License as driving is an essential function of the position.

Responsibilities

• Provide a variety of administrative, coordinating, and monitoring functions related to self-administration of medications.
• Counsel, support, and aid individuals with Mental Illnesses and Substance Use concerns in skills and activities of daily living.
• Conduct skills training in individual settings utilizing motivational interviewing.
• Provide monitoring of medication oversight procedures.
• Conduct weekly, monthly and quarterly audits on all medication and RC documentation and address findings.

Skills

Residential setting experience

Healthcare experience

Education

High School Diploma

Associate’s degree in human services

Job description

Do you have the dedication and enthusiasm to support people in achieving their goals and advancing their lives?

Join our Team!

Title: Medication Coordinator

Job Requisition No: 1847

Program: SRO Ithaca, NY

Shift Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Salary: Salary pay range is min. $20.06 to a max. $26.12 per hr. based on education & experience (evening & overnight hours may qualify for a shift differential)

Benefits

• 3+ weeks of Personal Time Off (PTO), first year of employment
• Sick Time and Extended Illness Bank
• 9 Paid Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday
• 401(k) with Agency match
• Voluntary Medical/ Dental/ Vision
• Employer Funded Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Assistance

Agency Overview

Lakeview Health Services is a premier partner throughout the Finger Lakes region, providing safe, affordable housing, support, and rehabilitative services to persons with mental illness as well as health care coordination services to individuals with chronic mental and physical health challenges. We are dedicated to helping individuals identify and achieve personally meaningful and measurable life goals, and to realize their full potential. Lakeview seeks to create an environment of learning and development that will lead to an engaged, motivated, and high performing team with a devotion and commitment to client service.

Essential Job Functions Overview

With the general supervision of the Assistant and Program Managers, provides a variety of administrative, coordinating, and monitoring functions related to self-administration of medications; counsels, supports, and aids individuals with Mental Illnesses and Substance Use concerns in skills and activities of daily living. Individual should strive to create a healing environment that respects the perspectives and experiences of the individuals, families, staff and communities we serve by practicing safe, respectful communication as well as respecting individuals’ boundaries and differences.

Essential Job Functions in Residential Setting

• Conduct skills training in individual settings utilizing motivational interviewing
• Provide monitoring of medication oversight procedures
• Conduct weekly, monthly and quarterly audits on all medication and RC documentation and will address findings with RC’s and Assistant Manager.
• Monitor systems around staff oversight of medications
• Document changes in medications
• Provide new hire training around oversight of self-administration of medications
• Communicate with providers around medication orders, medication changes and restart orders
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation around medication orders, changes and errors.
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation according to organization policies and procedures
• Actively participate in required meetings, in-service trainings, and other continuing education opportunities
• Know and adhere to all OMH/other agency regulatory policies and procedures
• Provide additional responsibilities as assigned

Education and Experience

High School Diploma with five (5) years of relevant experience or an associate’s degree in human services or related field with three (3) years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience; one (1) year of residential experience preferred. Health care experience preferred. Valid NYS Driver’s License as driving is an essential function of the position.

Knowledge

General knowledge and understanding of Mental Health issues, Substance Use concerns and the Psychiatric Rehabilitation model; psychology, personality, and group dynamics; principles and practices of conflict and crisis management, adult learning, motivation, interpersonal communications, household management; independent living skills; the Human Services system; use of motivational interviewing to engage individuals; positive philosophy toward wellness/recovery and trauma informed care.

Any external candidate interested in this employment opportunity, please visit our web site at www.lakeviewhs.org.

Lakeview Health Services, Inc. complies with the legal requirement to take affirmative action and not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Further, Lakeview Health Services, Inc. will not discharge or otherwise discriminate against applicants or employees who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or that of others, subject to certain limitations.