Medication Oversight & Care Coordinator

Lakeview Health Services Inc.; City of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Sick time

9 Paid Holidays

Floating Holiday

401(k) with Agency match

Voluntary Medical/ Dental/ Vision

Employer Funded Life Insurance

EAP

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Lakeview Health Services is seeking a committed professional to support residents in self-administration of medications and daily living skills within our Ithaca program. You will counsel individuals, monitor medication procedures, and ensure precise documentation while maintaining a healing, respectful environment.

Under supervision, you will train new staff, coordinate with providers on orders, and adhere to OMH policies, contributing to a safe, recovery‑focused setting and ongoing staff

Qualifications

• Familiar with mental health and substance use issues and recovery models.
• Experience with medication-assisted care and daily living skills.
• Ability to counsel, support, and guide individuals respectfully.

Responsibilities

• Conduct skills training in individual settings utilizing motivational interviewing.
• Provide monitoring of medication oversight procedures.
• Conduct audits on all medication and RC documentation and address findings.
• 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 and changes.
• Ensure accurate documentation around medication orders, changes and errors.
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation according to organization policies.
• 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.

Skills

Motivational interviewing

Medication oversight

Documentation

New-hire training

Provider communication

Policy compliance

Education

High School Diploma + 5 years experience

Associate's degree in human services or related field + 3 years experience

Job description

Lakeview Health Services is seeking a committed professional to support residents in self-administration of medications and daily living skills within our Ithaca program. You will counsel individuals, monitor medication procedures, and ensure precise documentation while maintaining a healing, respectful environment.

Under supervision, you will train new staff, coordinate with providers on orders, and adhere to OMH policies, contributing to a safe, recovery‑focused setting and ongoing staff