Medications Support Counselor, LPT, LVN
4 months ago
Medications Support Counselor positions opened within our agency (www.socialmodel.com).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conducts nursing assessments, health history, and assesses vital signs as part of the admissions process.
- Provides oversight in the resident’s self-administration of medications.
- Ensures that all residents are weighed upon admission, including taking their vitals.
- Responsible for connecting residents with health care provider(s) for completion of admission required physical examination and TB clearance.
- Responsible for conducting pain assessments of residents upon admission.
- Responsible for informing pertinent information, reported symptoms, and medication changes to supervisor and treatment team.
- Complete consents and referrals as necessary to meet the physical, mental, and substance abuse treatment needs of residents.
- Responsible for documenting medication changes, PRNs, and medication responses for each resident.
- Verify resident’s medical insurance information (Medi-Cal and other third-party payors) with pharmacy and Business Office.
- Work collaboratively with treatment team to assist in the provision of case management care for medication and pharmacy related services.
- Responsible for maintaining accurate external medication logs, including resident’s daily medication logs and medication inventory logs.
- Responsible for providing residents with education regarding medication, medication indications, and medication side effects.
- Responsible for providing education on M.A.T. (Medications to Assist with Treatment) for substance use disorders.
- Maintain clean and orderly medication room.
- Responsible for duties of monthly medication log publishing.
- Responsible for explaining the Treatment Policies and Procedures medication policies to treatment team members.
- Responsible for conducting staff trainings of the medication room guidelines and signing off new staff members before they can assist in the residents in the medication room.
- Responsible for ensuring the timely ordering of medications, the proper destruction of medications, and the documenting of these activities.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Licensed LVN or LPT with experience in residential treatment care.
- Able to complete at least 20 hours of continuing education per year in areas related to substance abuse.
- Knowledge of 12-Step programs and/or philosophy.
Social Model Recovery Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Company DescriptionSocial Model Recovery Systems (a non-profit 501(c)3 California corporation) provides direct treatment services (at 11 locations in Los Angeles County) for those whose lives have become unmanageable due to alcohol and other drug use and/or whose mental health issues are interfering with leading productive lives. Thousands of individuals have found help in our programs since 1987. We know that ultimately recovery is a personal choice, but we here at Social Model Recovery Systems are here to assist you in your steps to a healthier lifestyle.\r
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Social Model Recovery Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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