Medication Specialist, Residential Recovery

Summary: This position is a valuable member of the treatment team who maintains the continuity of treatment while ensuring the physical safety of the residents during their shifts.

Why Work for SMOC?

• Paid Time Off: All full-time employees can accrue up to 3 weeks of vacation, and 2 weeks of sick time and are eligible for 12 paid holidays during their first year of employment.
• Employer-paid Life Insurance & AD&D and Long-Term Disability for full-time employees.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package including Medical Plans through Mass General Brigham with an HRA Employer cost-sharing program, Dental Plans with Orthodontic Coverage, and EyeMed Vision Insurance available to full-time employees.
• 403(B) Retirement Plan with a company match starting on day one for all full-time and part-time employees.
• Additional voluntary benefits including; Term and Whole Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Hospital indemnity, and Short-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement and more.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Working directly with residents, their providers, and the pharmacy to coordinate refills.
• Monitoring medication adherence and notifying the Program Director, Clinical director as necessary.
• Maintaining an accurate record of medications which remain in the possession of residents.
• Maintaining accurate documentation of all medications stored and disposed of.
• Ensuring the medication refrigerator is in working condition and monitoring refrigeration temperatures.
• Ensuring smooth return and release of medications at discharge.
• Stocking the medication room with appropriate supplies.
• Checking house supplies and first aid kits for expired medication.
• Assisting with medication disposal on a scheduled basis in accordance with State and federal regulations.
• Regularly cleaning and organizing the medication storage area.
• Orienting new residents to the programs’ medication policies and procedures.
• Training new and existing program staff on facility’s medication policies and procedures.
• Arranging for program staff to receive Naloxone training and on- going medication education.
• Reporting medication errors and incidents to BSAS and other authorities as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• This role requires working with female clients. Due to privacy and safety requirements this position is designated as female only.
• Understanding the disease concept of addiction and knowledge of the 12 step programs.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• MOP certification.

Organizational Relationship: Directly reports to Program Director.

Physical Requirement: Ability to ascend and descend stairs.

Working Conditions: The facility is a non-smoking environment. As part of the responsibilities of this position, the Medication Specialist will have direct or incidental contact with clients served by SMOC in various programs funded or administered through the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. A successful background check is required.