What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medication Technician position at Racine County?
Job Summary
Primary responsibility to provide medication management services to individuals presenting with mental illness. This position also assists clients in meeting their daily living needs, ensures a standard of cleanliness in the client's living environment and facilitates recreation and socialization with clients in the community.
Key Responsibilities
- Seven day/week medication delivery and observation of medication compliance.
- Assist consumers with learning daily living skills such as shopping, meal preparation, and personal and community safety.
- Assist consumers with organization and performance of activities designed to ensure a standard of cleanliness in their living environment.
- Monitor medication regime and compliance as directed by their physician.
- Report to appropriate staff any changes in client's behavior and functioning.
- Assist consumer with the identification of community resources.
- Provide transportation to clients, as needed.
- Familiarize self with consumer's treatment plan and assist consumer with working toward goals.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and in-services trainings.
- Work collaboratively with law enforcement, families, other county departments, schools, acute care services providers, and other community resources to coordinate appropriate crisis resolution and referral.
- Communicate pertinent information on a timely basis and participate in clinical supervision case reviews, staffing's, and/or case planning meetings.
- Complete all necessary health care/medical and financial record documentation required to maintain complete medical and financial billing records.
- Perform other duties as assigned, including responding to an emergency event.
Receives supervision from the CSP or CCS Supervisor.
Qualifications
- Must have a High School Diploma.
- 1,000 hours of experience working in human services preferred.
- Valid Wisconsin driver's license and automobile insurance are required.
- Prompt and regular attendance.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Ability to establish a therapeutic relationship.
- Ability to relate to highly diverse population.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to solve problems and negotiate solutions.
- Must be able to lift and carry 20 pounds, climb two flights of stairs, use public transportation and demonstrate the performance of household chores.
- Must be able to assist clients with activities of daily living, such as shopping, cleaning and cooking.
- Knowledge of DHS 63 regulations.
- Knowledge of evidence based.
- Knowledge of community resources.
- Ability to work well with treatment team and community members.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
- Interacts with the public in a professional manner.
- Must be able and willing to work evenings.
This description has been prepared to assist in properly evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills, working conditions, etc., present in the classification. It is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and characteristic levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.
