MEDICAL COUNSELOR (Massapequa, NY)
About The Position
The Medical Counselor position involves accompanying and advocating for individuals with developmental disabilities on medical and dental appointments, scheduling appointments, maintaining a medical appointment calendar, and coordinating information with the Nurse and Management team. The role also includes providing ongoing protective oversight, implementing active treatment, and assisting individuals with daily living activities and program plan implementation. Responsibilities also extend to lifting, medication and supply checks, maintaining agency vehicles, ensuring a clean and safe living environment, attending training, using agency software, and maintaining professional relationships.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Prior experience working with persons with developmental disabilities
- Minimum six months’ experience with Life’s WORC or similar agency in capacity of Support Counselor or in another health related field
- Valid NY State Driver’s License required
Responsibilities
- Accompany and advocate for the people we support on medical/dental appointments and emergency room visits
- Schedule all medical appointment in coordination with the Nurse and Management team
- Maintenance of a medical appointment calendar in coordinationance with the Nurse and Manager
- Meets with the Nurse and Management team daily/as needed weekly to coordinate information brought to and from appointments
- Provide ongoing protective oversight to the people we support
- Implementation of active treatment
- Provide assistance and instruction to each person we support in basic activities of daily living
- Provide training and support for each person we support in accordance with the individual program plan
- Lifting is required which may include 2-person transfer, laundry, groceries, etc.
- Mandated reporter required to cooperate with any and all investigations.
- Perform daily check of medication and supplies
- Successful completion and maintenance of all certifications (AMAP, SCIP, CPR)
- Scheduling flexibility as needed; may be required to work beyond the scheduled shift
- Drive agency vans that are equipped with GPS monitoring systems and demonstrate safe driving practices; Ensure cleanliness of vehicles; Maintain vehicle logs (driver is responsible for any/all tickets)
- Assist in maintaining a clean, safe and clutter free environment; Proper use and maintenance of household equipment, appliances and lifts.
- Attendance at all scheduled inservice training and staff meetings
- Working knowledge of agency software (Medisked, Outlook, Ultipro, etc.)
- Establish and maintain professional, positive relationships with the people we support, families, all team members and outside service providers.
- Perform other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
