The Medical Assistant plays an important role within Freedom House Recovery Center's Outpatient team, supporting the organization's mission to deliver high-quality behavioral health care across our four-county service area. Reporting to the Program Director, this position is responsible for providing direct medical support to Freedom House clients, including taking vitals, collecting screens, and safely administering, monitoring, and securing medications, and working closely with colleagues across the organization to ensure consistent, dependable service to the individuals and families we serve.

• Take and record clients' vitals.

• Provide medical care in a professional, compassionate, and effective manner, and in keeping with established standards.

• Collect urine screens upon request of the Nurse Practitioner to support the therapeutic process as needed.

• Administer and dispense medication and prepare and monitor medication dosages, ensuring that each client receives the proper dosage in a timely manner.

• Responsible for ordering medications.

• Maintain the security of medication in the storage and dosing areas, ensuring that all supplies are accounted for.

• Monitor and document client medications from prescribing physicians both inside and outside of the organization.

• Assist client and medical provider with prescription prior authorization documentation procedures as needed.

• Inspect/oversee integrity of medical area ensuring that it is clean and well-stocked on a daily basis.

• Assist with administrative duties when needed.

• Attend in-services, staff meetings, and other staff functions as required by Supervisor.

• Ability to function as a team member.

• Pursue staff development opportunities to meet privileging and credentialing requirements, expand skills, and keep license or certifications current (if applicable).

• Maintain a schedule approved by Supervisor.

• Is reliable in work attendance and follows Freedom House procedures when requesting planned or unplanned leave.

• Attends in-services, staff meetings, and other staff functions as required by Supervisor.

• Maintains a schedule approved by the Supervisor.

• Is reliable in work attendance and follows Freedom House procedures when requesting planned or unplanned leave.

• Medical Assistant Certification or Certified Nursing Assistant Certification.

• Demonstrate pharmacological knowledge, particularly as it applies to opiates as well as illicit drugs.

• One year of experience in the Mental Health and Substance Abuse field is preferred.

• Phlebotomist Certification preferred.

Freedom House Recovery Center, Inc., is a comprehensive behavioral health provider trusted to serve the community for over 45 years. We provide a full continuum of care, including crisis, residential, outpatient, and community-based services, to individuals and families across multiple counties in central North Carolina.

Our team is united by a shared commitment to recovery, dignity, and community impact. Employees here work alongside colleagues who bring both professional expertise and genuine compassion to their work, and see the direct, tangible difference their role makes in the people we serve. Like most behavioral health organizations, our work is demanding: our staff carry real responsibility, and no two days look the same. What makes Freedom House a great place to work is the mission, the close-knit teams, and the chance to build a career with real purpose behind it.