Medication Aide

About Mainspring Recovery

Mainspring Recovery is a mission-driven behavioral health organization built on the belief that healing happens when the right people are in the room. We provide care across multiple levels, including Residential, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient (IOP), supporting individuals and families throughout the recovery process.

Every role at Mainspring, clinical and non-clinical alike, contributes to creating safe, structured, and effective environments where people can rebuild their lives. We invest in strong teams, clear systems, and thoughtful leadership, believing meaningful impact comes from doing the work well, supporting one another, and holding ourselves to high standards across the organization.

Job Title:

Medication Aide

Reports To:
Director of Nursing

Department:
Nursing

Location:
On-site, Lynchburg, VA

Compensation:
$20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Employment Type:
Full-time | Hourly | Non-Exempt

Schedule Available:

Full-time 3:00pm - 11:30pm with alternating weekends

• Week 1: Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
• Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

Job Summary

Medication Aides provide accurate medication administration and quality care to clients and maintain a safe environment under the direction and supervision of a licensed registered nurse.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepping and administering client specific routine and PRN medications as directed.
• Verifying the right person, drug, dose, route, and time against the Medication Administration Record (MAR).
• Documenting interventions, vital signs, or other data related to medication administration.
• Maintaining confidentiality of clients.
• Reporting to the supervising nurse with any client issues or concerns.
• Assisting clients with activities of daily life (ADLs), as needed.
• Performing all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education / Credentials

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certified or registered with the Board of Virginia as a Medication Aide.

Experience

• Minimum of 6 months of experience in a medication aide role.
• Mental health and residential substance use disorder program experience preferred

Knowledge / Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Able to work independently and with a team

Working Conditions

• Direct care position
• Full-time, 40 hours per week, 3:00-11:30pm, 5 8's with rotating weekends

Why This Role Matters

Pre-Employment Requirements

Mainspring conducts, as required, job-related background checks, drug testing, TB testing, verification of employment history, and/or reference checks prior to employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Mainspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

EEO is the Law:

The pay range for this role is:

20 - 22 USD per hour (Lynchburg, VA)