Mental Health Technician Iv - Kankakee, United States - State of Illinois

State of Illinois

Verified Company

Kankakee, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Agency:
Department of Human Services

Opening Date:4/10/2024

Closing Date/Time:04/23/2024

Salary:

Anticipated Salary:
$4,977 - $7,221 per month ($59,724 - $86,652 per year)

Job Type:
Salaried

County:
Kankakee

Number of Vacancies: 7

Plan/BU:
RC009

Posting Identification Number 36736**
Position Overview:The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Mental Health Technician IV for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to function as shift charge technician for a designated living area. Coordinates and maintains accountability for a designated living area by assigning staff to ensure for adequate group/shift coverage. Assigns break/mealtimes, completes documentation for staffing needs. Ensures the implementation of group and individual schedules. Ensures work environment is clean, safe and secure. Directs social and recreational activities and assists in established treatment and development programs. Ensures compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) requirements, Department of Human Services (DHS) and facility policies and procedures. Serves as a working supervisor to lower-level staff.

Responsibilities:

Functions as shift charge technician for a living or work area, on an assigned unit, on an assigned shift.
Serves as a working supervisor.
Provides and/or monitors personal care services for individuals such as bathing, feeding, toileting, food distribution and dressing.
Provides and/or monitors the provision of services associated with the individual's healthcare needs in accord with each individual's treatment plan and as specified by the physician/nurse.
Completes shift charge reports and forms in a timely manner.
Ensures work environment is clean, safe and secure in accord with IDPH requirements and facility policies and procedures.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
Requires successful completion of an approved training program and one (1) year experience in or applicable to the care, treatment and habilitation of individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Conditions of Employment:

Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays on a rotation basis.
Requires the ability to perform heavy lifting, carrying and pushing of wheelchairs and to lift, turn and reposition individuals.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours:
Various shifts, see below.

(1 vacancy) 6:30 am - 3:00 pm, Rotating Days Off; Week 1: Tues/Wed, Week 2: Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 3: Fri, Unit 502

(1 vacancy) 6:30 am - 3:00 pm, Rotating Days Off; Week 1: Wed/Thurs, Week 2: Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 3: Fri, Unit 514A

(1 vacancy) 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm, Rotating Days Off; Week 1: Tues/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Fri, Week 3: Wed/Thurs, Unit 318

(1 vacancy) 2:45 pm - 11:15 pm, Rotating Days Off; Week 1: Wed/Thurs, Week 2: Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 3: Fri, Unit 502

(1 vacancy) 11:00 pm - 7:00 am, Rotating Days Off; Week 1: Mon/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Fri, Week 3: Tues/Wed, Unit 100A

(1 vacancy) 11:00 pm - 7:00 am, Rotating Days Off; Week 1: Tues/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Fri, Week 3: Wed/Thurs, Unit 100B

(1 vacancy) 11:00 pm - 7:00 am, Rotating Days Off, Week 1: Tues/Sat/Sun, Week 2: Fri, Week 3: Wed/Thurs, Unit 813A

Work Location: 100 E Jeffery St, Kankakee, Illinois, 60901

Division of Developmental Disabilities

Shapiro Center

Residential Unit

Posting Group:
Health Services ; Social Services

About the Agency:

The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois.

Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve.

We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)

Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)