Mental Health Technician I - Chicago, United States - State of Illinois

State of Illinois

Verified Company

Chicago, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Agency:
Department of Human Services

Opening Date: 04/23/2024

Closing Date/Time:05/06/2024

Salary:

Anticipated Salary:
$4,211 - $5,950 per month ($50,532 - $71,400 per year)

Job Type:
Salaried

County:
Cook

Number of Vacancies: 10

Plan/BU:
RC009

Posting Identification Number 37141

Position Overview:

The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Mental Health Technician I for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois to perform beginning level duties on a unit for the care, treatment and rehabilitation for individuals served with mental illness, on an assigned shift.

Assists in providing physical care, developing self help skills and supervision of daily living skills. Escorts patients to recreational activities and medical appointments as assigned. Performs simple nursing procedures. Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary Treatment Team. Travels in performance of job duties.

Responsibilities:

On an assigned shift, performs beginning level duties on a unit for the care, treatment and rehabilitation for individuals served with mental illness.
Assists in providing physical care, developing selfhelp skills and supervision of daily living skills.
Performs beginning level program duties.
Escorts patient to recreational activities and medical appointments.
Assists in performance of housekeeping duties to maintain a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment including dusting furniture and maintaining clothing inventories.
Performs simple nursing procedures, i.e. blood pressures, weights, collect specimens for lab, etc.
Completes all Department of Human Services (DHS) and Chicago-Read Mental Health Center mandatory training requirements and participates in continuing education workshops and/or seminars to maintain age and disability specific professional competency through observation and evaluation.
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 a comprehensive training program at the Mental Health Technician Trainee level.

Conditions of Employment:

Requires moderate to heavy physical effort in lifting patients, up to 50 pounds unassisted.
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.
The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours:
Various shifts, see below.

(1 vacancy) 10:45 pm - 7:00 am; Week 1: Mon/Sat off, Week 2: Sun/Thurs off, Repeats every 14 days, A-South

(2 vacancies) 2:45 pm - 11:00 pm; Week 1: Wed/Sat off, Week 2: Sun/Fri off, Repeats every 14 days, B-South

(2 vacancies) 10:45 pm - 7:00 am; Week 1: Mon/Sat off, Week 2: Sun/Wed off, Repeats every 14 days, C-North

(1 vacancy) 2:45 pm - 11:00 pm; Week 1: Tues/Sat off, Week 2: Sun/Fri off, Repeats every 14 days, C-North

(1 vacancy) 2:45 pm - 11:00 pm; Week 1: Mon/Sat off, Week 2: Sun/Thurs off, Repeats every 14 days, C-South

(1 vacancy) 2:45pm-11:00pm; Week 1: Wed/Sat off Week 2: Sun/Fri off, Repeats every 14 days, J-East

(2 vacancies) 10:45pm-7:00am; Week 1: Mon/Sat off Week 2: Sun/Thurs off, Repeats every 14 days, J-East

Work Location: 4200 N Oak Park Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60634

Division of Mental Health

Chicago-Read Mental Health Center

Nursing Services

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)

Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12hour & parttime work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

Deferred Compensation Program