The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Mental Health Technician Trainee at the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois. The incumbent will, for a period of time from six and not to exceed twelve months, receives training and instruction and performs entry level, routine personal care services, educational, social, vocational and therapeutic activities in the treatment and habilitation of intellectually disabled individuals at Shapiro Center. Attends formal classes for instruction in routine nursing practices and techniques to gain basic understanding in nature, cause, treatment and habilitation of intellectual disabilities. Ensures compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements when performing duties.
Essential Functions For a period from six (6) and not to exceed twelve (12) months, receives training and instruction and performs entry level, routine personal care services, educational, social, vocational and therapeutic activities in the treatment and habilitation of intellectually disabled individuals at Shapiro Center. Receives training in the Interdisciplinary Team process and assists under direct observation, in the implementation of the active treatment/daily activity schedule on the programmatic unit. Through direct observation, achieves familiarity with each individual's sensory, medical and physical condition. Maintains a safe, clean, and orderly unit by performing general housekeeping tasks, such as spot mopping, cleaning spills, wiping tables and making of beds and lifting up 50 pounds. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school. Conditions of Employment Requires ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to the individual or others. Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays. Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers. Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires ability to pass standard Physical Agility testing. Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check. Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
Work Hours: 24/7 Variable shifts Work Location: 100 E Jeffery St, Kankakee, Illinois, 60901 Division of Developmental Disabilities Shapiro Center Residential Unit Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services
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