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Mental Health Technician Trainee
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Date:Mar 7, 2024
Location:Anna, IL, US, 62906-1652
Job Requisition ID:35672
Agency:Department of Human Services
Opening Date:03/08/2024\
Closing Date/Time:11/07/2024\
Salary:Anticipated Salary: \$3,700-\$5,041 per month
(\$44,400-\$60,492 per year)\
Job Type:Salaried\
County:Union\
Number of Vacancies:50\
Plan/BU:RC009
Posting Identification Number 35672
Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Mental
Health Technician Trainee at the Choate Mental Health & Dev. Center
located in Anna, Illinois. The incumbent will, for a period of time from
six and not to exceed twelve months, receive instruction and training in
providing care for individuals with developmental disabilities. Attends
formal classes for instruction in routine nursing practices and
techniques to gain basic understanding in nature, cause, treatment and
habilitation of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Ensures
compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) requirements
when performing duties.
Essential Functions
35%
- For a period of time from six and not to exceed twelve months,
receive instruction and training in providing care for individuals
with developmental disabilities on an assigned shift.
- Actively participates in classroom and on-the-job training classes.
- Attends formal classes for instruction in routine nursing practices
and techniques to gain basic understanding in nature, cause,
treatment, and habilitation of intellectual and developmental
disabilities.
- Receives training and provides physical support, with personal care
services for individuals in bathing/showering, personal grooming,
personal hygiene, clothing selection and dining skills.
- Adjusts the application of individuals physical needs, specific to
his/her age and development.
- Intervenes in the threat of injury, receives training, and assists
under direct observation, in the implementation of behavior
management procedures including verbal and physical intervention
procedures, redirection, escorting, exclusionary time out,
restraints, etc. and completes related documentation.
- Ensures compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
requirements when performing duties.
30%
- 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.
- Escorts individuals on and off campus for vocational and
recreational activities, appointments, etc.
- Under direct observation, ensures protection of individual rights
regarding clothing, personal items, choice, preferences, privacy,
etc.
- Monitors and provides constant supervision to individuals.
- Communicates observations of individuals progress to staff and
documents progress in the individuals active treatment plan or other
designated records.
- Implements prescribed behavior intervention plans for individuals.
25%
- Through direct observation, achieves familiarity with each
individuals sensory, medical and physical condition.
- Communicates to supervisor any changes in behavior, physical being,
unusual incidents etc.
- Completes forms/reports, progress notes, etc. in a timely manner.
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- Physically restrains individuals as necessary to prevent injury to
the individual or others.
- In performance o job duties, works after business hours, weekends
and holidays.
5%
- Maintains area in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
- Performs simple housekeeping functions lifting up to 50 pounds.
- Prepares unit and individual reports.
- Travels in performance of job duties.
5%
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably
within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
