MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN TRAINEE

Mental Health Technician Trainee

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Mental Health Technician Trainee at the Kiley Developmental Center located in Waukegan, Illinois. The incumbent will, for a period of time from six (6) and not to exceed twelve (12) months, receive instruction and training in providing care for individuals with developmental disabilities. Attends formal classes for instruction in routine nursing practices and techniques, behavior intervention skill development and to gain elementary understanding of the causes, nature and treatment of intellectual disabilities. Performs routine tasks in providing care for individuals with developmental disabilities, including conducting activities and programs, documenting data regarding the individual's response to care and programs and escorting individuals to participate in the receipt of community services. Travels in performance of job duties.

Essential Functions

• For a period from six (6) and not to exceed twelve (12) months, receive instruction and training in providing care for individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Participates in providing active treatment and habilitation services for individuals.
• Escorts individuals and participates in training individuals in residential, social or vocational activities both at Kiley Developmental Center and in other designated locations.
• Performs light housekeeping tasks to maintain a clean, safe, comfortable, and sanitary living environment including spot mopping, cleaning spills, wiping tables, removing trash, securing supplies and equipment, and making beds and lifting up to 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 individuals 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.
• Requires the ability to pass standard Physical Agility testing.
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pas a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.