Health Care Technician I- MHTL- Westminster

Job Title

This position exists to provide direct hands-on milieu management care to clients, which includes assistance with activities of daily living, documentation of the care provided, awareness of psychosocial and physical needs/safety of clients, engagement in social and recreational activities, support in the continued development of social and life skills.

Location: Jefferson County, CO

Salary: $21.50 Hourly

Type: Full Time

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

About the Position

This position is open to current Colorado residents only. Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies. You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times. Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

About the Mental Health Transitional Living Homes

The CDHS Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health's Transitional Living Homes Program was created to increase bed capacity for persons in need of residential behavioral health treatment. These beds serve as a step-down option from inpatient care and as a step-up when deemed medically necessary and lower-level of care settings can no longer adequately and safely provide effective care.

Duties in this position include:

• Responsible for providing direct client care by hands on performance and/or assistance as needed with activities of daily living (ADL) and continued development of social and life skills through the engagement in recreational and social activities.
• Provides environmental needs to all clients by arranging and adapting personal care items, such as food or clothing and/or physical environment needs to support the ongoing needs of the clients.
• Clients may require gentle guidance and instruction to engage in self-care activities as part of their continued development of activities of daily living.
• Assist clients in becoming oriented to the program, which includes a review of the program requirements, their responsibilities as clients, an inventory of all personal items, etc.
• Responsible for the ongoing supervision of the clients in care and ensuring the needs of all clients are being met on a daily basis.
• Monitors safety needs by supervising the clients in care, their whereabouts, interactions, and conditions and refer to the MHTL Homes team regarding potential changes that may need to be made based on observation.
• Administers medications to the individuals served in accordance with the Medication Administration Record (MAR).
• Administers medications in proper doses at appropriate times to each individual.
• Records a wide range of information including: medication given (includes time and amount); clients' responses to medications and treatments; documents refusals of medications and reports this to the clinical team; and all information relevant to all aspects of the clients' mental status.
• Responsible for the adherence to department standards and staff development.
• Responsible for completing staff training, which include MHTL Homes specific training along with CDHS mandatory training.
• Attend assigned meetings and in-services as scheduled by the supervisor to fulfill the mission/vision of the agency.
• Ensuring all documentation as shift notes, incidents logs, refrigerator temperature logs and other logs related to life, safety, and health are timely and correctly completed.
• Resource and teaches/orients new/pulled/pool staff related to milieu management/safety basics.

Other duties as required for business needs

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Education: High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) No Substitutions

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year of direct care experience with clients suffering from SMI
• Experience passing medications
• Experience with De-Escalation Techniques
• Be able to drive a 15-passenger van
• Experience dealing with various Mental Health Disorders
• Managing a Milieu
• Food Preparation/ Food Safety
• Previous state employee
• QMAP Certified Certification Qualified Medication Administration Personnel. Must be QMAP certified within 6 months of hire.

Conditions of Employment:

• Motor Vehicle Check, if the employee will drive a state-owned vehicle, either in an on-going capacity while performing their normal day-to-day job duties OR on occasion for training/meetings/client visits/etc.
• A full background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions, conviction of crimes of moral turpitude, or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges.
• Shift work eligible: May be required to work evening or weekend shifts, holidays, voluntary or mandatory overtime.
• Travel - In state travel, which includes, but is not limited to, transporting clients to and from appointments, field trips, traveling between locations, in person team building events
• Annual influenza and other vaccinations as required by the State of Colorado
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:
• Disclose that information on the application.
• Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
• Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

CDHS Selection Process Explanation

Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.

Comparative Analysis Process – Structured Application Review

After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process will involve reviewing and rating of all the information you submit. The comparative analysis step may also include your results from standardized testing.

Your Work Experience/Job Duties

Document your work experience/job duties to the extent to which you possess the skills, education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications.

Supplemental Questions

Answer the supplemental questions completely and thoughtfully. We will rate your answers based on the content of your response and your writing skills (spelling, grammar, and clarity of your writing).

Appeal Rights

You may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director if your application is eliminated. You will find the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it on the State Personnel Board website.

Contact the State Personnel Board for assistance:

At View phone number on click.appcast.io, or Refer to the Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, within the Rules webpage.

About Us & Benefits

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, join the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS . In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
• Employee Wellness program
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
• *Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Our Values

• We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs, well-being,