MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN TRAINEE

Mental Health Technician Trainee

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Mental Health Technician Trainee at the Murray Developmental Center located in Centralia, 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. Conducts activities and programs and escorting of individuals to participate in the receipt of community services. Attends formal classes for instruction in the basic elements of nursing practices and techniques and to gain an elementary understanding of the causes, nature, treatment and habilitation of mental illness or developmental disabilities.

Essential Functions

• For a period from six (6) and not to exceed twelve (12) months, receives instruction and training in caring for individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities.
• Observes the technical staff in the general performance of technical duties carried out within a unit/cottage related to resident's general care and management in compliance of resident's rehabitation plan.
• Receives training in techniques of observation of residents, reports on their behavior and interacts with them in a positive manner.
• 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 performance of job duties.
• Requires the 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: 1535 W Mccord St, Centralia, Illinois, 62801 Division of Developmental Disabilities Murray Developmental Center Training Agency Contact: View email address on click.appcast.io Posting Group: Health Services; Social Services