Entry Level Health Care Services Trainee I - Wheat Ridge Regional Center
About The Position
The Health Care Service Trainee (HCST I) gives hands-on direct support to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. These positions provide people we serve with opportunities to achieve the highest level of independence in the areas of health, safety, and activities of daily living (eating, bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene). These positions sustain a therapeutic milieu for people served while utilizing sound practices to ensure safety and security of the environment. The HCST I provides psychiatric and behavior-based treatment, while assisting those served to reach their maximum level of independence. Some precautions we are taking include: We provide personal protective equipment - i.e. gloves, gowns, surgical masks, N 95 masks and protective eyewear Emphasis on Infection control - i.e. robust training and cleaning schedule Management support
Requirements
- None
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma or GED
- Experience working with people who have developmental/intellectual disabilities
- Experience working with people who have mental health diagnoses
Responsibilities
- Coaching and mentoring individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities
- Assisting individuals with learning personal care and domestic care skills
- Implementing behavior programs to decrease the performance of problem behaviors, to develop replacement behaviors and to teach coping and safety skills
- Responding to crises by following approved verbal and physical interventions to ensure safety
- Assisting individuals with various therapy/treatment
- Ensuring appropriate documentation
- Provide supervision and support to individuals while at home
- Provide transportation, supervision and support individuals when in the community
- Attend and participate training as required
- Working with an interdisciplinary team
Benefits
- 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
- Partial tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
