Health Care Technician I - MHTL Pueblo West

State of Colorado•Pueblo, CO

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This position exists to provide direct hands-on milieu management care to clients, which includes assistance with activities of daily living, documentation of care provided, awareness of psychosocial and physical needs/safety of clients, engagement in social and recreational activities, and support in the continued development of social and life skills. These services shall be performed in a manner consistent with the standards of the profession, legal, and regulatory requirements. This is a full-time, in-person, essential services designation position. These services are provided in a residential setting, which requires 24/7 care and treatment. As such, we are hiring for daytime, evening, and overnight shifts, which do include weekends.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
Must be QMAP certified within 6 months of hire.
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.
Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License or an non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border
Out-of-State Driver’s License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License within 30 days of employment start date.
A pre-employment criminal 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.
Shift work eligible: May be required to work evening or weekend shifts, holidays, voluntary or mandatory overtime.
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

Nice To Haves

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.
Relevant years of state service experience
Experience with Google Suite, Google Drive, and Google Docs.

Responsibilities

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, 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 refers 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 ensuring that the standards for the MHTL Homes in terms of programming and operation are followed accordingly as set for in the MHTL Homes policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
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.
Ensures all documentation as shift notes, incidents logs, refrigerator temperature logs and other logs related to life, safety, and health are timely and correctly completed.
This position is a resource and teaches/orients new/pulled/pool staff related to milieu management/safety basics.
Other duties as required for business needs.

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
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program