Health Care Technician I - MHTL Pueblo West

State of Colorado • Pueblo, CO

174d • Remote

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)
• Current and valid, unrestricted US Driver's License, which must remain so throughout employment.
• A pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.

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. Must be QMAP certified within 6 months of hire.

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).
• 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.
• 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

• 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
• BenefitHub state employee discount program
• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees