MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN II

State of Illinois•Dwight, IL

22d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Mental Health Technician II for the Fox Developmental Center located in Dwight, Illinois to serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team on an assigned unit and on an assigned shift, during the evaluation, assessment, development, and implementation of Individual Service Plans in accord with applicable facility, Developmental Disabilities, State, Federal and Accreditation Council standards, rules, policies, and regulations; assists individuals with independent living, recreational and social activities, vocational and educational skills and activities, selfcare such as bathing, showering, etc. Monitors assigned individuals in environments including escorting individuals in the community. Provides basic health care. Performs routine scheduled and unscheduled surveillance to observe breaches of security or physical hazards.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
Requires successful completion of an approved training program and six (6) months experience in, or applicable to the care, treatment, or habilitation of individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities.
Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to 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 the performance of job duties.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Responsibilities

Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team on an assigned unit and on an assigned shift, during the evaluation, assessment, development, and implementation of Individual Service Plans in accord with applicable facility, Developmental Disabilities, State, Federal and Accreditation Council standards, rules, policies, and regulations.
Monitors assigned individuals in environments including escorting individuals in the community.
Maintains records of care, training and habilitation provided, including observing an individuals' responses to programs and services.
Provides basic health care, including first aid and routine treatment procedures as specified by a physician or nurse.
Familiarizes self with procedures and equipment through employee training courses, observation, reading detailed documents or by communicating with other staff.
Performs routine scheduled and unscheduled surveillance to observe breaches of security or physical hazards.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)