MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN III
About The Position
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Mental Health Technician III for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to serve as relief shift charge to lower-level Mental Health Technicians in a living or work area on an assigned unit, on an assigned shift. Serves as designated lead worker. Provides physical support with personal care services to individuals. Conducts individual and group programs. Verifies individual’s safety through monitoring and supervision. Directs individuals in the maintenance of a clean, safe and secure environment. Ensures for compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) requirements when performing duties.
Requirements
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
- Requires successful completion of an approved training program and one (1) year experience in, or applicable to the care, treatment and development 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 perform heavy lifting, carrying and pushing of wheelchairs and to lift, turn and reposition individuals.
- 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 relief shift charge to lower-level Mental Health Technicians in a living or work area, on an assigned unit, on an assigned shift.
- Serves as designated lead worker.
- Provides physical support with personal care services to individuals.
- Verifies individual’s safety and protection through monitoring and supervision.
- Monitors and reviews the completion of staff monitoring sheets, data collection reports, progress notes etc.
- Directs individuals in the maintenance of a clean, safe and secure environment.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required 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)
- 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
