MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN TRAINEE

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

6d•$51,264 - $67,692•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is hiring a Mental Health Technician Trainee at Elizabeth Packard Mental Health Center in Springfield, Illinois. For a period of six to twelve months, the trainee receives instruction and training and performs beginning-level duties in the care, habilitation, and treatment of patients who are mentally ill. The role includes hands-on training in the Interdisciplinary Team Process and observing implementation of the Active Treatment/Daily Activity Schedule on the unit, campus, and off facility grounds. The trainee assists in ensuring that the assigned living unit and patient service environment meet department, facility, and regulatory standards. As part of a treatment team, the trainee recommends options for best-practice treatment interventions in lieu of seclusions and performs other duties within the scope of the position.

Requirements

Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to physically restrain patients as necessary to prevent injury to the patient or others.
Ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
Ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
Ability to pass standard Physical Agility testing.
Ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Responsibilities

Receive instruction and training and perform beginning-level duties in the care, habilitation, and treatment of patients who are mentally ill.
Receive hands-on training in the Interdisciplinary Team Process and observe implementation of the Active Treatment/Daily Activity Schedule on the unit, campus, and off facility grounds.
Assist in verifying that the assigned living unit and patient service environment meet department, facility, and regulatory standards.
As part of a treatment team, recommend best-practice treatment intervention options in lieu of seclusions.
Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the position.

Benefits

Pension program
Group health, life, dental, and vision insurance
3 paid personal business days annually
12 paid sick days annually, with carryover from year to year
10–25 days of paid vacation annually, including 10 days in the first year of employment
13 paid holidays annually, and 14 in even-numbered years
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Deferred Compensation Program supplemental retirement plan
Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan and Dependent Care Assistance Plan
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)
Flexible work schedules when available and dependent on position