26-1542a Resident Technician/AMHS - MAC
About The Position
CMHA-CEI is seeking a Resident Technician for Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS) - MAC. This role involves assisting individuals with severe and persistent mental illness in a residential or supported independent living setting. The technician will support skill acquisition, understand stages of change and substance use disorders, and help residents achieve independence. Responsibilities include acting as a resource, providing transportation, supporting symptom management, training in daily living skills (medication management, personal care, communication, cleaning, meal prep, laundry), de-escalation, documentation, and facilitating community participation. The position also requires attending mandatory staff meetings and in-service training.
Requirements
- Possession of a High School diploma or G.E.D.
- Must receive and maintain certification in Department of Community Health Group Home Skill Training (All training is paid and completed through CMHA-CEI)
- Must be able to understand written instructions
- Ability to accurately and effectively communicate both in writing and verbally is required
- Must be able to read and follow medication charts
- Candidate will provide crisis intervention as needed
- Must be physically able to do lifting and transferring of physically impaired consumers according to approved agency policies/procedures
- Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license
- Access to reliable transportation for job related use is required
- Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen
- Must be able to pass a physical exam annually
Responsibilities
- Implementation of skill acquisition
- Understand the stages of change and substance use disorders as it relates to each individual’s plan of service
- Assisting individuals to be as independent as possible
- Acts as a resource and referral for residents to meet their needs
- Provides transportation with agency vehicle or personal vehicle, when needed, to and from day and evening activities, appointments, social, religious and recreational activities, and community inclusionary activities as assigned
- Support mental illness symptoms management
- Training and assisting residents in daily living skills such as medication management; personal care; interpersonal communication skills; cleaning; meal preparation and laundry
- De-escalations skills
- Maintaining required documentation
- Assisting residents in participation in community activities
- Attends mandatory staff meetings and in-service training sessions
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
