26-1581 Resident Technician/AMHS-MLK
About The Position
CMHA-CEI is seeking a Resident Technician for Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS) at the MLK location. 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 role also requires attending mandatory staff meetings and 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.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the personal care and treatment of individuals with severe and persistent mental illness residing in a residential setting or supported independent living setting.
- Implement skill acquisition plans.
- Understand the stages of change and substance use disorders as it relates to each individual’s plan of service.
- Assist individuals to be as independent as possible.
- Act as a resource and referral for residents to meet their needs.
- Provide 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.
- Train and assist residents in daily living skills such as medication management; personal care; interpersonal communication skills; cleaning; meal preparation and laundry.
- Assist with de-escalation skills.
- Maintain required documentation.
- Assist residents in participation in community activities.
- Attend mandatory staff meetings and in-service training sessions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
