26-2078B Resident Technician CSDD/Annapolis

Community Mental Health Authority•Lansing, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Technician assists with the personal care and treatment of individuals with severe and persistent mental illness in a residential or supported independent living setting. The role implements skill acquisition and applies understanding of stages of change and substance use disorders to each individual’s plan of service, with the goal of helping individuals become as independent as possible. The technician also serves as a resource and referral for residents seeking to meet their needs. Typical duties include supporting management of mental illness symptoms and training or assisting residents with daily living skills, including medication management, personal care, interpersonal communication, cleaning, meal preparation, and laundry. The role also involves de-escalation, maintaining required documentation, helping residents participate in community activities, and attending mandatory team meetings and in-service training sessions. The position is supervised by the Residential Services Coordinator, Community Services for the Developmentally Disabled.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Receive and maintain certification in Department of Community Health Group Home Skill Training.
Ability to understand written instructions.
Ability to communicate accurately and effectively in writing and verbally.
Ability to read and follow medication charts.
Ability to provide crisis intervention as needed, including Therapeutic Options A and Therapeutic Option B on an emergency basis.
Physical ability to lift and transfer physically impaired consumers according to approved agency policies and procedures.
Valid Michigan driver’s license and access to reliable transportation for job-related use.
Pass a criminal background check, including fingerprinting; a physical exam; verification of an acceptable Michigan driving record; and a pre-employment drug screen.
Pass an annual physical exam.

Responsibilities

Assist with personal care and treatment of residents with severe and persistent mental illness in residential or supported independent living settings.
Implement skill acquisition in accordance with each individual’s plan of service.
Apply understanding of stages of change and substance use disorders to residents’ plans of service.
Help residents develop independence and provide resource and referral support to meet their needs.
Support management of mental illness symptoms.
Train and assist residents with medication management, personal care, interpersonal communication, cleaning, meal preparation, and laundry.
Use de-escalation skills and provide crisis intervention as needed.
Maintain required documentation.
Assist residents in participating in community activities.
Attend mandatory team meetings and in-service training sessions.
Lift and transfer physically impaired consumers according to approved agency policies and procedures.