Support Service Worker

State of Illinois•Chicago, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Support Service Worker for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois to perform housekeeping duties in various areas, including but not limited to, living rooms, patient rooms, offices, general reception areas, hallways, cafeteria, closets and bathrooms on an assigned shift. Operates a variety of cleaning machines and equipment; mops, sweeps, dusts, scrubs, etc. in assigned areas to ensure cleanliness and a safe, clean and sanitary environment for patients and staff.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of High School supplemented by six (6) months experience in the support service functional area to which assigned.
Requires the ability to perform heavy physical work such as emptying trash cans into dumpsters.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
Requires the ability to acquire and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and CPI certification.
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

Performs housekeeping duties in various areas, including but not limited to, living rooms, patient rooms, offices, general reception areas, hallways, cafeteria, closets, and bathrooms on an assigned shift.
Lifts up all trash for assigned areas and disposes in trash bins for pick-up.
Checks equipment and reports safety hazards or repairs.
Operates a variety of cleaning machines and equipment, such as vacuums, scrubbers, buffers, etc.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually
13 Paid Holidays annually
Flexible Work Schedules
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program
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)