at Illinois Department of Human Services in Park Forest, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Agency: Department of Human Services
Location: Park Forest, IL, US, 60466-1200
Opening Date: 3/08/2024
Closing Date: 11/07/2024
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $3,971 - $5,243 per month ($47,652 - $62,916 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 50
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Posting Identification Number 35667
Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Mental Health Technician Trainee for the Ludeman Developmental Center located in Park Forest, Illinois for a period of time from six and not to exceed twelve months, receive instruction and training in caring for individuals with developmental disabilities. Completes classroom and on-the-job training. Performs beginning level direct care functions in the care and habilitation of individuals with developmental disabilities, on assigned unit under supervision during trainee period.
Essential Functions
35%
- For a period of time from six and not to exceed twelve months, receives instruction and training in caring for individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Completes classroom training.
- Performs beginning level direct care functions in the care and habilitation of individuals with developmental disabilities, on assigned unit under supervision during trainee period.
- Actively participates in and completes formal classroom training.
- Completes training in physical care and support of individuals including bathing, toileting, dressing, eating and oral hygiene, management of maladaptive behaviors, injury prevention and injury reporting.
- Physically restrains individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
30%
- Completes on the job training assignments totaling a minimum of 120 hours in formal classroom training and a minimum of 400 hours in on-the-job training.
- Includes habilitation training programs, skill training programs and behavior programs.
20%
- Supervises and escorts individuals during activities including self-help activities such as toileting, bathing, dressing, eating and laundry, education or medical/nursing events and appointments on and off campus.
- Travels in performance of job duties.
10%
- Performs basic housekeeping assignments.
- Including mopping, cleaning tables, removing trash, lifting up to 50 pounds unassisted, etc., to maintain a clean, safe and home-like environment of assigned residential area including set up and serving of meals.
- In performance of job duties works after business hours, weekends and holidays.
5%
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Work Hours: 24/7 Variable Shifts
Work Location: 114 N Orchard Dr Park Forest, IL 60466-1200
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Ludeman Developmental Center
All Units/Shifts
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Posting Group: Health Services ; Social Services
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