Health Care Tech II- MHTL- Westminster

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note:

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.

Please note:

Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

About the Mental Health Transitional Living Homes

The CDHS Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health’s Transitional Living Homes Program was created to increase bed capacity for persons in need of residential behavioral health treatment. HB 22-1303 directs the Department of human services to create, develop, or contract to add at least 125 additional beds at mental health residential treatment facilities throughout the state for adults in need of ongoing supportive services.

The bill also requires renovating a building at the Fort Logan mental health hospital to create at least 16 additional civil beds. These beds serve as a step-down option from inpatient care and as a step-up when deemed medically necessary and lower-level care settings can no longer adequately and safely provide effective care.

About the Position

This position exists to provide direct hands-on milieu management care to clients, including assistance with activities of daily living, documentation of the care supplied, awareness of psychosocial and physical needs/safety of clients, engagement in social and recreational activities, and support in the continued development of social and life skills. These services shall be performed in a manner consistent with the standards of the profession, legal, and regulatory requirements.

This is a full-time, in-person, essential services designation position. These services are provided in a residential setting, which requires 24/7 care and treatment. Shifts include daytime, evening, and overnight; including weekends.

Duties in this position include:

Residential Client Care and Safety/Security:

• Responsible for providing direct client care by hands-on performance and/or assistance with activities of daily living and continued development of social and life skills through engagement in recreational and social activities.
• Provides environmental needs to all clients by arranging and adapting personal care items, such as food or clothing and environmental needs to support the ongoing needs of the clients.
• May require gentle guiding and instruction for clients to engage in self-care activities.
• Assist clients in becoming oriented to the program, including review of program requirements and responsibilities as clients.
• Responsible for ongoing supervision of the clients in care and ensuring the needs of all clients are met daily.
• Monitors safety needs by supervising the clients in care, their whereabouts, interactions, and conditions, and communicates potential changes to the MHTL Homes team.

Transportation:

• Responsible for transporting clients to and from appointments and activities when necessary.
• Ensure safety by adhering to safety laws and traffic rules.
• Maintain a schedule of outside client appointments and activities in collaboration with the MHTL Homes team.
• Ensure trip logs are completed in a timely manner.

Department Standards and Staff Development:

• Adhere to department standards and staff development.
• Follow MHTL Homes programming and operational standards per policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Complete staff training, including MHTL Homes-specific training and CDHS mandatory training.
• Attend assigned meetings and in-services as scheduled by the supervisor.
• Ensure documentation such as shift notes, incident logs, temperature logs, and other life/safety/health logs are timely and accurate.

Medication Administration:

• Requires certification as a Qualified Medication Administration Professional (QMAP). The MHTL Homes program will assist individuals to obtain certification if needed.
• Administers medications per MAR, with proper dosing and timing.
• Records information including medication given, client responses, refusals, and reports to the clinical team; documents all relevant information.
• Dispense medications and support client self-administration where appropriate.
• Review MAR and prepare medications for administration; may…