Entry Level* Health Care Services Trainee I - Wheat Ridge Regional Center Job Centennial area,Colorado USA,Healthcare

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note:

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services - Wheat Ridge Regional Center

This work unit provides comprehensive services and support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This work unit’s focus is on providing services and supporting an active learning approach. The work unit is also focused on creating and promoting a safe and healthy environment for individuals supported. This work unit provides 24-hour treatment services that are in compliance with State and Federal regulations.

The Wheat Ridge Regional Center is looking to hire motivated, hard-working individuals to provide direct support services to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Some of the individuals we serve have high medical needs, while others need significant support around behavioral and mental health needs. Once hired on, there are many opportunities for promotion and career growth.

Mission

Our mission is to offer people with disabilities the necessary supports in order to promote the personal values of individual growth, participation, contribution, and capability

Health Care Service Trainee (HCST I)

Health Care Service Trainee (HCST I) gives hands‑on direct support to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. These positions provide people we serve with opportunities to achieve the highest level of independence in the areas of health, safety, and activities of daily living (eating, bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene). These positions sustain a therapeutic milieu for people served while utilizing sound practices to ensure safety and security of the environment.

The HCST I provides psychiatric and behavior‑based treatment, while assisting those served to reach their maximum level of independence.

Some precautions we are taking include:

We provide personal protective equipment - i.e. gloves, gowns, surgical masks, N 95 masks and protective eyewear

Emphasison Infection control - i.e. robust training and cleaning schedule

Management support

What you will be doing

Coaching and mentoring individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities
Assisting individuals with learning personal care and domestic care skills
Implementing behavior programs to decrease the performance of problem behaviors, to develop replacement behaviors and to teach coping and safety skills
Responding to crises by following approved verbal and physical interventions to ensure safety
Assisting individuals with various therapy/treatment
Ensuring appropriate documentation
Provide supervision and support to individuals while at home
Provide transportation, supervision and support individuals when in the community
Attend and participate training as required
Working with an interdisciplinary team
Shift work, days, nights and weekends required.

Additional info for this position

This position is a unique opportunity to receive fully paid training that requires no prior healthcare experience!

We will equip you with the skills and knowledge to quickly advance. Here’s a snapshot of what career pathing opportunities we offer:

After the employee starts and completes orientation, the employee will begin training in order to be able to administer medication to the individual we serve.

After the employee completes this coursework and passes a competency check with a nurse, the employee will be promoted to a Health Care Service Trainee II and paid an additional $1 per hour.

After 6 successful months working as a Qualified Medication Administration Personnel (QMAP), the employee will be promoted to a Health Care Technician I and paid an additional $1 more per hour.

Additionally, once the employee becomes a QMAP, there are many other positions at WRRC open to them including Mentor/Health Care Technician II, Line Charge/Health Care Technician III and Residential Coordinator/Health Care Technician IV. These promotional opportunities all come with increased salaries.

It doesn’t end there! After one year of working with CDHS, you will be eligible for partial tuition reimbursement. Begin or…