Mental Health Technician Trainee Job Dwight Illinois USA,Healthcare

Position: MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN TRAINEE
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Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Mental Health Technician Trainee at the Fox Developmental Center located in Dwight, Illinois. The incumbent will, for a period from six and not to exceed twelve months, receive instruction and training in providing care for individuals with developmental disabilities. Participates in providing active treatment and habilitation services for individuals. Escorts individuals and participates in training individuals in residential, social, or vocational activities both at Fox Center and in other designated locations.

Performs light housekeeping tasks to maintain a clean, safe, comfortable, and sanitary living environment including spot mopping, cleaning spills, wiping tables, removing trash, securing supplies and equipment, and making beds and lifting to 50 pounds.
Essential Functions

For a period from six (6) and not to exceed twelve (12) months, receives instruction and training in providing care for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Participates in providing active treatment and habilitation services for individuals.
Escorts individuals and participates in training individuals in residential, social or vocational activities both at Fox Center and in other designated locations.
Performs light housekeeping tasks to maintain a clean, safe, comfortable, and sanitary living environment including spot mopping, cleaning spills, wiping tables, removing trash, securing supplies and equipment, and making beds and lifting to 50 pounds.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.

Conditions of Employment

Requires ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to the Individual or others.
Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
Requires ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
Requires ability to pass standard Physical Agility testing.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

* All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
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)

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