Mental Health Technician Trainee Job Kankakee area,Illinois USA,Healthcare

Mental Health Technician Trainee - # 49289
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Agency:
Department of Human Services
Location: Kankakee, Illinois, 60901
Job Requisition : 49289
Opening Date: 08/26/2026
Closing Date: 08/27/2027
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $4,272 - $5,641 per month ($51,264 - $67,692 per year)
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Kankakee
Number of Vacancies: 100
Plan/BU: RC009

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Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Mental Health Technician Trainee at the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois. The incumbent will, for a period of time from six and not to exceed twelve months, receives training and instruction and performs entry level, routine personal care services, educational, social, vocational and therapeutic activities in the treatment and habilitation of intellectually disabled individuals at Shapiro Center.

Attends formal classes for instruction in routine nursing practices and techniques to gain basic understanding in nature, cause, treatment and habilitation of intellectual disabilities. Ensures compliance with Illinois Department of Public Health requirements when performing duties.

Essential Functions

For a period from six (6) and not to exceed twelve (12) months, receives training and instruction and performs entry level, routine personal care services, educational, social, vocational and therapeutic activities in the treatment and habilitation of intellectually disabled individuals at Shapiro Center.
Receives training in the Interdisciplinary Team process and assists under direct observation, in the implementation of the active treatment/daily activity schedule on the programmatic unit.
Through direct observation, achieves familiarity with each individual’s sensory, medical and physical condition.
Maintains a safe, clean, and orderly unit by performing general housekeeping tasks, such as spot mopping, cleaning spills, wiping tables and making of beds and lifting up 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…

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