Mental Health Technician Trainee

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. This position involves a training period of six to twelve months, during which you will receive instruction and training in caring for individuals with developmental disabilities. You will complete both classroom and on-the-job training, performing beginning-level direct care functions in the care and habilitation of individuals with developmental disabilities on an assigned unit under supervision.

Essential Functions

• For a period of six to twelve months, receives instruction and training in caring for individuals with developmental disabilities
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted
• Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers
• Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others
• Requires the ability to travel
• 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