Health Care Technician I (Rehab Services) - Cherry Hospital
NC Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, NC, United States
About Us
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, with approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well‑being of all North Carolinians and for providing human service needs for special populations, including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, while helping low‑income North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
Agency
Dept of Health and Human Services
Division
Cherry Hospital
Position Details
Title: Health Care Technician I (S)
Position Number: 60090757
Grade: MH01
Job Summary
This position assists in the planning and implementation of quality structured leisure opportunities for Cherry Hospital patients. Under the supervision of the Activities Program Coordinator (APC), it helps ensure meaningful and appropriate activities are planned and provided to patients within the adolescent unit throughout the day, evening, weekends, and holidays. The Activities Program Assistant (APA) supports the APC in campus‑wide patient activities, documents attendance and participation in leisure activities, and assists with unit active‑treatment groups as qualified and assigned.
Responsibilities
Assist in planning and implementing leisure activities for patients.
Ensure that meaningful and appropriate activities are provided to patients in the assigned unit during day, evening, weekends, and holidays.
Document attendance and participation in leisure activities.
Assist with unit active‑treatment groups as qualified and assigned.
Qualifications
High school or General Educational Development diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of principles and practices of leisure participation.
Competency in providing appropriate services that are age‑ and population‑specific for adolescents in a psychiatric setting.
Verbal and written communication skills; ability to follow instructions.
Benefits
Salary range: $31,200 – $46,348 (recruitment range: $35,360 – $38,688).
Possibility of a $2,000 sign‑on bonus contingent on budget approval and eligibility criteria.
Competitive benefits package, loan‑repayment opportunities, employment stability, and professional development.
EEO Statement
The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities, pregnancy‑related conditions, and religious beliefs.
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, with approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well‑being of all North Carolinians and for providing human service needs for special populations, including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, while helping low‑income North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
Agency
Dept of Health and Human Services
Division
Cherry Hospital
Position Details
Title: Health Care Technician I (S)
Position Number: 60090757
Grade: MH01
Job Summary
This position assists in the planning and implementation of quality structured leisure opportunities for Cherry Hospital patients. Under the supervision of the Activities Program Coordinator (APC), it helps ensure meaningful and appropriate activities are planned and provided to patients within the adolescent unit throughout the day, evening, weekends, and holidays. The Activities Program Assistant (APA) supports the APC in campus‑wide patient activities, documents attendance and participation in leisure activities, and assists with unit active‑treatment groups as qualified and assigned.
Responsibilities
Assist in planning and implementing leisure activities for patients.
Ensure that meaningful and appropriate activities are provided to patients in the assigned unit during day, evening, weekends, and holidays.
Document attendance and participation in leisure activities.
Assist with unit active‑treatment groups as qualified and assigned.
Qualifications
High school or General Educational Development diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of principles and practices of leisure participation.
Competency in providing appropriate services that are age‑ and population‑specific for adolescents in a psychiatric setting.
Verbal and written communication skills; ability to follow instructions.
Benefits
Salary range: $31,200 – $46,348 (recruitment range: $35,360 – $38,688).
Possibility of a $2,000 sign‑on bonus contingent on budget approval and eligibility criteria.
Competitive benefits package, loan‑repayment opportunities, employment stability, and professional development.
EEO Statement
The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities, pregnancy‑related conditions, and religious beliefs.
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