Health Care Tech II- MHTL- Pueblo West
Colorado Department of Transportation, Pueblo, CO, United States
Job Posting
This position is open to current Colorado residents only. Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies. You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times. Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.
About the Mental Health Transitional Living Homes The CDHS Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health's Transitional Living Homes Program was created to increase bed capacity for persons in need of residential behavioral health treatment. House Bill (HB) 22-1303 has authorized new beds to be used for persons needing residential services at a less restrictive level of care and to reduce and eliminate the backlog of such persons in more restrictive settings. The bill also requires that the Department of Human Services (department) renovate a building at the mental health hospital at Fort Logan to create at least 16 additional civil beds for such persons. These beds serve as a step-down option from inpatient care and as a step-up when deemed medically necessary and lower-level of care settings can no longer adequately and safely provide effective care.
Description of Job
About the Position
This position exists to provide direct hands-on milieu management care to clients, which includes assistance with activities of daily living, documentation of the care supplied, awareness of psychosocial and physical needs/safety of clients, engagement in social and recreational activities, support in the continued development of social and life skills. These services shall be performed in a manner consistent with the standards of the profession, legal, and regulatory requirements. This is a full-time, in-person, essential services designation position. These services are provided in a residential setting, which requires 24/7 care and treatment. As such, we are hiring for daytime, evening, and overnight shifts, including weekends. Duties in this position include:
Responsible for providing direct client care by hands-on performance and/or assistance as needed with activities of daily living (ADL) and continued development of social and life skills through engagement in recreational and social activities.
Provides environmental needs to all clients by arranging and adapting personal care items, such as food or clothing and/or physical environment needs to support the ongoing needs of the clients.
May require gentle guiding and instruction for clients to engage in self-care activities as part of their continued development of activities of daily living.
Assist clients in becoming oriented to the program, which includes a review of the program requirements, their responsibilities as clients, inventory of all personal items, etcetera.
Responsible for the ongoing supervision of the clients in care and ensuring the needs of all clients are being met daily.
Monitors safety needs by supervising the clients in care, their whereabouts, interactions, and conditions, and refers to the MHTL Homes team regarding potential changes that may need to be made based on observations.
Transportation:
Responsible for transporting, when necessary, clients in care to and from appointments and/or recreational and social activities.
Responsible for ensuring the safety of the clients by adhering to safety laws such as seatbelts and expectations while in a moving vehicle, abiding by the rules of the road, etc.
An essential function of this role is to ensure that a schedule of outside client appointments and any recreational or social activities that require transportation is maintained, and to share and collaborate with the MHTL Homes team on this schedule.
Ensures that trip logs are properly and timely completed.
Department Standards and Staff Development:
Responsible for the adherence to department standards and staff development.
Responsible for ensuring that the standards for the MHTL Homes in terms of programming and operation are followed accordingly as set in the MHTL Homes policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
Responsible for completing staff training, which includes MHTL Homes-specific training along with CDHS mandatory training.
Attend assigned meetings and in-services as scheduled by the supervisor to fulfill the mission/vision of the agency.
Ensures all documentation as shift notes, incident logs, refrigerator temperature logs, and other logs related to life, safety, and health are timely and correctly completed.
Acts as a resource and teaches/orients new/pulled/pool staff related to milieu management/safety basics.
Medication Administration:
This position requires certification as a Qualified Medication Administration Professional (QMAP). The MHTL Homes programs will assist any individuals who are not QMAP certified to obtain such certification.
Administers medications to the individuals served per the Medication Administration Record (MAR).
Administers medications in proper doses at appropriate times to each individual.
Records a wide range of information including medication given (including time and amount); clients' responses to medications and treatments; documents refusals of medications and reports this to the clinical team; and all information relevant to all aspects of the clients' mental status.
Dispense medication to clients as well as clients' self-administration of medications.
Review the MAR, pull out the appropriate medication per the MAR, put the medication in a cup, hand the cup of medication to the client with a glass of water and the client takes the medication.
May supply topical medication to the client, and the client would apply it.
Other Duties as Assigned:
Other duties as required for business needs.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Education:
High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) AND
One (1)
year of experience in a ssisted living, nursing home, home health or any other congregate care, residential behavioral health setting
Substitutions:
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis
Preferred Qualifications:
QMAP certified
Experience working in psychiatric settings and with direct patient care
Able to recognize what a calm milieu looks like and understand how to maintain it
Basic understanding of various psychiatric disorders
Experience with dealing with clients in crisis, utilizing de-escalation techniques.
Maintains awareness of all 1:1, special precautions, and medical and psych issues for each client
Understand and practice knowledge of when to report changes in client condition or complaints such as pain or other medical needs to the Provider or Nurse
Knowing the 10 rights of Medication Administration, and proper Infection Control practices for passing medications
Having a basic understanding of signs and symptoms of adverse effects r/t medications
Conditions of Employment:
Motor Vehicle Check, if the employee will drive a state-owned vehicle, either in an on-going capacity while performing their normal day-to-day job duties OR on occasion for training/meetings/client visits/etc.
A full, pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process, as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions, convictions of crimes of moral turpitude, or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges.
Shift work eligible, may be required to work evening or weekend shifts, holidays, voluntary or mandatory overtime
Travel - In-state travel, which includes, but is not limited to, transporting clients to and from appointments, field trips, traveling between locations, and in-person team-building events.
Other - Annual influenza and other vaccinations as required by the State of Colorado
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:
Disclose that information on the application.
Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
This position is open to current Colorado residents only. Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies. You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times. Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.
About the Mental Health Transitional Living Homes The CDHS Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health's Transitional Living Homes Program was created to increase bed capacity for persons in need of residential behavioral health treatment. House Bill (HB) 22-1303 has authorized new beds to be used for persons needing residential services at a less restrictive level of care and to reduce and eliminate the backlog of such persons in more restrictive settings. The bill also requires that the Department of Human Services (department) renovate a building at the mental health hospital at Fort Logan to create at least 16 additional civil beds for such persons. These beds serve as a step-down option from inpatient care and as a step-up when deemed medically necessary and lower-level of care settings can no longer adequately and safely provide effective care.
Description of Job
About the Position
This position exists to provide direct hands-on milieu management care to clients, which includes assistance with activities of daily living, documentation of the care supplied, awareness of psychosocial and physical needs/safety of clients, engagement in social and recreational activities, support in the continued development of social and life skills. These services shall be performed in a manner consistent with the standards of the profession, legal, and regulatory requirements. This is a full-time, in-person, essential services designation position. These services are provided in a residential setting, which requires 24/7 care and treatment. As such, we are hiring for daytime, evening, and overnight shifts, including weekends. Duties in this position include:
Responsible for providing direct client care by hands-on performance and/or assistance as needed with activities of daily living (ADL) and continued development of social and life skills through engagement in recreational and social activities.
Provides environmental needs to all clients by arranging and adapting personal care items, such as food or clothing and/or physical environment needs to support the ongoing needs of the clients.
May require gentle guiding and instruction for clients to engage in self-care activities as part of their continued development of activities of daily living.
Assist clients in becoming oriented to the program, which includes a review of the program requirements, their responsibilities as clients, inventory of all personal items, etcetera.
Responsible for the ongoing supervision of the clients in care and ensuring the needs of all clients are being met daily.
Monitors safety needs by supervising the clients in care, their whereabouts, interactions, and conditions, and refers to the MHTL Homes team regarding potential changes that may need to be made based on observations.
Transportation:
Responsible for transporting, when necessary, clients in care to and from appointments and/or recreational and social activities.
Responsible for ensuring the safety of the clients by adhering to safety laws such as seatbelts and expectations while in a moving vehicle, abiding by the rules of the road, etc.
An essential function of this role is to ensure that a schedule of outside client appointments and any recreational or social activities that require transportation is maintained, and to share and collaborate with the MHTL Homes team on this schedule.
Ensures that trip logs are properly and timely completed.
Department Standards and Staff Development:
Responsible for the adherence to department standards and staff development.
Responsible for ensuring that the standards for the MHTL Homes in terms of programming and operation are followed accordingly as set in the MHTL Homes policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
Responsible for completing staff training, which includes MHTL Homes-specific training along with CDHS mandatory training.
Attend assigned meetings and in-services as scheduled by the supervisor to fulfill the mission/vision of the agency.
Ensures all documentation as shift notes, incident logs, refrigerator temperature logs, and other logs related to life, safety, and health are timely and correctly completed.
Acts as a resource and teaches/orients new/pulled/pool staff related to milieu management/safety basics.
Medication Administration:
This position requires certification as a Qualified Medication Administration Professional (QMAP). The MHTL Homes programs will assist any individuals who are not QMAP certified to obtain such certification.
Administers medications to the individuals served per the Medication Administration Record (MAR).
Administers medications in proper doses at appropriate times to each individual.
Records a wide range of information including medication given (including time and amount); clients' responses to medications and treatments; documents refusals of medications and reports this to the clinical team; and all information relevant to all aspects of the clients' mental status.
Dispense medication to clients as well as clients' self-administration of medications.
Review the MAR, pull out the appropriate medication per the MAR, put the medication in a cup, hand the cup of medication to the client with a glass of water and the client takes the medication.
May supply topical medication to the client, and the client would apply it.
Other Duties as Assigned:
Other duties as required for business needs.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Education:
High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) AND
One (1)
year of experience in a ssisted living, nursing home, home health or any other congregate care, residential behavioral health setting
Substitutions:
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis
Preferred Qualifications:
QMAP certified
Experience working in psychiatric settings and with direct patient care
Able to recognize what a calm milieu looks like and understand how to maintain it
Basic understanding of various psychiatric disorders
Experience with dealing with clients in crisis, utilizing de-escalation techniques.
Maintains awareness of all 1:1, special precautions, and medical and psych issues for each client
Understand and practice knowledge of when to report changes in client condition or complaints such as pain or other medical needs to the Provider or Nurse
Knowing the 10 rights of Medication Administration, and proper Infection Control practices for passing medications
Having a basic understanding of signs and symptoms of adverse effects r/t medications
Conditions of Employment:
Motor Vehicle Check, if the employee will drive a state-owned vehicle, either in an on-going capacity while performing their normal day-to-day job duties OR on occasion for training/meetings/client visits/etc.
A full, pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process, as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions, convictions of crimes of moral turpitude, or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges.
Shift work eligible, may be required to work evening or weekend shifts, holidays, voluntary or mandatory overtime
Travel - In-state travel, which includes, but is not limited to, transporting clients to and from appointments, field trips, traveling between locations, and in-person team-building events.
Other - Annual influenza and other vaccinations as required by the State of Colorado
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:
Disclose that information on the application.
Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.