Mental Health Technician Trainee/I/II Salary $2,577.00 - $3,998.00 Monthly Location Union County, IL Job Type Full-Time Department Human Services Job Number 10-80-18-147 / 109193 Closing 1/11/2019 4:30 PM Central Description of Duties/Essential Functions MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN TRAINEE: Under immediate supervision, receives training and performs beginning level duties in the care and treatment of individuals who are mentally ill or developmentally disabled at Choate Mental Health Center and Developmental Center. MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN I: Under immediate supervision, performs beginning level duties on a unit for the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of the mentally ill; assists in providing physical care, developing self help skills and supervision of skills of daily living. MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN II: Under direct supervision, performs duties associated with the direct care and treatment designed to help individuals within assigned group areas to achieve greater mental, physical, and social development. Ensures compliance to Facility philosophy, programs, procedures, and practices. Minimum Requirements MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN TRAINEE: Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school. Requires ability to participate in and successfully complete a comprehensive training program. Requires ability to provide the sincere interest necessary to work effectively with individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities. Requires ability to understand and effectively carry out written and oral instructions. Requires ability to write clear and concise statements of individual care, treatment, and performance in accordance with approved guidelines. Requires moderate to heavy physical effort to lift patients. MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN I: Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school. Requires successful completion of a comprehensive training program at the Mental Health Technician Trainee level. Requires skill and ability to provide basic care to individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities. Requires moderate to heavy physical effort to lift patients. MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN II: Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school. Requires successful completion of an approved training program and six months experience in or applicable to the care, treatment or habilitation of persons with mental illness or developmental disabilities. Requires skill and ability to provide required services, procedures, and techniques geared toward treatment, development and habilitation. Requires moderate to heavy physical effort to lift patients. Work Hours & Location/Agency Contact Choate Mental Health & Developmental Center 1000 N. Main Street Anna, IL 62906 Location: Mental Health Services / Upper Treatment Complex Hours & Time Group: 2:45 PM - 11:00 PM (TG 5) Contact Person: Donna Patterson / Stacey Busby / Teresa Gibbs PH: (618) 833-5161, ext. 2486 or 2222 How to Apply Only currently certified state employees may be considered for vacancies in this classification. A current promotional grade is required. Applicants must complete a Bid Form and CMS-100 employment application and submit it to the Agency Contact listed above prior to the end of the posting period. State employees without a valid promotional grade must also submit a CMS-100B promotional application to Central Management Services (CMS), Division of Examining and Counseling, Room 500 Stratton Building, Springfield, IL 62706. For more information, please refer to the Work4Illinois website at Work.Illinois.Gov and select 'Application Procedures'. Additional information may also be obtained from the Agency Contact listed above or by contacting CMS, Division of Examining and Counseling at Work4Illinois@Illinois.gov or (217) 782-7100, (217) 785-3979 (TDD/TTY), (800) 526-0844 (TTY Only). For information on the Mental Health Technician Trainee Selection testing, please see the following website: Additional Documentation for Mental Health Technician I: Documents are in PDF format and can be viewed using . NOTE: Salary amounts shown are only to be used as a guide; actual salary will be determined at the time of hire based on current salary plans and/or collective bargaining agreements, if applicable. BENEFITS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES State of Illinois employees may be eligible for a variety of benefits associated with their employment. From a comprehensive health and dental insurance program, to vacation and sick leave days and a generous retirement plan, the State of Illinois offers a competitive benefits program for state employees. To learn more about the benefits of state employment, please explore the links below: Healthcare Benefits: The State offers its employees a comprehensive health and dental program along with a wide array of supplemental insurance programs. Illinois has long been committed to providing employees with the best possible insurance benefits at the greatest possible value. Retirement Benefits: In addition to health and dental insurance programs, state employees are offered a generous pension program with options that can be tailored to meet employees' needs. Workplace Benefits: State employees may also be eligible for other benefits such as holidays, annual leave and sick leave. Visit our Illinois Benefits website to see a more detailed summary of other benefits which are available to state employees. Note: The above benefits are available to most state employees with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary, part-time and student worker positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits. Agency State of Illinois Address Stratton Office Building Springfield, Illinois, 62706 Phone (217) 782-7100 Website