SECURITY THERAPY AIDE II
Description
Agency : Department of Human Services
Opening Date/Time: 03/23/2023
Closing Date/Time: 04/07/2023
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $4,466 - $6,464 per month
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Madison
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC009
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
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Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number 10-77-25295
Position Overview
The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire a Security Therapy Aide 2 for the Alton Mental Health Center located in Alton, Illinois to serves as lead worker for the day shift over staff providing therapeutic care to patients in a secure residential care housing facility forensic unit. Coordinates the movements, conduct, activities and basic care of patients under jurisdiction. Provides sub professional counseling. Prepares routine reports concerning patient behavior and process and response to treatment of medications.
Job Responsibilities
- As a member of a team, participates in overall patient care and treatment.
- Serves as designated lead worker on an assigned shift.
- Conducts formal, classroom training for trainees and other new facility staff.
- Arbitrates disputes or differences between patients.
- Provides security during distribution of prescribed medications.
- Provides direct services in living skills training and simple recreational programs.
- Updates roster of patients for specific areas.
- Directly oversees patient hygiene and safety to ensure that the personal care needs of the patients are met.
- Conducts routing checks of security equipment and interior of the buildings to ensure the integrity of the security systems, locks, screens, etc.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
- Requires two years experience as a Security Therapy Aide, including successful completion of an approved Security Therapy Aide Training Program or equivalent experience.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to physically restrain patients to prevent injury to the patient or others.
- Requires the ability to obtain and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
- Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
- Requires freedom from personality or character defects which would interfere with effective treatment of patients with mental illness.
- Requires the ability to think clearly and exercise initiative in emergency situations.
- Requires ability to defend self and to assist in the instruction of fellow employees in protective measures.
- Requires ability to pass Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training.
- Requires the ability to lift, carry and assists patients with ambulation.
- Requires the ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related policies and guidance.
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
Work Hours: 6:30am - 3:00pm; Group E (off Tuesday & Friday and every other weekend)
Work Location: 4500 College Ave Alton, IL 62002-5012
Division of Mental Health
Alton Mental Health Center
Nursing Services �?? Forensic-AFC-C Day Shift
Agency Contact: [email protected]
Job Family: Health Services; Social Services
About The Agency:
Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need all across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- A Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour Work Schedules (as applicable)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 10 Weeks Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
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