Transitional Care Specialist II Health Care Tech II- MHTL- Pueblo

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• Responsible for providing direct client care by handson 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 selfcare 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.

• 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 etcetera.
• An essential function of this role is also to ensure that a schedule is maintained of outside client appointments and any recreational or social activities that require transportation and to share and collaborate with the MHTL Homes team on this schedule.
• Ensures that trip logs are properly and timely completed.

• 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 Homesspecific training along with CDHS mandatory training.
• Attend assigned meetings and inservices 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.
• Position is a resource and teaches/orients new/pulled/pool staff related to milieu management/safety basics.

• 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 selfadministration 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.

• Current and valid unrestricted US Drivers License which must remain so throughout employment. The inability to drive a state vehicle could result in a loss of employment.
• A full preemployment 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 Instate travel which includes but is not limited to transporting clients to and from appointments field trips traveling between locations and inperson teambuilding 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 1 disclose that information on the application 2 provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position 3 provide the employee number from the applicants 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

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We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

ADAA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any preemployment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call.

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