Mental Health Technician IV
Mental Health Technician IV
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$ 66636 - 93684
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Job Description
Job Requisition ID:47551
Opening Date: 06/03/2025
Closing Date: 06/16/2025
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title:MENTAL HEALTH TECH IV - 27014
Skill Option:None
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: (Eff 7/1/25) $5553-$7807/month ($66636-$93684/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:RC009
Merit Comp Code:
This position is a union position; therefore provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
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Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Mental Health Technician IV for the Ludeman Developmental Center located in Park Forest Illinois to serve as a responsible House Manager on assigned homes on an assigned shift. Supervises and participates in all required personal services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Participates in all scheduled /unscheduled routine follow-up emergency appointments within and outside of Ludeman Developmental Center to enhance the quality of life for all individuals served ensuring compliance with center mandated policies and procedures. Provides direction to ensure the active treatment is provided for all individuals on a continuous basis and treatment plans are correct and consistent with each individuals habilitation/treatment plan/schedule.
Essential Functions
Serves as a responsible House Manager on assigned homes on an assigned shift.
Schedules all breaks and lunches for all assigned staff on an assigned shift.
Serves as a working supervisor.
As a House Manager on a single shift within the home participates in all scheduled /unscheduled routine follow-up emergency appointments within and outside of the Ludeman Developmental Center to enhance the quality of life for all individuals served ensuring compliance with center mandated policies and procedures.
Conducts In-Service Training to lower-level technicians.
Completes all mandatory job trainings Computer Based Learning and mandatory in-services training to enhance career and personal development.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires knowledge skill and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
Requires successful completion of an approved training program and one (1)year experience in or applicable to the care treatment and habilitation of individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities.
Conditions of Employment
Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
Requires the ability to work after business hours weekends and holidays.
Requires the ability to utilize office equipment including personal computers.
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours:See below:
(1 Vacancy) 2:00 pm - 10:30 pm; 21 Day Rotation Days off: Wed Thurs Mon Fri Sat/Sun 30 min unpaid lunch Unit 2/Residential
Work Location:114 N Orchard Dr Park Forest IL 60466-1200
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Ludeman Developmental Center
Residential Homes
Posting Group:Health Services; Social Services
About the Agency:The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois. Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy safe and enriched lives. Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois. Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion Accessibility Responsibility and Equity.
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 & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI BillTraining/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: INSTRUCTIONS
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
