Health Care Services Trainee - Grand Junction Regional Center (Western Slope)

• Receive and understand training provided in areas such as nursing skills medication administration intellectual and developmental disability theory and practice human growth and development behavior management and supports and services
• Support individuals by the implementation of behavior programs and positive redirection techniques
• Communicate with individuals who are elderly or have impaired physical capacity
• Provide Infection Control Safety and emergency procedures
• Prevent and report abuse and/or neglect
• Apply knowledge and techniques in residential areas of providing care and instruction in daily activities including meal preparation eating; bathing personal hygiene; social skills; recreation activities; housekeeping and laundry; safety and transportation all with a training approach to ensure personal outcomes
• Apply knowledge and techniques when provided a posting of duties and safely provide daily activities during a specified time frame
• Apply knowledge in implementing assigned individualized supports and services for people including behavior social recreation work and specialized therapies

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• CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons):
  CBI name check and fingerprint check ICON Colorado court database Medicare fraud database Reference Checks Professional License verification (licensure requirements) Drug Screen PREA (Division of Youth Services) Trails check (direct contact with children) CAPS (direct contact with adults Mental Health Institutes Regional Centers Veterans Community Living Centers)
• GJRC is a 24/7 facility must be available to work any shift any day and/or any area to meet the a agency needs
• Must have valid unrestricted US Driver License.

• Travel: Drive state car van or bussette to various group homes programming admin & in community

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• A Tuberculosis Test (TB)will be required upon hire.
• Requires influenza and other vaccinations as required by the state.
• You must be willing and able to work shifts nights weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to exert force and/or lift patients.
• Must be able to frequently stoop kneel crouch push pull and reach.
• Must be able to report to work to provide essential services to ensure health safety and welfare.
• 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 pre-employment 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 ADAA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call 1-.