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About the Position
This position exists to provide direct hands-on milieu management care to clients which includes assistance with activities of daily living documentation of the care supplied awareness of psychosocial and physical needs/safety of clients engagement in social and recreational activities support in the continued development of social and life skills. These services shall be performed in a manner consistent with the standards of the profession legal and regulatory requirements.
This is a full-time in-person essential services designation position. These services are provided in a residential setting which requires 24/7 care and treatment. As such we are hiring for daytime evening and overnight shifts including weekends. Duties in this position include:
Residential Client Care and Safety/Security:
Education
High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
AND
One (1)year of experience in assisted living nursing home home health or any other congregate care residential behavioral health setting
Substitutions:
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis
Preferred Qualifications:
QMAP certified
Experience working in psychiatric settings and with direct patient care
Able to recognize what a calm milieu looks like and understand how to maintain it
Basic understanding of various psychiatric disorders
Experience with dealing with clients in crisis utilizing de-escalation techniques.
Maintains awareness of all 1:1 special precautions and medical and psych issues for each client
Understand and practice knowledge of when to report changes in client condition or complaints such as pain or other medical needs to the Provider or Nurse
Knowing the 10 rights of Medication Administration and proper Infection Control practices for passing medications
Having a basic understanding of signs and symptoms of adverse effects r/t medications
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If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference consider joining the dedicated people of theColorado Department of Human Services(CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety independence and well-being of the people of addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work we offer:
Strong secure yet flexible retirement benefits including aPERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planplus 401(k) and 457 plans
Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
Excellent work-life programs such as flexible schedules training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information go to Values:
We believe in a people-first approach:To serve the people of Colorado we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized inspired and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.
Balance creates quality of life:We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility health and wellness and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable:We take responsibility through our actions programs and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters:We are open and honest with employees our partners the Coloradans we serve and the public.
We are ethical:We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together:We work together with all partners employees and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
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 ADAAA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call 1-.
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