Health Care Tech IV (Eastbrook) Grand Junction Regional Center

Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC) is one of three Regional Centers in Colorado that serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have intensive needs.

GJRC which dates back to 1919 has both Intermediate Care Facilities/Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (ICF/IDD) homes and Home and Community Based Services Waiver (HCBS Waiver) homes throughout the community. The center serves a diverse population from people who have high abilities but are a high risk to themselves or others to people who have significant medical challenges.

Programs are individualized to meet varying needs. Services provided range from residential services and health services to mental health intervention. GJRC provides day program vocational and specialized habilitation speech occupational therapy therapeutic recreation and nutritional services.

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The Health Care Technician (HCT) IV plays a critical leadership role in residential services ensuring a safe supportive and home-like environment for individuals with developmental disabilities or dual diagnoses. This position oversees residential programming supervises direct support staff and ensures services are implemented effectively to promote personal outcomes and quality of life.

Additionally as a HCT IV you can expect to:

• Supervise up to 15 Health Care Technicians providing direction coaching and performance management to ensure quality care and staff development.

• Serve as a role model by engaging in hands-on care and instruction in daily living activities to support individual outcomes.

• Monitor and implement individualized support plans including behavioral social recreational vocational and therapeutic programming.

• Respond to behavioral challenges using approved intervention strategies while maintaining a safe and respectful environment.

• Ensure compliance with physician nursing dietary and therapy orders as well as agency policies and procedures.

• Oversee the residential environment including safety housekeeping and environmental checks while supporting individuals in personalizing their living spaces.

• Manage resources such as staff scheduling transportation supplies and budget allocations for assigned homes.

• Ensure best possible health outcomes by administering medications implementing treatments and coordinating with health professionals during emergencies.

• Complete required documentation and administrative tasks in compliance with licensure and certification standards.

• Train mentor and evaluate staff in required competencies including CORE skills such as CPR transfers Safety Care and emergency response.

• Participate in committees work groups and in-service trainings to maintain professional knowledge and contribute to program improvement.

• Act as a liaison between staff management and interdisciplinary teams to ensure effective communication and service delivery.

Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).

AND

Three (3) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position such as providing direct care services to developmentally disabled individuals.

Substitutions:
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Special Qualifications:
SBON Psych Tech license (LPT) or Qualified Medication Administration Person (QMAP) required for this position; valid current and unrestricted.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated computer skills and experience.
• One (1) year of supervisory experience
• Demonstrated experience managing living site budgets/money management

• Preemployment physical Test: must demonstrate the ability to lift 50 lbs bend kneel squat etc. and perform physical Interventions proficiently throughout employment.
• 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 Trails check (direct contact with children) CAPS
• Current/Valid and unrestricted US Drivers License
• Shift Work - GJRC is a 24/7 facility; therefore person in this position must be available to work any shift any day and/or any area to meet agency needs.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Travel - Position must travel to remote work sites and must utilize a State vehicle if available. If not must utilize personal vehicle and submit for mileage reimbursement. Position is required to use a state vehicle to transport residents.

• 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.

Appeal Rights:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email () postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203) or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the departments action.

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About Us:

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

• Medical and dental health plans

• Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

• BenefitHubstate employee discount program

• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe

• Excellent work-life programs such as flexible schedules training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

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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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