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Behavioral Health Tech - CRC

Job Details

Job Location

WHCG - Milwaukee, WI

Position Type

Full Time - Union

Education Level

High School Diploma, HSED or GED

Travel Percentage

None

Job Shift

1st Shift

Job Category

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Title:

Behavioral Health Technician I- Part of a community-based recovery-oriented team of people who provide prevention and intervention services to adults from ages 18-70. As well as assisting adults engage in individualized service plans to gain confidence and skills towards living independently.

Company Intro:

Our Behavioral Health Services is one of the largest providers of mental health care in southeastern Wisconsin, and our Crisis Resource Centers are considered pioneers in the mental health care field, committed to transforming how services are delivered to at-risk populations. MCFI is an affiliate of the Centers for Independence.

Job description:

Position Type: [Full-Time/Part-Time] Job Shift: [ 1 st /2 nd /3 rd ] Shift-Every Other Weekend.

This is a technical position that involves the direct care of adults with severe and persistent mental illness. This position helps provide a home like environment, which enables residents to earn and develop daily living skills as well as socialization and leisure skills.

• Supporting clients in activities of daily living that can include assistance with meal planning, prepping, serving and storage of nutritious meals. Ensuring medication regime and compliance as recommended by their physician. Ensuring clients are maintaining proper personal hygiene, dressed appropriately, ensuring the house is always clean and is to CBRF regulations.

• This position is responsible for the supervision and safety of consumers in both normal program settings as well as a variety of settings within the community. Ability to be able to converse clearly with client and other members within the community on a frequent basis.

• Understanding and adhering to CBRF regulations as well as OSHA practices.

• Work is performed largely in a group home setting. Group homes are open 24 hours per day 7 days a week.

Top benefits or perks:

As a team member at MCFI, you willenjoy:

• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, etc.)

• 3 Weeks Paid Time Off

• 9 Paid Holidays

• 403b with Company Match

• Education Assistance

Requirements for Role:

• High School Diploma/GED is required.

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience working with adults with severe and persistent mental illness is highly desirable.

• Must be able to push/pull/lift/move objects weighing at least 50 pounds.

• This position has the potential to work in a variety of environments both indoors and outdoors. Work areas may include loud noises, the use of stairs, various outdoor weather conditions and fluctuating temperatures.

Qualifications

This is a general outline of the essential functions of this position and shall not be construed as an all-inclusive description of all work requirements and responsibilities that may be inherent in this position. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by the designated work leader(s). All requirements are subject to change over time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

CFI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and promotes a Drug Free Work Environment