SECURITY THERAPY AIDE TRAINEE

State of Illinois•Alton, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Security Therapy Aide Trainee for the Alton Mental Health Center located in Alton, Illinois to receive training and on-the-job experience in providing therapeutic custodial care to adults in a secure residential care forensic unit for a period of six to twelve months. Receives on-the-job training in implementing interpersonal relationships. Assists higher level staff in overall patient care. Receives training regarding methods used to escort patients. Escorts patients to court appearances, medical appointments, and other needs outside of the facility. Receives training on methods used to observe and intervene in patient behavior. Assists in making periodic counts of patients. Travels in performance of job duties.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of high school.
Requires the ability to physically restrain patients as necessary to prevent injury to the patient or others.
Requires the ability to walk and stand for a significant period of time, including stooping, bending and lifting.
Requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Requires the ability to acquire and maintain Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate.
Requires the ability to pass Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training.
Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends, and holidays.
Requires a valid driver’s license.
Requires the ability to travel.
Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

Responsibilities

For a period of six (6) to twelve (12) months, receives training and on-the-job experience in providing therapeutic custodial care to adults in a secure residential care forensic unit.
Receives on-the-job training in implementing interpersonal relationships and developing a counseling role with selected patients.
Assists higher level staff in overall patient care on various units within the facility.
Receives training regarding methods used to escort patients to meals, recreation areas, group or patient therapy locations, consultations with professional habilitation personnel, hearings or on inter-institutional transfers and assists higher level unit staff.
Receives training on methods used to observe and intervene in patient behavior using aggression management techniques and assists higher level staff to physically restrain patients with behavior problems.
Receives training and with guidance, administers simple oral medications.
Assists in making periodic counts of patients.
Transports/drives, using state owned vehicle, patients to court appearances, medical appointments, and other needs outside of the facility.
Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

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 Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)