Crisis Services Technician - PM

DuPage County Health Department; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Personal days

Holidays

Parental leave

Sick leave

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Pension plan

Job summary

The DuPage County Health Department is seeking a Crisis Services Technician to join the Crisis Recovery Center in Wheaton, IL. This role supports 24/7 crisis mental health services, delivering rapid response and compassionate care to residents in psychiatric crises.

Hours are Tuesday through Friday, 2:00 pm to 12:00 am. Starting pay is $15.65/hour, with a $2.00/hour shift differential and opportunities for growth based on experience. This is a pension-eligible, benefits-rich position.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Experience preferred, but not required.
• Must possess a valid State of Illinois Driver's license and have a good driving record.
• New employees attend paid on-site HR orientation at the Central Public Health Center in Wheaton.

Responsibilities

• Supports maintenance of a safe, therapeutic environment for clients in Crisis Residential and Crisis Recovery Center programs.
• Facilitates client safety and quality care through client rounding and belongings checks.
• Assists with client medication observation in crisis programming.
• Performs tasks related to maintaining environmental standards in crisis programming.
• Completes grocery shopping and supply inventories.
• May transport clients in a county vehicle.

Skills

Valid driver2 license

Job description

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others? Your skills, experience, and passion are needed on our team. We are looking for a new team member to join us, at our Crisis Recovery Center, to work as a Crisis Services Technician. This is an exciting opportunity to part of the expanding crisis services at the DuPage County Health Department!

Located in our new Crisis Recovery Center on the DuPage County Campus in Wheaton, Crisis Services provides 24/7 crisis mental health services to county residents experiencing psychiatric crises or needing support for mental illness symptoms. Our team delivers top-notch care with rapid response times.

The hours for this position are Tuesday through Friday, 2:00 pm to 12:00 am. The starting pay is $15.65 per hour; however, the salary may increase based on experience. We offer an additional $2.00 per hour shift differential for working on our second shift.

As a DuPage County employee, you will receive a comprehensive benefit package to include, 12 paid vacation days, 5 paid personal days, 12 paid Holidays, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, accrued sick leave and affordable health insurance coverage through Blue Cross Blues Shield. We offer tuition reimbursement as well as eligibility for a Federal Student Load Forgiveness Program. This is a pension-eligible position, for a secure retirement.

• Supports maintenance of a safe, therapeutic environment for clients seeking services through Crisis Residential and Crisis Recovery Center programs.
• Facilitates client safety and quality care in Crisis Residential and Crisis Recovery Center Programs, through completion of client rounding, and belongings checks
• Assists with client medication observation in Crisis programming.
• Performs tasks related to maintaining environmental standards in crisis programming.
• Completes grocery shopping and supply inventories
• May facilitate transportation of our clients in a county vehicle.

A qualified candidate must possess a valid State of Illinois Driver's license and have a good driving record. New employees are required to attend paid on-site, HR New Hire Orientation at our Central Public Health Center in Wheaton from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, for one week.

Must be 21 years of age. Experience preferred, but not required

Equal Opportunity Employer

DuPage County Health Department is an equal-opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.