Health Care Technician I

Caswell Developmental Center; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Caswell Developmental Center in North Carolina seeks a Health Care Technician I to provide direct care for adults with developmental, intellectual, and physical disabilities in a home-like environment. The role focuses on dignity, respect, and individualized care, with emphasis on well-being and safety.

Responsibilities include assisting with personal care, implementing habilitation and training skills, documenting observations, and supporting daily living activities.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals, staff and others.
• Maintain a professional and even-tempered demeanor and work relationships.
• Ability to learn behavior management and supportive counseling techniques.
• Ability to communicate observations and recommendations effectively in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Assure the physical and emotional well-being of assigned individuals.
• Implement clients' habilitation and training skills.
• Assist with personal care.
• Support home living, socialization, leisure, and safety of individuals.
• Assist in teaching daily living and other skills.
• Assist in classroom and other training areas.
• Transport clients to activities, classes, and appointments.
• Shop for individuals when needed.
• Provide emergency treatment for seizures or accidents; perform housekeeping tasks as needed.
• Record keeping and documentation.
• Work shifts including rotating, fixed, or split shifts, weekends, holidays, and inclement weather.

Skills

Driver's license

Teamwork

Effective communication

Professional demeanor

Behavior management

Observations/written reports

Job description

This Health Care Technician I position provides direct care to developmentally disabled individuals. As our individuals age, we recognize their needs, and focus on providing services to enhance their quality of life in a caring home-like environment. We provide treatment with dignity and respect, offering choices and options that support individuality. The person in this position will care for adults who are medically fragile and have significant intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Assuring the physical and emotional well-being of assigned individuals
• Implementation of clients' habilitation and training skills
• Assistance with personal care
• Home living, socialization, leisure, and safety of individual
• Assistance and teaching daily living and other skills
• Assistance in classroom and other/training areas
• Transportation of clients to activities, classes, and appointments
• Shopping with and for individuals
• Assistance in providing emergency treatment for seizures or accidents, etc.; housekeeping chores as specified.
• Record keeping and documentation
• As a center operating 24 hours each day, 7 days each week, employees may work rotating, fixed or split shifts, weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather

Work Hours: Recruiting for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Shift/Full-Time and Part-Time

About the Department of Health and Human Services / Caswell Developmental Center

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, with approximately 18,000 employees. In collaboration with its partners, it is responsible for ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all North Carolinians. Caswell Developmental Center, serving as North Carolina's Eastern Region resource center, provides specialized residential, programmatic, and support services for individuals with developmental disabilities. The individuals we serve are at the heart of our facility. Our team is critical to the mission of the facility. We strive to create an environment in which every team member contributes to the overall success of the Center to positively impact the lives of those around them and the individuals we service. If you are looking to make a difference and seeking a rewarding career, we encourage you to consider this opportunity.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Qualified candidates must document on the application that they clearly possess all of the following:

• A valid driver's license
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals, staff and others
• Ability to maintain a professional and even-tempered demeanor and work relationships
• Ability to learn behavior management and supportive counseling techniques
• Ability to communicate observations and recommendations effectively in written and verbal form

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds on a regular basis (6-8 times daily) and be able to stoop, bend, walk, run short distances (50 yards) and climb stairs without limitations of a permanent nature to provide adequate supervision of the assigned population in the home.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some sta te jo b postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. Degrees must be from appropriately accredited colleges or universities.