Health Care Technician I

CASWELL DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Caswell Developmental Center, part of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, seeks Health Care Technician I to provide direct care for adults with developmental, intellectual, and physical disabilities in a home-like setting. The role emphasizes dignity, respect, and choice, with shifts across 1st, 2nd, and 3rd periods and potential weekends or holidays.

Responsibilities include ensuring well-being, administering habilitation activities, assisting with personal care,

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective communication with individuals, staff and others.
• Professional, even-tempered demeanor and good work relationships.
• Learn behavior management and supportive counseling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assure the physical and emotional well-being of assigned individuals.
• Implement clients' habilitation and training skills.
• Assist with personal care and daily living activities.
• Home living, socialization, leisure, and safety of individuals.
• Transportation of clients to activities, classes, and appointments.
• Record keeping and documentation.
• Rotate or fixed shifts including weekends and holidays as needed.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Teamwork

Communication skills

Professional demeanor

Behavior management

Documentation

Job description

\"This position is designated m andatoryand mustreport orstay over during adverse weather events.\"

***Recruiting for multiple positions.***

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 Include The Following

• 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

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.

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 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.