Resident Treatment Technician

State of Iowa - Executive Branch; Independence (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

Job summary

The State of Iowa - Executive Branch is seeking a Resident Treatment Technician for the Independence Mental Health Institute (IMHI) in Independence, IA. This full-time role offers variable scheduling and an additional $0.90/hour shift differential for second shift.

IMHI provides inpatient psychiatric services with individualized treatment plans, group counseling, and activities therapies. Applicants must complete a background check and are encouraged to apply if you are committed to helping

Qualifications

• Experience equal to eighteen months of full time work as a nursing or therapeutic assistant in a health care facility or similar setting.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of post high school education in nursing/behavioral sciences for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing and therapeutic care to residents under Treatment Plan supervision.
• Become a Certified Mandt Instructor and train staff in Mandt techniques.
• Lead safety efforts on inpatient wards and respond to escalations on- and off-ward.

Skills

Nursing care

Therapeutic care

Mandt techniques

De-escalation

Education

Post-high school education in nursing/behavioral sciences

Job description

Job Description

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Bureau of Independence Mental Health Institute (IMHI) is seeking a Resident Treatment Technician to join our team! This is a full-time position with variable scheduling possibilities and opportunity for advancement, growth, and development. In addition to the base pay rate, there is an available shift differential of $0.90 per hour for second shift.

Job Description

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Division of State-Operated Specialty Care, Bureau of Independence Mental Health Institute (IMHI) is seeking a Resident Treatment Technician to join our team! This is a full-time position with variable scheduling possibilities and opportunity for advancement, growth, and development. In addition to the base pay rate, there is an available shift differential of $0.90 per hour for second shift.

IMHI is in search of an energetic and talented Resident Treatment Technician to perform the following duties:

• Orient to and learn the position of Resident Treatment Worker which provides direct nursing care to patients on- and off-ward (campus) as prescribed by the Treatment Plan under the direction of the Ward Nurse and/or Nurse Supervisor and performs basic para-professional nursing or therapeutic work in the care or treatment of residents.
• Become a Certified Mandt Instructor and teach and review Mandt techniques with employees in the performance of their job duties.
• Lead safety efforts on the inpatient wards, respond to all escalating situations on- and off-ward, monitor the patients in their milieu, and role model approved Mandt techniques in de-escalation.
  

Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position.

IMHI provides inpatient treatment and acute psychiatric services, including individualized treatment plans and support for children and adolescent patients to continue their education. Individuals are encouraged to collaborate with staff members in formulating their own plan. Medication, group counseling, and activities therapies might be included as well. If you enjoy helping people with adult, children and family services, mental health treatment, disabilities services, and long-term care, this is a wonderful opportunity to consider.

For more IMHI info: https://hhs.iowa.gov/family-community/specialty-care-facilities/independence-mental-health-institute

Benefits Of Joining IMHI

• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage: Health and dental insurance packages to keep you and your family healthy at a low cost with outstanding coverage!
• Paid Time Off: Take time to recharge with paid time off, including vacation(96 hours/year to begin, increasing with years of service), sick leave (144 hours/year), and paid holidays (9 days/year).
• Retirement Plans: Participate in retirement plans such as IPERS (employees contribute 6.29% and the State of Iowa contributes 9.44%) as well as our Retirement Investors Club (RIC), Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan (the State of Iowa matches dollar for dollar up to $75/month).
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Take advantage of flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses.
• Insurance Coverage: Benefit from life insurance and free long-term disability insurance for added peace of mind.
• Employee Assistance Program: Access resources and support through our Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional challenges.
• Employee Discount Programs: Enjoy discounts on a variety of goods and services through our employee discount programs.

Independence Highlights

IMHI is in Independence, Iowa, a city of approximately 6,000, located in scenic Northeast Iowa. The Wapsipinicon River flows through town offering many recreational opportunities from canoeing to fishing. Independence is a progressive community sporting a newer public library, trails, and Cedar Rock state park which includes a Frank Lloyd Wright home.

Independence is 30 minutes from Waterloo/Cedar Falls home of the UNI Panthers, 45 minutes from Cedar Rapids and 1 hour from Iowa City, home of the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer

HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the HHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Experience equal to eighteen months of full time work as a nursing or therapeutic assistant in a health care facility or other facility for the intellectually disabled, mentally ill, elderly, physically ill or disabled;

OR

any equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one year of post high school education (thirty semester hours or equivalent academic units) with an emphasis in nursing and/or the social or behavioral sciences for one year of experience to a maximum substitution of one year.