Classroom Health Care Technician II

Position: Classroom Based Health Care Technician II
** Agency
* * Dept of Health and Human Services
** Division
* * J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center
** Job Classification Title
** Health Care Technician II (S)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * MH02

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
** Description of Work
** The Classroom-Based Health Care Technician II is responsible for providing educational services during the day program. The CBHCT II is responsible for implementing training for groups of residents addressing the skill areas of self-care, vocational, communication, community living, and functional academics. The CBHCT II is responsible for writing goaled programs and collecting data on resident objectives and for writing monthly progress notes.

The CBHCT II is responsible for completing assessments and for communicating any needs for the day placement to the teacher who is assigned to oversee that site and for collaborating with the teacher to ensure appropriate services and schedules are carried out as prescribed.  This position is assigned to work with a primarily dually/diagnosed population with varying skills and/or behavior issues to assist with social skills, self-care skills and any other community readiness skills as determined by the teacher and/or resource center director.  

The remainder of the job responsibilities involve providing basic care to residents and performing miscellaneous duties as needed, including toileting, dressing, meal coverage, floor coverage, etc. Because most residents in the Lakeside area are not totally independent in basic care skills, all staff must assist when necessary. Examples include cleaning toileting accidents that occur during training times when other staff are not available;

assisting with hygiene; assisting medical staff with treatments, etc.  The Health Care Technician II (Classroom Based) must be a role model to all support staff and as such, must understand person-centered philosophies, ICF-IDD standards, J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center Policies and Procedures, and state of the art services for people with developmental disabilities. The CBHCT II must be able to work with a variety of professional and paraprofessional staff.

They must be organized and able to produce an appropriate volume of work within set time frames. They must be able to work without direct daily supervision and be able to react quickly under stressful situations to keep residents safe. The CB HCT II must be able to accurately observe and record information.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences**##
** Salary Range: $31,235.00 – $46,852.00**##
** A Sign-on bonus of $2,500 may be offered to the successful applicant(s) of this posting, contingent on the  Budget Approval.
*** Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
** The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs* )/
* Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:
** 2 years of experience providing direct services to people with developmental disabilities in health care or related area.
* Be able to successfully complete required training/classes and be certified in CPI.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Be able to observe resident performance and give feedback.##
** This Position Is Designated As Mandatory And
* Must* Report Or Stay Over During Adverse Weather Events.**## ##
** Shift

Hours:

**(7:30 am – 4:00 pm) Monday - Friday with occasional weekends and/or evenings
** About J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center:
** The J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center in Morganton, North Carolina is an ICF certified facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities. We…