What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technician position at Connecticut Renaissance?
Summary
The purpose of the Technician position is direct care of clients and to coordinate and manage daily safety and security of client direct care services; provide programmatic information to internal and external customers.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The purpose of the Technician position is direct care of clients and to coordinate and manage daily safety and security of client direct care services; provide programmatic information to internal and external customers.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Daily supervision of clients to include head counts; facility tours; supervision of meals and ensuring client participation.
- Daily facility reviews to include: facility/grounds maintenance reviews; adherence of building cleanliness policies; perform fire and disaster drills and facility/grounds safety reviews.
- Coordination of all new admissions to include: urine collection and distribution of bed linen and toiletries as well as introduction to program rules and expectations.
- Provide accurate, detailed documented shift reports regarding client status and program issues to ensure communication between shifts.
- Answering phone calls and disseminating appropriate information to all parties.
- Assist in providing weekly programing through group sessions.
- Understanding of all applicable contractual agreements including the DOC Residential Providers Manual, CSSD and DMHAS agreements as required by program.
- Supervision and timeliness of submission of incident reports.
- Aid in transportation of clients to community appointments.
- Participate in house and staff meetings.
- Monitoring submission of urine drug screens by same sex clients
- Administering of all client breathalyzers.
- Complete all mandatory internal and external trainings within required time limits
- Adhere to state and federal regulations and standards of accreditation, facility licensure and funding sources, DSS and ASAM guidelines.
- Contribute to meeting or exceeding agency outcomes and performance measures
- May perform other duties assigned by supervisor.
- Knowledge of: Electronic Healthcare Record systems, general office software, particularly Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to:
- Interact effectively with a diverse group of clients with co-occurring disorders.
- Analyze and solve problems effectively and efficiently.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Manage priorities to meet deadlines and demonstrate multi-tasking skills.
- Work and make decisions independently.
- Assimilate to new information and technology.
- High School degree or equivalent required
- Associate's Degree a plus
- 1 year related experience within the mental health and/or substance use disorder field and/or criminal justice environment
- Must be ethical, self-motivated, dependable/reliable and detailed oriented.
- Must be able to interface easily with clients, staff, and other management.
- Must be able to meet routine office physical demands including climbing stairs, carrying up to 20 pound objects and possessing the dexterity and vision to operate office computers and equipment.
- Must possess a valid driver's license.
- Must successfully complete the introductory probationary employment period.