Community Treatment Technician - Merrill

Pay - $16.25 - $18.00/Hour

It is never too early to plan for retirement!

• As an employee of NCHC, you would be eligible for the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), which is among the best funded and best managed public pension systems in the country.
• The WRS is a hybrid defined benefit plan. It contains elements of both a 401(k) or defined contribution plan and a defined benefit plan. The WRS is a strong public pension plan because of its stable funding, unique plan design and robust governance. These factors set the WRS apart from the vast majority of other plans in the United States. With some $142 billion in assets, it is the 8th largest U.S. public pension fund.
• Participating staff contribute 6.9% and NCHC will match this at 100% each pay period!

Purpose of the Position: The Community Treatment Technician provides support and psychosocial rehabilitation services to consumers, youth or adults, enrolled in a Community Treatment. Services are provided in the home or community and may include side by side support with independent living skills, budgeting, social skills, groups facilitation and medication management. Population served includes individuals with a mental health and/or substance abuse diagnosis.

Education, Licenses, Certification, Skills and Experience Requirements:

• Minimum Education: High School diploma or equivalent

• Minimum Work Experience:

• Required Skills: None

• Driving Requirements:

Valid unrestricted driver's license and appropriate auto insurance coverage as required by North Central Health Care.

Must have the use of a personal vehicle.

• Preferred Qualifications, Skills, Education, Licenses, Certifications and Requirements:

Associate degree in human services related field or CNA certificate.

Experiences working with individuals with mental health or substance abuse diagnoses.

Any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing support services to consumers to promote independence and recovery within the community
• Provide direct psychosocial rehabilitation services as outlined in the consumer’s recovery plan
• Participate in service planning, to determine consumer goals, needed interventions and progress toward achieving those goals.
• Develop group curricula and facilitate psychoeducational groups
• Provides services in adherence to the pillars of Community Treatment program philosophy which include being strength-based, recovery-oriented, person-centered, flexible, trauma informed and consistent with best practice.
• Completes documentation in compliance with Community Treatment standards, agency policy and applicable
• Adheres to scheduled work hours with regular and predictable attendance.

Non-Essential Job Duties:

• Perform other work-related tasks as required as assigned

Functional Demands:

• Activity Requirements (including Mental & Physical Activities):
• _30__% General Office Work: Frequent use of computer, keyboard, and other technology; data interpretation, decision making, problem recognition, problem solving, visual acuity (near visual acuity, far visual acuity, depth perception, color vision), hearing, verbal communication, verbal comprehension, writing communication, and written comprehension
• ___% Sedentary Work: Continuous sitting at desk for several hours occasional standing, walking, turning, twisting, bending, stooping, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, grasping, and lifting of under 10 pounds as required
  • __70_% Light Work: Intermittent lifting, sitting, standing, walking, turning, twisting, bending, stooping, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, and grasping. Must be able to lift a minimum of 10 pounds unassisted
  • ___% Medium Work: Frequent lifting, standing, walking, turning, twisting, bending, stooping, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, and grasping. Must be able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds unassisted
  • ___% Heavy Work: Frequent lifting, standing, walking, turning, twisting, bending, stooping, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, and grasping. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds unassisted
  • ___% Very Heavy Work: Frequent lifting, standing, walking, turning, twisting, bending, stooping, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching, and grasping. Must be able to lift a minimum of 100 pounds unassisted

• Exposure to Hazards: Select the most appropriate level of hazard exposure
  • Moderate exposure to workplace hazards

• Types of Hazards:
  • Physical

• Working Conditions:
  • Indoors
  • Outdoors
  • Required to function around high behavioral or physically disruptive individuals

• Travel Requirements:
  • Frequency:
    • Frequent
    • Other:
  • Type of travel:
    • In community
    • Within the county
  • Nature of travel:
    • Transport clients/patients/residents
    • Other: Home visits, Meetings