HEALTH CARE TECHNICIAN III - Grand Junction Regional Center (Western Slope)

Department Information

Description of Job

This Health Care Technician III is responsible for supporting the work unit supervisor to ensure the personal outcomes are achieved for people receiving services through the management of resources, management of resident records, and operation of the residential site. In addition, this position identifies emerging issues and works towards a resolution using resources within their scope of authority.

Additionally, as a Health Care Technician III, you can expect to:

• Provide direction and oversee up to 14 staff
• As work leader and role model, provide hands-on care and/or instruction in daily living activities for persons receiving services, such as bathing, eating and personal hygiene.
• Ensure safety and personal outcomes are met as determined by Individual Plans.
• Monitor and implement individualized supports and services for people. Respond to behavioral challenges as needed with implementation of specific behavior intervention programs (including Safety Control or Emergency Control).
• This position must be annually certified for the skilled implementation of Safety Care.
• Ensures compliance to schedules and training requirements and refers staff competency issues to supervisor.
• Provide input for work performance for employee evaluation(s). Act as liaison between direct care staff and supervisor/ therapies.
• Administers all treatments, medications and dietary orders as prescribed and supervises staff implementation of administering all medical orders.
• Responds to emergency situations and assists medical staff with medical support and services. This would include preparing meals to prescribed diet consistencies as specified in the dietary planning menu.
• Refine the physical condition of the living site by addressing safety concerns, making purchases, decorating living area and performing housekeeping duties. This includes assisting individuals with decorating their personal space. As assigned completes the quarterly Environmental Checks
• Collect, complete, monitor, evaluate, and delegate administrative forms, reports and client records in order to achieve personal outcomes for persons served and ongoing licensure and certification.
• Assist and monitoring with area budget. Completes these duties using prescribed electronic and hard copy procedures; utilizing computers and other supporting tools as needed to complete the duties.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

• Two (2) years of experience in an occupational field related to working to the work assigned, such as working with a population with intellectual and developmental disabilities

• Dependable, adaptable, and responsible

• Full background check: CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers) and reference check required
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License
• Shift Work – GJRC is a 24/7 facility, must be available to work any shift, any day and/or any area, to meet the agency needs


• Travel – Drive state car, van or bussette to various group homes, programming, admin & in community
• TB test is required, requires Influenza and other vaccines as required by state and facility; must be 18 years or older.
• Annual recertification is required for “CORE” skills including CPR, suctioning, transfers and lift use, wheelchair securement, Safety Care.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

Supplemental Information

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• BenefitHub state employee discount program
• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

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We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

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