| Post Code: D706 | |
| Announcement Number: LEHS8060B | |
| Classification Number: C6710 | |
| Open: 02/9/2009 | |
| Revised: 01/28/2010 (E-Recruit, Furlough, Salary, & Background Check ) | |
| Close: OPEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE | |
| Location: Portland, Salem | |
| Availability: Full Time | |
The State of Oregon is moving to an online application system, Oregon E-Recruit System. All branches of state government (Executive, Judicial, and Legislative) will be transitioning to this system from now until Spring 2010. DHS will implement the Oregon E-Recruit System effective March 1, 2010. During this transition all current employment opportunities can be found at www.oregonjobs.org. Please pay special attention to the Application Instructions in the announcement to ensure your application materials are submitted correctly. Applicants are encouraged to create a profile on the Oregon E-Recruit System. Applicant information can be found at Applicant E-Recruit FAQ's. If you need assistance completing your applicant profile, you can find instructions in the 'Application Guide'. After your applicant profile has been established, you can build an application by clicking the "Create Application" link. You may save this application and use it to apply for more than one job opening. If you previously applied under announcement number LEHS8060A and qualified, you need not reapply. Your name will automatically be added to the list of qualified candidates from this recruitment. This employment opportunity is with Addiction and Mental Health Services, Oregon State Hospital, which is part of the Department of Human Services (DHS). This list will be used to fill full-time positions in the Acuity and Security Program (ASP). The ASP Mental Health Therapy Technician’s (MHHT) will be flexibly assigned to any unit, shift or program area on either the Salem or Portland campus. These positions are represented by a union. This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current vacancy and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur in either Salem or Portland. NOTE: Please be aware that due to the economic downturn and subsequent state budget short-fall the Governor has ordered mandatory furloughs for employees. This position will be required to take furloughs in the biennium 2009-2011. INTRODUCTION DHS is a large, diverse organization with multiple goals and exceptionally broad department-wide programs. DHS aspires to have a workforce who will adhere to high standards of conduct and who will embrace the department’s core values of Integrity, Stewardship, Responsibility, Respect and Professionalism. Successful candidates will embrace and model these core values as well as the DHS mission of “Assisting people to become independent, healthy, and safe”. The Oregon State Hospital (OSH) provides psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for mentally and emotionally ill adult specialty populations from throughout the state. Inpatient services are currently licensed at 700 hospital beds on 19 treatment units and 70 residential beds on 2 treatment units. OSH also offers community outreach services, specialized evaluations, and has a consumer support office. QUALIFICATIONS Your PD 100 application form will be reviewed to verify that you meet the qualifications stated in this section.
NOTE: Preference may be given to candidates who have a Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science or have completed a significant amount of college coursework in the behavioral sciences. To receive credit for a degree or college coursework, we ask that you submit a copy of your college transcripts with your application and test material. SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING 1. State of Oregon Application Form PD100 2. Completed Skill Code Sheet (attached to the back of this recruitment) 3. Completed Reference Release Form (attached to the back of this recruitment) 4. A cover letter that clearly addresses the following desired competencies listed below. If you do not respond to the desired competencies, you may not be offered an interview. Qualified applicants whose background most closely matches the desired competencies will be invited to interview.
You may deliver, mail, email, or FAX your completed application. It must be received no later than on the application deadline. E-mail directly to: OSH.Recruitment@state.or.us Please include in the subject line the announcement number LEHS8060B. OR
Mail / Deliver your application materials to:
Oregon State Hospital
Office of Human Resources
ATTN: OSH Recruitment
2600 Center Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-2682
OR
You may also FAX your application materials to (503) 945-9910
When faxing your application please include a cover sheet indicating number of pages sent.
Due to the high volume of incoming applications, we are unable to verify receipt of applications
APPLICATION PROCESS Obtain application materials, job, and benefits information by doing one of the following: Access the DHS website at: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/jobs Call the DHS Job Line at: (503) 945-5742 Contact your local Oregon Employment Department office. If you need assistance to participate in the application process, you are encouraged to call 503-945-2817 or 503-945-2814 or 503-947-1083 (voice) between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. Keep a copy of your application materials for your job interviews. DHS does not provide copies. Although faxing your application is an option, DHS is not responsible for materials that are illegible or missing as a result of FAX transmission errors or loss in the mail or e-mail. Due to the high volume of incoming applications, we are unable to verify receipt of applications. Pay on all announcements may change without notice. Notice of your application results will be sent to you by mail. Although agencies are not required to delay their selection process, you may request a review of your application results. This review request must be received in writing within 10 days from the date of the notice. Additional application information cannot be accepted. However, if the recruitment is still open you may submit a new application, which must be received in our office by the close date of the recruitment. If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check, and the information shall be shared with the DHS, Office of Human Resources (OHR). Any criminal or founded abuse history will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The purpose of Mental Health Therapy Technician (MHTT) position is to provide basic care and treatment for mentally ill adults. The Acuity and Security Program (ASP) MHTT positions will serve a unique role in that they will be allocated to programs, units and shifts with demonstrated acuity and security needs beyond the capacity of the base assigned full-time employees. The ASP MHTT’s will be flexibly assigned to any unit, shift or program area on either the Salem or Portland campus. The ASP MHTT, like all MHTT’s, have a primary function to complete a variety of duties and tasks as assigned by the nurse and to provide for safety and security of patients and do related recording and reporting. Below are the following patient population programs: Forensic Psychiatric Services includes a full array of clinical programs including evaluation of criminal responsibility and the ability to aid and assist in one’s own defense and patients who are adjudicated guilty but mentally ill and who are committed to the Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB). It also serves patients with mental or emotional disturbances, cognitive skill deficits, substance abuse, and sex offenders. Three units provide treatment to PSRB patients who have shown substantial improvement in their condition and who require intensive specialized skill building in preparation for their discharge. Levels of security include maximum, medium, and minimum. Psychiatric Recovery Services includes an adult treatment program and a geropsychiatric treatment program. The Adult Treatment Program serves men and women over 18 years old with serious and persistent mental illness. Most patients are referred from acute care hospitals for continued treatment. This is the only program serving patients in Portland. The Geropsychiatric Treatment Program serves older adults with psychiatric/medical disorders who require intensive nursing and psychiatric care not available in a less restrictive setting. One unit serves adults who are brain-injured or multiply disabled. Major Duties Include: Basic Patient Care: Monitor and/or assist patients in daily living skills and activities. Directly supervise all patients either in building or out of building. Recognize and report changes and trends in the patient condition, both physical and mental, obvious and subtle, which have relevance to the health status of the patients. Recognize actual and potential psychiatric/medical emergencies and initiate appropriate action. Provide complete personal and hygienic care to patients according to treatment care plan. Participate in the admission, transfer and discharge of patients. Escort patient during various off-ward activities. Float to other shifts/units as assigned. Treatment: Review and have working knowledge of all patient treatment care plans. Display a working knowledge of behavior modification. Observe patient potential for violence and socially destructive behavior and intervene by redirecting or using other behavioral strategy according to the treatment care plan. Provide and maintain the therapeutic milieu by following the structure of activities of daily living on the unit with all the patients. Establish and maintain therapeutic boundaries with patients. Provide the appropriate sensory stimulation for patients as designed/developed by professional staff. Safety and Security Measures: Receive calls and respond to all emergency situations throughout the hospital. Use approved restrictive interventions of patients when needed according to OSH policies. Make periodic ward checks during shift to ascertain patient whereabouts and security of unit environment. Assist in random searches of patient areas and the facility when requested. Do initial searches of patients for contraband and safety of unit milieu on admission and when indicated. Protect patients from other patients who present a threat to their safety. Closely monitor patients needing special precautions as assigned. Participate in debriefing after an unusual incident has occurred. Recognize and report potential safety hazards in relation to patients, staff, and environment. Escort patients off unit when assigned. Maintaining security procedures in transport. Case Monitor: May temporarily be responsible for one non-complex patient under the supervision of the RN. Form primary relationship with and provide 1:1 treatment and role modeling for assigned patient(s). Spend time daily/weekly interacting with patients individually and in groups. Observe and document behaviors and the progress of assigned patients. Share information with the treatment team. Participate in the development and revision of Treatment Care Plans with other members of the IDT. Including proposals of revisions for assigned cases. WORKING CONDITIONS Care of patients with mental illness that are a danger to self or others. Daily exposure to potentially assaultive and aggressive patients, including those admitted to Forensic Psychiatric Services by criminal courts. Must have basic computer skills and be willing to learn new technologies as they are introduced into the workplace. Daily exposure to infectious diseases. Work hours subject to change with little notice. May be required to work hours that exceed regular schedule, i.e. a double shift in addition to regular schedule. Occasional driving or accompanying patients in motor vehicles. Must have a valid Oregon driver’s license with an acceptable driving record or the ability to provide an alternate approved method of transportation. PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION HAVE YOU Reviewed the “Qualifications” section on this announcement to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications for this position? Clearly stated your qualifying experience on your application? Indicated the correct title, class and announcement numbers from this announcement on your application? Signed and dated your application? Attached any required supplemental information as listed in the “Submit the Following” section? ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) identifies the following five core values that are at the heart of who we are, what we do, and how we perform: stewardship, responsibility, respect, professionalism, and integrity. DHS aspires to have a workforce that aligns their actions with these core values. This results in employees who adhere to high standards of conduct, accept responsibility for the appropriateness of that conduct, and exhibit a high degree of integrity at all times. DHS is about people. We help Oregonians be independent, healthy, and safe. We protect children who are abused or neglected. We provide treatment services to people whose lives are damaged by alcohol and drugs. We serve seniors, people with disabilities, and people with mental illness. We help low-income people along the road to self-sufficiency with health coverage, job preparation, childcare and other supports. We provide leadership in public health services. Our services are delivered in the least restrictive setting and in partnership with communities. We are absolutely committed to ongoing innovation in the delivery of services, and we are committed to recruiting, developing and retaining dedicated employees. For a complete explanation of state employee benefits, visit our website at http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/jobs/salary.shtml PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING US! The Oregon Department of Human Services is committed to affirmative action, equal employment opportunity and workplace diversity. {10000} SKILL CODE SHEET
(Attachment A)
NAME ______________________________________________ Do you currently hold an active Certified Nurses Assistant License or Certified Medication Aid License with the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN)? If so, complete the information below. YES! ___ Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) expiration date ________ YES! ___ Certified Medication Aide (CMD) expiration date ________ By signing below, I, the applicant, understand that I may be asked to provide proof of any licenses I claim to hold. I further certify that all statements contained herein are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. Signature ______________________________ Date ______________ Oregon State Hospital
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
(503) 945-2815
(503) 945-9910 (FAX)
REFERENCE RELEASE FORM
Printed Name: _________________________________ Signature: _________________________________ Date: _________________________________ | |
