HEALTH CARE TECHNICIAN IV - Residential Coordinator - Pueblo Regional Center

Posting number: IJD 00128 7/1/26

Department: Colorado Department of Human Services

Division: OAADS - Pueblo Regional Center

Job classification: Health Care Technician IV

Posting type: Open

Categories: Health Services, Mental Health, Public Health, Nursing, Allied Health, Health Care Support

Summary

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

About Pueblo Regional Center: 
The Pueblo Regional Center (PRC) is one of three state-operated regional centers providing quality, specialized services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health diagnoses.  PRC manages 11 group homes throughout the Pueblo West community, licensed to serve 88 individuals. PRC provides 24/7 care and treatment in home-like settings, while offering habilitative services and supports in the areas of residential, day programming, therapies, and health and nutrition. Supervision over this position will come from the Program Services Coordinator (PSC).

Examples of duties

This position ensures all residential programming is implemented in the home. This includes providing supervision, modeling, and coaching to direct support professionals. This position spends the majority of the time in the home ensuring the milieu of the home is operating to efficiency. This position works closely with the PSC to ensure the implementation of services is occurring within the correct guidelines. 

Primary Job Duties:

Individual Care/Communication/Unit Maintenance/Safety.  Understands, promotes, and participates in the Home and Community Based Services Final Rule. Counsels individuals on behavior and medical care needs during group or one on one interactions per ID team direction. Collaborates with all investigations and other authorities as needed. Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician order and Psychiatric Technician Act/Licensed Practical Nurse Practice Act. Can be pulled to cover any home/shift in the organization. Can be transferred to any home/shift in the organization to meet agency needs. Demonstrates knowledge of behavioral and therapeutic approaches. Advises individuals regarding self-care and problem solving. Provides supports, services and tools which will assist the individual in the determination of personal goals, as well as foster the maximization of personal growth, independence and productivity. Completes and turns in paperwork to include incident reports, injury on the job reports, debriefing paperwork, progress notes etc. Utilizes communication devices/cell phones, computers, electronics, inter/intranet, etc. correctly and per policies outlined by the Pueblo Regional Center.  Addresses all complaints and resolving individual grievances at the home level. When a resident is placed in an agency-approved physical hold, follows policy, competencies, and procedure. Maintains strong and respectful communication skills between co-workers, management, individuals, and outside agencies/stakeholders. Corrects deficiencies as needed in a timely manner. Maintains the home in perpetual readiness for surveys. Maintains current knowledge and complies with policy and procedure in these areas. Attends mandatory meetings, to include supervisory meetings and house meetings, monthly and quarterly reviews. 

Clinical Skill.  Implements and trains in the following areas: physically lift, transport and/or position residents by using approved lifting techniques. Employs agency-approved verbal and physical techniques in addressing a behaviorally challenging resident. Documents outcomes of treatments and program implementation timely and accurately. Monitors and reports progress, maintenance and regression according to IP and ISSP. Safely operate a motor vehicle when transporting individuals to locations. Ensures safe transportation of individuals to work area, program area, medical appointments, court hearings and community activities, as well as taking an active part in vocational training. Assists individual with personal shopping; assists in ordering/purchasing supplies for the group home; follows Agency/State rules and policies and procedures; assures legal compliance with all purchases; and maintains agency mission. Participates in Interdisciplinary Team process, discussing individuals’ ISSPs (through goal and objective training, agency-approved verbal and physical techniques, direct contact and monitoring). Formulation of accurate information for assess