Forensic Services Tech 2 |
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Provide basic patient care and work with patients/clients to develop daily living skills. May take vital signs and perform other related medical procedures under the direction of nursing staff. May supervise lower level staff.
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3pm - 11:30pm
(2 vacancies) |
Forensic Services/Cook Blue1 &
Red 1 |
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11pm - 7:30am
(1 vacancy) |
Forensic Services/Cook Green 2 |
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High School Diploma or GED and One year of experience in a related field OR One year of experience at the lower level or position equivalent.
*Must obtain SAFETY CARE certification by completion of new employee, and must maintain this certification as a term and condition of employment.
SPECIAL NOTE: Applicants must provide an official copy of their educational credentials prior to employment.
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Three or more years of experience in direct care and/or security work with persons with mental health, mental retardation, and/or substance abuse disabilities, or with forensic patients, correctional offenders, or a similar population. Five years or more in a Forensics direct care setting.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.
This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.
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In addition to a competitive salary ($20,039.02 to $35,061.61), we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 12 paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.
This position is a pay grade 9 on the statewide salary plan.
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This position is located at Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, Georgia. Central State Hospital was founded in 1842 and was Georgia's first psychiatric hospital. Its purpose was to provide a safe and humane place for the mentally ill and mentally retarded. The medical complex encompasses about 1,000 acres. The hospital, a middle Georgia mental health/developmental disabilities/ substance abuse facility, serves 23 counties in middle Georgia and has specialty programs serving citizens from the entire state of Georgia. Central State Hospital is accredited by JCAHO and certified by Medicare. Milledgeville is located in historic central Georgia only 95 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta. Milledgeville, the 4th capital of Georgia, is one of only two planned capital cities in the United States - the other being Washington, DC.
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Please email your cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word format to: CSHJobs@dhr.state.ga.us
To ensure proper routing/handling of your credentials, copy/paste or type the following title in the subject line of your email: Forensic Services Tech 2 If you are currently employed by DBHDD, please include "Internal Employee" in the subject line as well.
You may be subject to a Drug Screen. You may be required to submit fingerprints to check for the existence of Criminal History Record Information through the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. You do have the right to challenge the contents of any Criminal History that is located, should you choose to do so.
The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities provides services to ensure the health and welfare of Georgians. As an employee of DBHDD, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.
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