The Health Care Technician I/Special Events Coordinator, coordinates special activities (Special Olympics, camps, dances, including meals, etc.) for individuals with intellectual disabilities/developmental disabilities. Other duties include: attending division and recreational meetings, observation and participation in structured and unstructured leisure activities within the division, attend and oversee participation in ASRP activities, participation in community outings on first and second shifts, development of strategies to enhance leisure programming, scheduling trips into the community and arranging transportation for all people living within Alpine Cottage on a monthly basis, completing daily vehicle inspections, assisting in classroom leisure and other areas within the division when needed, and participation in division operational goals when assigned. Organizational skills and computer skills are necessary, as well as good time management skills.
Major duties of the HCT I include training in self-care skills and programming activities, daily living and personal care needs, and related health care services that are based on each individual’s needs. Participation in Range of Motion programming and Reading/Technology activities. This position is located in Murdoch Developmental Center’s Alpine Cottage.