Well developed communication skills are required. The work requires considerable physical exertion. The work environment involves hazards, risks or discomforts typical of working with or around machinery with exposed moving parts, irritant chemicals, heavy equipment or abusive or hostile clientele and patients. Exposure to disagreeable weather conditions and extreme levels of temperature, ventilation, lighting and sound are normal. Protective clothing or gear and specific safety standards or procedures may be required.
Serious injury is possible.
Distinguishing Features Differs from the Mental Health class series which provide for therapeutic work in the care and treatment of the mentally ill or emotionally disturbed. Differs from the Mental Retardation Trainee class which is a trainee status and performed under immediate supervision. I's and lower level mental retardation staff. Differs from the Licensed Mental Health Technician I class in which the work is skilled technical work providing active treatment for residents who are emotionally disturbed or mentally ill and the incumbent is licensed to practice as a mental health technician. Differs from the Activity Therapy Technician class in which the work is developing and implementing a therapeutic program of mental, physical and expressive activities for clients, patients or youth offenders.