Nexus Family Healing is looking to add an IT Technician to join our Nexus Indian Oaks team in Manteno Illinois!

A member of the Nexus Family Healing treatment programs, Nexus-Indian Oaks is located 50 miles south of Chicago in the small, rural community of Manteno, Illinois. We offer a unique homelike setting, where boys and girls ages 12 to 21 live, eat, exercise, and go to school on campus. Helping youth face difficult challenges isn’t easy — but for most of us, it’s the most satisfying work we’ve ever done.

At Nexus Family Healing, we embrace diversity, promote equity, and foster inclusion. As a national mental health organization, we serve a diverse group of youth and families, and we strive for our workforce to support and represent that diversity.

Position Summary:

The primary responsibility of the IT Technician is to provide remote and on-site technical installations, repairs, maintenance, and upgrades of hardware and/or software components to ensure optimal performance of systems.

Schedule/Pay/Location

• Full-time onsite opportunity in Manteno Illinois
• Monday - Friday schedule
• Pay range: $25-28 per hour

Nexus’ Comprehensive Benefits Include:

• Four weeks paid time off (PTO) in the first year of employment
• Multiple options for health insurance coverage
• No-cost life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• 401k match
• NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family
• NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family
• NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit
• Tuition assistance and training opportunities
• Advancement pathways and internal promotion
• And much more!

Primary responsibilities:

Assist in the computer systems administration

• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot computing hardware, software, and peripherals to include the imaging of computer resources utilizing the Nexus imaging tools
• Assist the Nexus IT team in troubleshooting, as necessary, service outages, degradation of services, or disruptions
• As directed, assist in maintaining and troubleshooting the technology services to include active directory, printing, data/file management, and other applicable services
• As directed, implement standardization initiatives to ensure compliance with the Nexus Technology strategic direction

Provide End-User Support and Training

• Respond to end-user requests, incidents, questions, and other technology support requirements
• Provide end-user training as necessary to ensure end-users are aware of the Nexus technology services and capabilities and the appropriate use of the services
• Provide Tier I end-user deskside support for all Minnesota offices as necessary
• Maintain and manage ticketing platform (e.g. creating, updating, and resolving tickets, monitoring tickets assigned to the queue and processing first-in first-out based on priority, etc.)

Provide network support

• Assist in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and end-user training and support of the organization’s teleconferencing systems
• Assist in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and end-user training and support of the organization’s telephony equipment to include cellular devices
• Assist in the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and end-user training and support of the organization’s network systems to include LAN, WAN, and WLAN
• As directed, install, maintain, and troubleshoot network associated hardware and software to include, firewalls, routers, switches, servers, wireless access points, etc. for all Minnesota offices

Assist with administrative, logistic, and documentation support

• Maintain documentation regarding allocation, lifecycle, and repair status of all IT assets
• Participate in Nexus IT meetings and collaborate with the Nexus IT team to innovate and advance the capabilities of the organization

Ensure confidentiality of client confidential medical background and treatment data

Required Qualifications:

• Associates degree in computer science. In lieu of degree, may accept a combination of work-related experience and education
• 1+ year experience supporting end users in an IT department
• Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency and Nexus Home Office driving requirements

Nice to Have:

• 2+ years of experience supporting end users in an IT department or help desk environment

At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith.

Our ICARE Values:

• Innovation: Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches
• Compassion: Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern
• Agility: Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly
• Responsiveness: Being quick, positive, and accurate
• Excellence: Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards

APPLY TODAY TO BE CONTACTED BY OUR RECRUITING TEAM! When you work at Nexus, you have the opportunity to change lives — including your own!

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