Mental Health Worker/Maintenance

National Psychiatric Care and Rehabilitation Services • Ashland, CA

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About The Position

The Mental Health Worker / Maintenance Technician I-III maintains a safe, orderly, respectful, and well-functioning mental health rehabilitation environment. The employee supports patients through calm, recovery-oriented interaction; observes and reports behavioral or safety concerns; responds to emergencies within training; performs authorized general maintenance; and documents behavioral-health and maintenance work accurately and promptly. This position supports, but does not replace, licensed nursing, licensed mental health, rehabilitation-program, activity-program, housekeeping, or other required staffing.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current documented maintenance certification relevant to general building or facilities maintenance; Human Resources verifies the certificate, issuing entity, covered competencies, and expiration or renewal requirements.
• Current CPR, First Aid, and automated external defibrillator certification as required by facility policy.
• Successful completion of required DOJ/FBI background clearance, health screening, tuberculosis clearance, physical-capability review, and other MHRC employment requirements.
• Valid California driver's license, acceptable driving record, and insurability when driving is assigned.
• Ability to read and apply work orders, equipment manuals, labels, Safety Data Sheets, emergency procedures, patient-rights requirements, and documentation standards.
• Ability to communicate calmly and effectively with patients, visitors, staff, emergency responders, vendors, regulators, and leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in behavioral health, residential care, facility maintenance, or work with adults with serious mental illness is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support patients through calm, recovery-oriented interaction and contribute to a safe, orderly, and respectful therapeutic milieu.
• Observe and report behavioral or safety concerns.
• Respond to emergencies within the limits of training.
• Perform authorized general maintenance and preventive maintenance.
• Support life safety, emergency preparedness, and environmental hazard response.
• Accurately and promptly document work and communicate through handoffs.
• Follow infection-prevention, safety, and worksite-control practices.
• Provide transportation, grounds, and facility support as assigned.
• Immediately report any lapse, restriction, suspension, or other event affecting maintenance qualifications, driving status, or eligibility for assignment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED