Full-Time Mental Health Worker - Placerville

% of time

Duties & Responsibilities

45% – Facility Maintenance

• Maintain a clean, safe, sanitary, and orderly facility environment in compliance with health, safety, and licensing standards.
• Perform routine and deep cleaning tasks daily, including but not limited to: detailed bathroom and toilet sanitation; scrubbing and disinfecting sinks, showers, floors, walls, and high-touch surfaces; cleaning baseboards, vents, doors, windows, appliances, refrigerators, ovens, and trash receptacles.
• Clean and sanitize kitchen and dining areas, including washing dishes, pots, pans, utensils, and food preparation surfaces; properly store cleaning supplies and equipment.
• Conduct scheduled deep cleaning of client bedrooms, community areas, offices, and storage areas, including mattress rotation, bed frame cleaning, and floor care as assigned.
• Assist with light facility maintenance related to cleanliness, such as replacing liners, restocking hygiene and cleaning supplies, and reporting maintenance or safety concerns promptly.
• Direct, support, and monitor clients in completing assigned cleaning and housekeeping chores, including bedrooms and shared community spaces, ensuring tasks are completed safely and appropriately.
• Requires frequent standing, walking, bending, twisting, kneeling, reaching, and repetitive motions, and the ability to lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 15 pounds.

35% – Meal Preparation

• Prepare and serve meals for clients in accordance with program guidelines, dietary needs, and food safety standards.
• Clean and sanitize food preparation areas and equipment.
• Assist clients with meal-related activities as appropriate.
• Requires standing for extended periods, lifting up to 15 lbs, and safe use of kitchen equipment.

20% – Client Supervision, Rehabilitation Activities & Documentation

• Provide continuous client supervision, maintaining line-of-sight as required to ensure safety, including conducting Q15 safety checks for clients while in their bedrooms.
• Facilitate and conduct rehabilitation activities, group social activities, and exercises as directed by the Administrator.
• Communicate SRF rules and program expectations to clients; document and immediately report noncompliance.
• Monitor and report pre-crisis behaviors.
• Ensure clients take medications on time per licensed nurse direction. Write daily  progress notes and individual client progress notes.
• Keep records and prepare written incident reports.
• May participate in client assessments, evaluations, crisis counseling, case management, chart documentation, referrals, and other assigned duties.
• May accompany clients to offsite community resources or events. Requires standing, walking, sitting, writing, typing, and effective verbal communication.