Full-Time Mental Health Worker - Placerville

Compassion Pathway Behavioral Health LLC; Placerville (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Oak Lane Center is seeking a Mental Health Worker/Direct Care Staff to support a Crisis Residential Treatment Program. Responsibilities include facility maintenance, meal preparation, and supervising clients while documenting progress and reports.

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds and stand for long periods. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, CPR certification, and a California driver license with a good driving record.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or possess a GED.
• Minimum of one year of full-time work experience providing direct care and supervision to clients with mental health illness.
• CPR Certification Required.
• CA Driver license (and good driving record).
• Must pass physical health and drug screening tests and must pass criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe, sanitary facility per health, safety, and licensing standards.
• Prepare and serve meals and clean food prep areas.
• Provide continuous client supervision and document progress notes and incident reports.
• Assist with rehabilitation activities and client assessments as directed.

Skills

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

CPR Certification

Tools

CA Driver license

Job description

Job description

Oak Lane Center is a Short-Term Crisis Residential Treatment Program that specializes in the treatment and rehabilitation of clients with mental health illness. The facility is developed for the purpose of providing non-medical treatment and rehabilitation services to adult mental health patients with chronic mental illness. The facility will provide rehabilitation services that will help reduce clients’ readmissions or return to acute care facilities, hospitals, or institutions. The goal of the SRF program is to assist clients in reentering and functioning independently in their respective communities.

Under the direction and supervision of the Administrator, the Mental Health Worker/Direct Care Staff performs essential, ongoing operational duties within the Crisis Residential Treatment Program, with primary responsibility for meal preparation for clients and daily cleaning and maintenance of the facility to ensure a safe, sanitary, and compliant environment. The position requires sustained physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, lifting, and repetitive tasks, while providing continuous client supervision and supporting basic program and social activities as assigned.

Supervision Received:

The Mental Health Technician/Direct Care Staff receives supervision and directions from the Administrator.

Supervision Exercised:

None.

Duties:

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.

Educational Qualifications:

Graduation from high school or possess a GED.

Experience:

Minimum of one year of full-time work experience providing direct care and supervision to clients with mental health illness.

License/Certification Required:

CPR Certification Required.

CA Driver license (and good driving record)

Must pass physical health and drug screening tests and must pass criminal background check.

Job Types: Per diem

Pay: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour (based on experience working with clients with mental illness)

Schedule:

• 3 days - 12-hour shift
• Sunday- Tuesday
• 1/2 days on Wednesdays

Ability to Commute:

• Placerville, CA

Ability to Relocate:

• Placerville, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person