Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center is a 118 bed Acute Psychiatric Hospital and Residential Treatment Center for children and adolescents ages four through eighteen. The 55,000 square foot facility is situated on approximately 10 acres in the southeast corner of Alabama, less than 20 miles from both Florida and Georgia. In addition to the living units, the facility houses our full service cafeteria and New Day Academy; a state-supported year-round K-12th grade school with vocational opportunities. We provide numerous recreational activities including an in-ground swimming pool, game room, playground, basketball courts, and gymnasium. The multi-disciplinary staff at Laurel Oaks collaborates to ensure that services provided are clinically and medically appropriate and highly coordinated among all treatment disciplines. Laurel Oaks specializes in the treatment of youth who have multiple challenges and special needs. All children served at Laurel Oaks have a primary psychiatric disorder but most also have co-occurring conditions such as intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, and/or physical/sexual abuse victimization. Laurel Oaks Behavioral Health Center is currently seeking Mental Health Technicians for various shifts.   The Housekeeper/EVS Technician will:

Performs cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedules and using prescribed methods.

Cleans and disinfects all horizontal and vertical surfaces in accordance with department daily work schedules and in accordance with hospital procedures and infection control guidelines using only hospital approved cleaning chemicals and disinfectants.

Performs hard floor care: dust mopping, damp mopping, polishing, and    vacuuming in accordance with departmental procedures.  May strip and refinish floors occasionally.

Performs carpet and furniture care in accordance with departmental procedures.

Collects and disposes of trash and soiled linen in accordance with hospital   procedures and infection control guidelines.

Cleans and maintains restrooms in accordance with department daily work schedules.

Operates and maintains equipment including but not limited to wet vacuums, carpet vacuums, mops, buckets, service carts and other floor care and cleaning equipment in compliance with departmental and hospital safety guidelines.

Maintains items and supplies in assigned area in accordance with department policies.

Inspects equipment, structures, or materials to identify problems or defects.

Reports any irregularities to supervisor.