EVS Technician

Title: EVS Technician

State Role Title:79071

Hiring Range: $34322.00 to $47365.00 - Salary to commensurate with experience

Pay Band: 1

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Central State Hospital

Agency Website: Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

CSH maintains the only maximum-security treatment facility in the state (111 beds). We also have 166 beds available for individuals in the community who need inpatient care as well as individuals in the criminal justice system. We believe that treatment should be holistic and focused on the persons individual needs recognizing that recovery is not linear or the same for every person. Treatment modalities may include medication evidence-based group and individual therapy peer support psychosocial rehabilitation vocational training preparation for court and treatment for substance use.

Central State Hospital is currently recruiting Full-Time EVS Technicians to maintain established levels of cleanliness and orderliness in an assigned area by the application of proper methods and materials. Perform routine assignments in accordance with a pre-established pattern using set methods and techniques. Non-routine assignments requiring special treatment are outlined in detail and performed under close supervision.

***Any and all qualifications that you have must be represented in your application/resume as verifiable work experience. ***

Job Duties:
- Daily clean floors in assigned areas by sweeping dust mopping or wet mopping.
- includes moving furniture to clean areas underneath and behind.
- Machine scrubs floor areas using floor scrubbing machines and wet capacity vacuum
cleaners to pick up scrubbing solution and vacuums carpeted areas in accordance with
established schedule.
- Twice a year or more often if needed perform extensive floor maintenance stripping
and refinishing of floor areas and shampoo/extraction of carpeted floors.
- Daily clean and disinfect bath and shower areas in individual and administrative
buildings following correct procedures.
- Daily scrub bathroom floors using scrubbing machine and/or deck brush especially
around commodes.
- Daily wash walls in shower stalls and bathroom areas.
- Daily clean and disinfect basins and commodes.
- Daily polish bright works and mirrors.
- Daily replenish bathroom supplies towels toilet tissue soap etc.
- Daily cleans/dusts furniture. Spot clean walls daily.
- Cleans windows and venetian blinds.
- Unload clean linen carts and stock linen on shelves upon delivery by laundry but no later
than end of shift.
- Daily cleans housekeeping equipment at the end of the workday and straightens up
janitorial closets.
- Check equipment and report inoperative equipment to supervisor as soon as it is
discovered.
- Weekly washes beds and mattresses in individual living areas.
- Thoroughly clean refrigerators microwave ovens and rethermalization units at least
weekly.
- Twice daily in accordance with schedule gather trash from areas and dispose of it in
appropriate dumpster and clean trash receptacles inside and out and replace liners.
- Daily perform outside police of immediate vicinity of assigned building (within 30 feet) to
include entrances and porches.
- Clean overhead areas (ceiling light fixtures) which may involve climbing ladders as
needed or when instructed by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

- Experience in performing cleaning tasks in a systematic manner

Additional Considerations

Experience performing cleaning tasks in a mental health facility

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Central State Hospital only accepts online applications via RMS. Resumes and other documents may accompany the application but will not serve as a substitute for an application. Faxed e-mailed or mailed applications will not be accepted. Please refer to your RMS account for the status of your application and this position. This posting will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days.


An extensive criminal history background investigation not limited to employment references drug testing and E-Verify will be conducted.

Central State Hospital offers a comprehensive benefit package to include your choice of four health insurance plans paid life insurance and retirement plans 12 paid holidays annual and sick leave.

Applicants must list all relevant experience that you wish to be considered for this position. Applicants will be provided confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position. A fingerprint-based criminal history check and reference checks are required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1 the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers persons who have been convicted of specific barrier crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending barrier charges.

DBHDS facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated against COVID-19. However facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits and continue to offer COVID-19 vaccination programs to staff residents/clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. If you have any questions contact the Office of Human Resources.

Commonwealths Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor with the Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. To obtain a Certificate of Disability go to: or call DARS at .

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview process per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at
for assistance.

DBHDS is an equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race sex color national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity age veteran status political affiliation genetics or disability. Minorities Individuals with Disabilities Veterans and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 1-

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.