Facilities Technician / Young Adult Program - Newport Healthcare

Newport Healthcare is a nationwide behavioral healthcare organization dedicated to transforming young lives through evidence-based care. To that end, we have assembled the best teen and young adult mental health treatment staff in the country, and we want you to join us. While our experts guide our clients to sustainable healing, our job is to support our valued staff members, and we do that through offering industry-competitive salaries, career growth and skills expansion, student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement, and a company commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, among other advantages. Be part of a team that's dedicated to providing compassionate care based in authentic connection, mutual respect, and unconditional love—and experience the rewards of making a difference in the lives of young people and their families each and every day.

Empowering Lives. Restoring Families.®

Responsibilities:

• Possess a working knowledge of requirements for the maintenance of all utilities including well systems, septic systems, plumbing, HVAC systems, electrical service and hardware, backup generators and fuel supplies 
• Coordinate preventative facilities maintenance appointments for the maintenance work that cannot be done in house 
• Conduct periodic water temperature checks and recordings 
• Conduct periodic sprinkler system pressure/water level recordings 
• Assist in general facility maintenance and repairs, setup/movement of items, carpentry, plumbing, painting all performed whenever necessary 
• Ensure all work is completed in a timely manner and to Newport Academy standards. 
• Schedule work effectively, limiting disturbance to programming and staff 
• Maintain professional working relationships with contractors 
• Conduct periodic facility wide walk-through and documentation of all repairs necessary to maintain environment and ensure Newport Academy standards are met 
• Prioritize and complete tasks by importance 
• Conduct quarterly and yearly testing of the fire alarms and sprinkler systems. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

High school diploma or GED preferred

Two plus years’ experience in facilities maintenance

Newport Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Newport Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Newport Healthcare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability.  Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email accommodations@newportacademy.com for assistance.

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