3rd Shift Psychiatric Care Technician

Virginia AG; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential: $2.25/hr (weekdays

Shift differential: $3.00/hr (weekends

Job summary

This is a 3rd shift Psychiatric Care Technician position at the Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute in Danville, VA, under the Dept Behavioral Health/Develop. The role involves working with patients to support therapeutic goals, address concerns, and manage behavior in a 72-bed state facility.

The job includes handling aggressive situations with least-restrictive interventions whenever possible. Shift work includes two 12-hour shifts and two 8-hour shifts with potential overtime.

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills and a valid driver’s license are required.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions is required.
• Physical and mental ability to participate in patient’s treatment and behavior management.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with patients to achieve therapeutic goals through activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Attend to patients’ problems and concerns and encourage participation in activities.
• Provide intervention for behavior problems and crisis situations as needed.
• Monitor and report changes in patients’ medical and psychiatric status.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Title: 3rd Shift Psychiatric Care Technician

State Role Title:49053

Hiring Range: $39,982 - $55,175

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location:Southern Va Mental Health Inst

Agency Website:https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/svmhi/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

DBHDS is committed to a life of possibilities for all Virginians. This position will work at Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute, a 72-bed Joint Commission accredited State Mental Health Facility, located in Danville, VA.

What you will do: Psychiatric Technicians work directly with patients to achieve therapeutic goals through activities of daily living (ADLs), attend to patients’ problems and concerns, encourage patients in activities, provide intervention for behavior problems and crisis situations, and promote patients’ awareness and coping skills to deal with realities of judicial controls as required. This position requires working with patients that may become verbally and/or physically aggressive. Consequently, as a Psychiatric Technician you are responsible for understanding and using the least restrictive interventions available per hospital policy and to successfully avoid the use of seclusion and restraint whenever possible.

This position requires the ability to:

• Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate client behavior through observing, conversing and listening.
• Interact with patients in a therapeutic manner.
• Monitor and report changes in patients’ medical and psychiatric status is required.
• Lift heavy objects (greater than 50 pounds).
• Walk and/or stand a minimum of 75% of time while on shift.

This position will work 3rd shift -- two 12-hour shifts (7:00 pm-7:30 am) and two 8-hour shifts (11:00 pm-7:30 am) with a 30-minute meal break. This position will work some holidays on a rotating basis and every other weekend. This position may be required to work overtime if needed. Shift differentials for third shift include $2.25/hour weekdays and $3.00/hour weekends and weekday holidays.

Minimum Qualifications

This position requires basic computer skills as you will be trained to complete documentation in an Electronic Health Record (EHR). A valid driver’s license is required and must remain valid throughout employment.

This position will also require:

• Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
• Physical and mental ability to participate in patient’s treatment and behavior management including performing manual tasks, walking, sitting, standing, lifting, seeing, hearing, breathing, learning, writing and performing mathematical calculations.

Additional Considerations

• Experience working in a psychiatric, healthcare facility, acute care, long-term or correctional setting.
• High school diploma/GED.
• Experience working in a psychiatric, healthcare facility, acute care, long-term or correctional setting.
• Veterans.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

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.