Crisis-Response Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

California Correctional Health Care Services; Madera (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

California Correctional Health Care Services is seeking a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) based at Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla, Madera County. The PT (Safety) provides foundational nursing and behavioral health care under RN supervision within a correctional health setting, contributing to immediate crisis response through the CIT framework.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the health care team to ensure timely, appropriate care and effective communication across

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Supervising Registered Nurse II/III, Correctional Facility (CF), or Unit Supervisor (Safety), the PT (Safety) organizes and provides a basic level of general nursing and behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to patients in accordance with the Mental Health Program Guide, policies and procedures, and regulations in a variety of correctional health care settings.
• The PT (Safety) provides a basic level of general nursing and behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to patients under valid authorization by a provider’s order and the delegation and clinical direction of the Registered Nurse (RN).
• The PT (Safety) serves as a designated member of the institution’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), an interdisciplinary team established pursuant to departmental policy. The PT (Safety) provides emergent, in-person response during CIT events by collection of objective and subjective findings and provides intervention services to patients experiencing acute psychiatric distress, including suicidal ideation, self-injurious behavior, psychosis, severe mood or anxiety symptoms, trauma-related symptoms, and behavioral decompensation, as close to the patient’s housing unit as operationally feasible, in collaboration with mental health clinicians, custody supervisory staff, and in consultation with psychiatry.
• The incumbent PT (Safety) communicates effectively with patients and other members of the healthcare team, organizes and provides necessary nursing care in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and program requirements in a variety of correctional health care settings. The PT (Safety), in collaboration with the health care team, ensures the delivery of appropriate and timely health care to patients and coordinates interdisciplinary communication to promote continuity of care. The PT (Safety) is responsible for addressing patients' ongoing health care needs and promoting the timely, efficient, and appropriate use of health care resources.
• You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Job description

California Correctional Health Care Services is seeking a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) based at Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla, Madera County. The PT (Safety) provides foundational nursing and behavioral health care under RN supervision within a correctional health setting, contributing to immediate crisis response through the CIT framework.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the health care team to ensure timely, appropriate care and effective communication across