Licensed Psychiatric Technician, Full-Time Nights, Psychiatric Services

Huntington Hospital, NY; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Shift premiums

Job summary

Huntington Health in Pasadena, CA is seeking a Licensed Psychiatric Technician for nights in the Psychiatric - ICU department. This full-time role involves direct patient care under RN supervision, focusing on safety, crisis management, and milieu therapy in an acute psychiatric setting.

Requires active LPT license in California and BLS; CPI or similar de-escalation training is expected. Compensation includes shift differentials and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2 years in inpatient psychiatric or behavioral health setting
• Experience with high-acuity patients

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Empathy

De-escalation

Psychotherapy knowledge

Counseling skills

Job description

Expectations:

The Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) is a licensed clinical team member responsible for providing direct patient care to individuals with acute psychiatric and behavioral health conditions. Working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the LPT plays a critical role in maintaining a safe, therapeutic, and recovery-oriented environment.

This role is essential to patient safety, behavioral stabilization, and milieu management, supporting patients through crisis, treatment, and recovery while ensuring compliance with all regulatory, legal, and organizational standards.

The LPT functions as a frontline behavioral health clinician, actively participating in the interdisciplinary team to promote positive patient outcomes.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:

Preferred:

Preferred 2 years experience in an inpatient psychiatric or behavioral health setting
Experience with high-acuity patients (e.g., involuntary holds, co-occurring disorders)

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

Required:

Current, active Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license issued by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (American Heart Association preferred)
CPI or equivalent Crisis Prevention/De-escalation training

SKILLS:

Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing. Ability to deal with difficult situations. Strong empathy skills with a commitment to help people with different mental health diagnosis. Excellent intrapersonal skills, communication skills and listening skills. A strong knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of psychotherapy. Strong knowledge of the role of counseling and treatment of the client.

Job Title: Licensed Psychiatric Technician

Department: Psychiatric - ICU

Shift Duration: 12

Primary Shift: Nights

Time Type: Full time

Location: 100 W California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105

Pay Range: The estimated base rate for this position is $26.85 - $40.94.

Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.

At Huntington Health, we offer a highly competitive pay structure that is more rewarding than organizations that offer straight pay. Our compensation reflects the following premium structure for every shift:

• Base rate paid for the first 8 hours of work in a day
• 1.5x overtime pay for hours 8-12 worked in a workday.
• 2x double-time pay for any hours beyond 12 in a workday

This ensures that employees are fairly compensated for the full length of their shift, with enhanced pay as their workday progresses. The estimated blended hourly rate, accounting for these premiums on a 12-hour shift, ranges from $31.33 to $47.76.