Licensed Psychiatric Technician, Full-Time Nights, Psychiatric Services

Pasadena Hospital Association, LTD dba Huntington Health; United States; Vor Ort; USD 37.000 - 56.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) at Huntington Health provides direct patient care under RN supervision in a high-acuity inpatient unit, focusing on safety, stabilization, and recovery in a compassionate milieu.

Responsibilities include crisis intervention, teamwork with the interdisciplinary team, and adherence to regulatory standards while supporting patients through treatment, crisis, and ongoing recovery goals.

Qualifikationen

• Must hold current California Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) license.
• BLS certification (American Heart Association preferred) CPI or equivalent de-escalation training.
• Experience in inpatient psychiatric settings is preferred.

Aufgaben

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision in a safe, therapeutic milieu.
• Participate in crisis intervention and behavioral stabilization.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to support treatment and recovery goals.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and organizational policies.

Kenntnisse

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

De-escalation

Empathy

Interpersonal Skills

Psychotherapy Knowledge

Counseling Role

Jobbeschreibung

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 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

• 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.

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.

When you join the Huntington Health team, you are aligning yourself with an organization whose values drive our philosophy of compassionate community care. Over the past 129 years, we’ve grown from a small 16-bed hospital to a nationally recognized healthcare leader with 619 beds. As part of our commitment to providing equitable, high-quality care to all members of our community, we embrace differences and work hard to create a place of belonging for our patients and our employees. When you join the Huntington family, you’ll be empowered to enact …