Psychiatric Technician I/II

The County of El Dorado

Placerville, South Lake Tahoe (CA, CA)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The County of El Dorado is seeking a Psychiatric Technician I/II in Placerville, CA. You will assist with medication management, support interdisciplinary treatment teams, and help orient clients to county behavioral health services after discharge from psychiatric facilities.

The ideal candidate is licensed and experienced with psychiatric medications, with a focus on education for clients, families, and staff.

Qualifications

Licensed Psychiatric Technician or LVN/PT with CA licensure at time of appointment.
One year of professional medication management duties for PT I.
Two years of medication program support for behavioral health clients for PT II.

Responsibilities

Collect, organize, and deliver medications to clients and educate on proper use and side effects.
Conduct medication checks and monitor for dosage efficacy, signs of misuse, and vital signs as needed.
Work as part of an inter-professional team to report changes and optimize treatment plans.
Provide crisis intervention for walk-in clients and coordinate appropriate care services.
Advocate for clients and accompany them to medical appointments as needed.

Skills

Medication administration

Psychiatric medications knowledge

Client education

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

California Psychiatric Technician license or LVN/PT dual licensure

Job description

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency is committed to transforming lives and improving futures for the citizens of El Dorado County. Their programs and services include: Behavioral Health, Public Health, Community and Social Services. Their over 600 employees are dedicated to enhancing and enriching the lives of those in their communities.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION

The Health and Human Services Agency’s Behavioral Health Division is committed to the physical and mental health of the residents of El Dorado County. They provide a wide variety of services to the community, including mental health 24 hour crisis services, adult and children’s services, Substance Use Disorder Services, Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) programs, mental health first aid training, and much more!

THE OPPORTUNITY

Use your skills as a Psychiatric Technician to assist members of your community. You will have the opportunity to provide medication management support to clients, collaborate with other medical staff and interdisciplinary health treatment teams to implement treatment plans, and reports on impact of medications, and serve as an initial point of contact for clients discharged from psychiatric facilities to orient them to County behavioral health services

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

Collect, organize, and deliver medications to clients; provide education and training to clients, their families, and/or staff on the proper care and use of medications, including symptoms of, reactions to, or side effects of, specific medications; informs clients of the impact of abuse and/or misuse of medications.
Conductmedication checks on clients to assess their overall medication management capabilities; takeappropriate action if a client poses danger with respect to the use or abuse of medication; arrange/facilitatelaboratory monitoring as outlined in the client plan of care standing or client specific order to assess dosage efficacy including under or overdose conditions; takeand recordclient vital signs as appropriate.
Serveas a member of an inter-professional team or intensive care management team; reporton prescribed medication changes, self-administration concerns, observed or reported side effects, and other psychosocial parameters that improve or impede the client's ability to maintain stability and compliance with treatment goals.
As needed, perform crisis intervention for walk-in clients or non-clients; evaluate individuals to identify level of stable behavior; provide support and assistance in problem resolution; coordinate or arrange for the provision of appropriate care services.
Serve as an advocate for clients with internal and external medical professionals; accompanies clients to medical and clinician appointments and provide support/information as needed and appropriate.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal Psychiatric Technician candidate will be a licensed psychiatric technician with experience providing medication injections, knowledge of psychiatric and medical medications and ability to relate well to clients with severe mental illness and provide education on medications.

Human Resources will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following recommendations.

Psychiatric Technician I:

Equivalent to a level of education and course of study, which would qualify as an accredited program for qualifying for California State License as a Psychiatric Technician or dual licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician;

-AND-

One (1) year of experience performing professional-level medication management duties.

Psychiatric Technician II:

Equivalent to a level of education and course of study, which would qualify as an accredited program for incumbents to obtain Psychiatric Technician or dual licensure as a licensed Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician;

-AND-

Two (2) years of medication program support for behavioral health clients at a level equivalent to the County's class of Psychiatric Technician I.

Licenses and Certifications:

Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment and a satisfactory driving record.
Possession of license as a Psychiatric Technician or Licensed Vocational Nurse/Psychiatric Technician in the State of California.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, contact Rachel Wallick in Human Resources at rachel.wallick@edcgov.us.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

The Human Resources Department will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. After screening, qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the recruitment process.

Based on the department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The County of El Dorado is recruiting applicants for Psychiatric Technician I/II. This recruitment will establish a list for the purpose of filling current and future full time, part time, and extra help vacancies for at least three (3) months.

In accordance with Personnel Rules 1103.1 and 1105.1, an extra help or limited term employee may be transitioned into a regular employee if the department in which the employee works has a vacant allocated position for the same classification as held by the extra help or limited term employee and the appointing authority requests such transfer.

One (1) full-time vacancy in the Health and Human Services Department, Behavioral Health Division, located in South Lake Tahoe, CA.

The County of El Dorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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