PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY)

California Department of State Hospitals; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Patton State Hospital seeks 1 permanent, full-time Psychiatric Technician to support Enhancement Services. The role involves providing basic behavioral and psychiatric nursing care under supervision, maintaining safety, and assisting in coordinating the Multimedia Training Program.

You will work with treatment teams to assess enrollments in multimedia activities, contribute to the development of educational materials, and support the hospital’s structured care environment.

Responsibilities

• The Psychiatric Technician is under the direct supervision of the Program Assistant and/or Program Director.
• Psychiatric Technicians work under general supervision.
• In addition to their custody responsibilities, incumbents provide a basic level of general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care and are expected through their attitude, knowledge, and performance to facilitate the rehabilitation of clients/patients.
• The successful candidate will work with other Enhancement Services team members to supervise and facilitate the coordination and development of the Multimedia Training Program, which produces multimedia materials.
• Also develop and complete special projects that integrate Multimedia Production service with other Enhancement Services treatment programs and hospital activities.
• The selected applicant will implement skill building curriculum that focuses on therapeutic vocational multimedia production education and assess and determine the suitability of a patient’s enrollment in a Multimedia Training Program group in collaboration with treatment teams and unit staff.

Job description

Position Details

Job Code #

JC-537636

Position #(s)

502-022-8253-XXX

Working Title

PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN

Classification

PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY)

• $5,843.00 - $6,797.00 S
• $6,040.00 - $7,203.00 T
• $6,261.00 - $7,466.00 U

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions

1

Work Location

San Bernardino County

Telework

In Office

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time

Facility

Department of State Hospitals - Patton

Job Description And Duties

Patton State Hospital Human Resources Department is accepting applications for at least 1 Permanent, Full-Time appointment to the Psychiatric Technician classification in Enhancement Services. The Psychiatric Technician is under the direct supervision of the Program Assistant and/or Program Director. Psychiatric Technicians work under general supervision. In addition to their custody responsibilities, incumbents provide a basic level of general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care and are expected through their attitude, knowledge, and performance to facilitate the rehabilitation of clients/patients. Psychiatric Technicians work to maintain order and supervise the conduct of clients/patients, to protect and maintain the safety of persons and property; to provide a basic level of general behavioral psychiatric nursing care to clients/patients who are mentally disordered offenders; and to participate in the overall psychiatric treatment program. The successful candidate will work with other Enhancement Services team members to supervise and facilitate the coordination and development of the Multimedia Training Program, which produces multimedia materials. Also develop and complete special projects that integrate Multimedia Production service with other Enhancement Services treatment programs and hospital activities. The selected applicant will implement skill building curriculum that focuses on therapeutic vocational multimedia production education and assess and determine the suitability of a patient’s enrollment in a Multimedia Training Program group in collaboration with treatment teams and unit staff. The position is crucial for the facility to continue to provide the multimedia productions program and care to mentally disordered patients within the structured safe and secure environment to reach the optimal outcome. The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired. All applicants may be pre-screened for breadth and depth of experience. Only the most qualified applicants may be interviewed based on screening criteria.

Department Information

DSH - Patton

3102 E. Highland Avenue

Patton, CA 92369

http://www.dsh.ca.gov

Department Website: https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Patton

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.