Psychiatric Technician (Safety) - California Medical Facility

California Correctional Health Care Services; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare team at California Correctional Health Care Services as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety). This part-time position requires a valid Psychiatric Technician license and involves providing essential nursing and psychiatric care to inmates at a correctional facility, emphasizing safe and humane treatment in a rehabilitation-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid license to practice as a Psychiatric Technician issued by the BVNPTE.
• Applicants within four months of completing the accredited curriculum will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic nursing care to patients in accordance with the Mental Health Program Guide.
• Ensure delivery of appropriate and timely health care to patients.
• Work collaboratively with the healthcare team to address patient needs.

Education

Valid license to practice as a Psychiatric Technician

Job description

Psychiatric Technician (Safety) - California Medical Facility

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Department Information

This advertisement is for multiple PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY) positions located at CALIFORNIA MEDICAL FACILITY in VACAVILLE, CA located in SOLANO COUNTY.

You must indicate JC-482024 and position number on your application: 076-000-8253-XXX

Please Note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

This part-time position will be working 24 hours per week. The monthly salary range for this position is $3,573 to $4,569.

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace. We are determined to attract and hire more candidates from diverse communities and empower all employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts to increase representation at all levels of the Department.

CDCR and CCHCS strive to collaborate with the community to enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Incumbents establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the department, other governmental agencies, health care partners, and communities.

CDCR/CCHCS values all team members. We work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population, which includes medical, dental, nursing, mental health, and pharmacy. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR/CCHCS mission.

Commitment to California Model

CDCR and CCHCS are proud to partner on the California Model which will transform the correctional landscape for our employees and the incarcerated. The California Model is a systemwide change that leverages national and international best practices to address longstanding challenges related to incarceration and institution working conditions, creating a safe, professional, and satisfying workplace for staff as well as rehabilitation for the incarcerated. Additionally, the California Model improves success of the decarcerated through robust re-entry efforts back into to the community.

Department Website: https://cchcs.ca.gov/careers/

Job Description And Duties

Interested applicants must apply to this job advertisement. Interviews will be conducted in-person at our Hiring Event located at Sunrise Banquet Hall and Event Center located at 620 Orange Drive, Vacaville, CA 95687 on July 22-23, 2025 9:00 am - 5:00 PM.

Effective May 01, 2022, employees in this class, employed within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and who are physically located at and assigned to the Psychiatric Inpatient Program, shall receive a pay differential equivalent to 15% of their monthly base pay. Only employees who provide direct patient care, treating patients’ in-person, on grounds or at a facility more than 50% of the pay period, are eligible for this pay differential.

Under the supervision of the Supervising Registered Nurse II/III, Correctional Facility, Unit Supervisor (Safety), or Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety), the Psychiatric Technician (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), pursuant to the PT scope of practice and in collaboration with the health care team, ensures the delivery of appropriate and timely health care to patients. The PT (Safety) provides 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), provides support to the care team for daily health care operations, and communicates effectively with patients and other members of the health care team. The PT (Safety) is responsible for addressing the ongoing needs of patients, working with the members of the larger health care team, and promoting the efficient, appropriate, and cost-effective use of health care resources.

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a valid license to practice as a Psychiatric Technician issued by the BVNPTE. (Applicants who are within four months of completing the Psychiatric Technician curriculum accredited by the BVNPTE will be admitted to the examination, but they must secure this license before they will be eligible for appointment.)

To obtain list eligibility for the Psychiatric Technician (Safety), before applying for the position, you must first take and pass the examination:

Exam Bulletin - Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

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