Psychiatric Technician - SHS

IdahoPTV; Blackfoot (ID); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick and vacation

Retirement plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

State Hospital South in Blackfoot, Idaho, is seeking a Psychiatric Technician (PT) / Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) who is caring and passionate about helping others. The facility provides psychiatric inpatient and skilled nursing care, with 110 psychiatric beds and 42 skilled nursing beds.

This full-time position is not eligible for telework. The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare emphasizes a drug-free workplace with pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of human services including psychology, nursing or social work.
• Experience with behavior management for individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities.

Skills

Human services knowledge

Behavior management

Education

Psychiatric Technician training

Job description

USA:ID:Blackfoot | Human Services | Full Time

19.68 - 19.68 USD per hour

Posted 8 days ago | Apply before January 7, 2027

Description

DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF IDAHOANS

State Hospital South (SHS) - Syringa Chalet Nursing Facility is seeking aPsychiatric Technician(PT)Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) who is caring and has a passion for helping others. SHS is in beautiful Southeast Idaho, an area best known for Oregon Trail and Native American history, amazing fly fishing, towering mountain peaks with abundant wildlife and awe-inspiring geological sites. State Hospital South inBlackfootprovides psychiatric inpatient treatment and skilled nursing care for Idaho’s adult citizens with the most serious and persistent mental illnesses. The hospital works in partnership with families and communities to enable clients to return to community living. State Hospital South includes 110 psychiatric adult beds and 42 skilled nursing beds. It also maintains a statewide program to restore the competency of criminal justice patients. The 42 skilled nursing beds in the Syringa Chalet Nursing Facility offer services to consumers with a history of behavioral or psychiatric illness.

This position is not eligible for telework.

The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare is a drug-free workplace. Any applicant offered employment in this position, will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test. In addition, the applicant will be required to complete and pass a criminal history background investigation after a conditional offer of employment.

This is an ongoing announcement which means at the time applicants apply, we may or may not have an opening. Those applicants that take and pass the exam to show they meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the referral list. When a position becomes available, the hiring supervisor will then directly contact those applicants they wish to interview off the referral list.

BENEFITS:

The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation and benefits package, including but not limited to:

• Paid sick and vacation that begins accruing on your first day of employment; can be used immediately after accruing (no waiting time)
• 2 voluntary supplemental retirement plans including both pre-tax and Roth options
• Deferred compensation plan
• Life insurance for self, spouse, and children
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Wide variety of training opportunities
• Some positions offer flexible hours and/or telecommuting
• Provide group and/or individual services in psychosocial treatment, disturbed behavior management, record keeping, environmental management, and patient care.
• Maintain the safety of patients/residents, including involvement in emergencies such as fire evacuations. Interact with patients/residents to encourage appropriate behavior and to control aggressive behavior.
• Interact with patients/residents to provide social skills training in areas such as social interaction; leisure time activity; planning and decision making; and money management.
• Take, record and report vital signs, sleep and diet patterns. Identity and report changes in residents' behaviors and health. Maintain residents progress records.
• Intervene in crisis or potentially harmful situations by using specific early intervention techniques and/or physical restraining techniques.
• Intervene in crisis or potentially harmful situations by using specific early intervention techniques and/or physical restraining techniques.
• Assist and/or support unsteady ambulatory adults of varying weights.
• Lift and transfer patients/residents; lift and carry items weighing approximately 50 pounds.
• Respond to emergency situations such as fire evacuation or the administration of first aid and/or CPR.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

You must possess all the minimum and specialty minimum qualifications below to pass the exam for this position. Please make sure your resume or work history supports your meeting the minimum and specialty qualifications for this position. Failure to do this may disqualify you from being considered for this position.It is highly recommended to attach a one-page cover letter to your application to demonstrate how you meet the requirements below.

• Some knowledge of human services to include psychology, nursing, or social work. Typically requires a completed college course in psychology, nursing or social work OR at least six months experience in dual diagnosis, behavioral interventions, mental health disorders and medications, psychiatric symptoms or therapeutic communications OR completed Psychiatric Technician training program through Southwest Idaho Treatment Center, State Hospital North, State Hospital West or State Hospital South OR at least six months of work experience providing treatment services for the mentally ill.
• Experience with behavior management for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and developmental disabilities . Typically gained by completion of at least six credits of upper-division college coursework in psychology or special education OR at least six months of work experience completing behavioral assessments and/or mental health scales, analyzing behavior and its function, and developing or assisting in developing behavior support plans. Experience may have been gained through SHS, SHW, SWITC, or SHN's sponsored training.

Below is preferred experience. It is not required for the position but applicants with this experience may receive consideration over other applicants.

If you have questions, please contact us at:

Email is the quickest way to get an answer to your questions.

(answered Monday through Friday during business hours MST)

EMAIL: [e-mail]

PHONE: [phone]

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact [phone] (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [e-mail].

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.