URGENT - Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) - $60/hr - Start ASAP - Fairmead, CA

AvaMed Workforce; Fairmead (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

AvaMed Workforce is actively recruiting a Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) for a contract role at Central California Women's Facility (CCWF) and Valley State Prison (VSP) in Chowchilla, CA. Immediate start with 8-hour shifts; onsite assignment.

Applicants must hold an active California LPT license (BVNPT) and a current BLS certification. Correctional, behavioral health, or acute care experience preferred; background check and facility security clearance required.

Qualifications

• Active CA LPT license (BVNPT) required.
• Current BLS (AHA) certification required.
• Correctional/behavioral health or acute care experience preferred.
• Background check and facility security clearance; TB test and health clearances.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychiatric technician services in a correctional facility setting (contract role).
• Support inmate mental health care under facility protocols.
• Coordinate with medical and security teams to ensure compliance and safety.

Skills

BLS (AHA)

Education

California LPT license (BVNPT)

Job description

URGENT - Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) - $60/hr - Start ASAP - Fairmead, CA

• $60/hr

URGENT - start ASAP. AvaMed Workforce is hiring a Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) for contract work at Central California Women's Facility (CCWF) / Valley State Prison (VSP), Chowchilla, CA. Great fit for clinicians living in or near Fairmead, CA, within commuting distance of Chowchilla.

• Facility: Central California Women's Facility (CCWF) / Valley State Prison (VSP), Chowchilla, CA
• Pay: $60/hr
• Start: ASAP
• Schedule: shared on contact (8-hour shifts)

Requirements

• Active California Licensed Psychiatric Technician license (BVNPT)
• Current BLS (AHA)
• Correctional, behavioral health or acute care experience preferred
• Background check and facility security clearance; TB test and health clearances