Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) - Secure Treatment Program
Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) - Secure Treatment Program
$6,288.00 - $7,648.00 per Month
Final Filing Date: Until Filled
Job Description and Duties
On an assigned shift, the Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) directs and/or provides for the care, treatment, and training of clients following established standards and procedures. The incumbent must have the ability to work extended hours and various shifts and must float to all work areas within the facility if called upon to do so.
Must maintain required license to practice as a Licensed Psychiatric Technician.
Program, Unit, and Shift to be determined.
On August 5, 2021, State of California, Health and Human Services Agency State Public Health Officer Order (Order) mandated that all workers who provide services or work in Health Care facilities listed in the Order have their first dose of a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimen or their second dose of a two-dose regimen by September 30, 2021.
Working Conditions
TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Regular interaction with clients and staff in monitoring provision of direct services, and other conditions common to on and off residence training environments. Being responsible for staff who perform security tasks such as accounting for utensils to prevent the use as a weapon; inspecting the facility to identify security breaches that could lead to the escape of forensic client; responsible for staff that include escorting forensic client in and out of the facility; and observing and intervening in forensic client behavior that may injure people, damage property or signal impending escape attempts. Exposure to communicable diseases, and other conditions common to a clinical/nursing environment. Participation in meetings and conferences and other conditions common to an office environment. Effective use of equipment for report writing and data collection. Working different residences within the Facility may also be mandatory.
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must possess and maintain sufficient strenght, agility, endurance and sensory ability during mentally and emotionally stressful and emergency situations encountered on the job in order to not endanger their own health and well-being or that of their fellow employees, forensic clients, non-forensic clients, or the public, and be able to perform the duties contained in the duty statement. May be required to escort clients to different areas on/off campus to appointments/scheduled trips. Must be able to stand for periods of time in different areas of the residence or training sites and respond to all behavioral/medical interventions as required and participate in client containment, intervention or restraint.
Level of Care employees will be required to perform the following Essential Functions: Must be able to lift 50 pounds without assistance; must be able to participate in client containment, intervention or restraint; must have the ability to work extended hours and various shifts; must float to all work areas within the facility if called upon to do so.
Benefits
As a state employee working for the Department of Developmental Services, you and your family will have access to excellent medical, dental and vision insurance benefits in addition to retirement benefits.
Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment. Additional benefits may also be outlined for specific bargaining units in employee collective bargaining contracts
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.