Psychiatric Technician; Safety

Position: PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY)
Job Description and Duties

We Are Hiring for Retired Annuitant Psychiatric Technician (Safety)!

($5,843 - $7,466 Monthly)

Salary subjected to hours worked on monthly basis

* This advertisement is for Retired Annuitants. If you are not a retired State civil service employee, please see the advertisement for permanent, full time Psychiatric Technicians:

The Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga is now accepting applications for multiple Retired Annuitant Psychiatric Technicians (Safety) positions.

In accepting employment as an retired annuitant, the employee agrees to comply with the minimum work requirements and scheduling parameters determined by your supervisor. You may be moved to another work location during your shift according to facility needs.

All state civil service employees are currently subjected to a mandatory Personal Leave Program (PLP), which entails a reduction in monthly gross salary but provides PLP leave credits in lieu of Pay through June 20, 2027. The amount of salary reduction is dependent upon the classification and associated union Bargaining Unit (BU). The BU for this position is California Association of Psychiatric Technician (CAPT), subject to 5% in salary reduction, accruing approximately 3-5 hours of PLP each month.

How To Apply

Click on the "Apply Now" button above, or mail or hand deliver a signed copy of your Std. 678 Application to the address listed below. A copy of your Unofficial College Transcripts is required to be submitted with your application.

Please note:

If you still need to take and pass an exam for Psychiatric Technician (Safety) to establish list eligibility please use the following link:

* Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey

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

Working Conditions

The employee is required to work any shift and schedule in a variety of settings throughout the hospital and may be required to work overtime and float to other work locations as determined by the operational needs of the hospital. All employees are required to have an annual health review and TB test or whenever necessary to ascertain that they are free from symptoms indicating the presence of infection and are able to safely perform their essential job functions.

Alternate schedules may be available based on current staffing needs.

Maximum of 960 hours per Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30)

There are multiple vacancies for this classification. Positions filled may be assigned to any shift on any program.

This position requires you to work within the Secured Treatment Area (STA).

Minimum Requirements

You will find the

Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

* PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY)

Additional Documents

* Job Application Package Checklist

* Duty Statement

Position Details

Job Code #:

JC-502544

Position #(s):

-XXX

Working Title:

Psychiatric Technician (Safety) - RETIRED ANNUITANT

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:

Multiple

Work Location:

Fresno County

Telework:

In Office

Job Type:

Retired Annuitant

Facility:

DSH - Coalinga

Department Information

DSH-Coalinga opened in 2005 and began treating forensically committed patients, mostly of which are sexually violent predators. It is a self-contained psychiatric hospital constructed with a security perimeter. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) provides perimeter security as well as transportation of patients to outside medical services and court proceedings.

Department Website:

Special Requirements

* The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.

* The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

Unless otherwise requested by the candidate, all communications and correspondence regarding this recruitment from our agency will be sent electronically via your Cal Careers account and/or email listed on your State Application, STD. 678. It is the applicant's responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their Cal Careers profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email

NOTE:

Please do not submit the "Equal Employment Opportunity" questionnaire (page
5) with your completed State Application (STD 678). This page is for examination use only.

Appointment is subject to the provisions of the SROA process: SROA/SURPLUS/ REEMPLOYMENT candidates are encouraged to apply and must attach a copy of their status letter in order to be considered.

Prior to appointment, interested applicants must submit: a completed Standard State Application (Form STD 678). Form STD 678 will automatically be submitted if applying using…