Psychiatric Technician; SAFETY), California Womens' Facility, Chowchilla

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

Location: Central California Womens' Facility, Chowchilla

Position Number: -XXX

Pay range is provided by California Correctional Health Care Services. Actual pay will be based on skills and experience; discuss with recruiter.

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.

Commitment to inclusion:
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) are committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workplace, attracting candidates from diverse communities, and empowering employees from a variety of cultural backgrounds.

• Organize and provide 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.
• Ensure delivery of appropriate and timely health care to patients under valid authorization by a provider’s order and the delegation and clinical direction of the Registered Nurse.
• Provide support to the care team for daily health care operations and communicate effectively with patients and other members of the health care team.
• Address ongoing needs of patients, work with the larger health care team, and promote efficient, appropriate, and cost‑effective use of health care resources.

• Possession of a valid license to practice as a Psychiatric Technician issued by the BVNPTE.
• Applicants within four months of completing the accredited Psychiatric Technician curriculum must secure the license before appointment.
• Note:
  
  A Training and Development assignment will not be considered at this time.
• Additional job information is available in the Duty Statement.

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 (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free workplace. 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.

Entry level

Full‑time

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