Psychiatric Technician; Safety

Position: PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY)
Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of the shift supervisor provides a safe, clean, and home-like environment for residents of an assigned group of forensic clients. The Licensed Psychiatric Technician is considered a level of care employee who participates in the rehabilitation/habilitation treatment program, including behavioral management training, care and supervision, assists clients in developing and utilizing their potential for self-care and activities of daily living, and does other related work for training has been received.

A Licensed Psychiatric Technician 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.

Effective October 1, 2025, State employees are subject to a salary reduction of three (3) percent in exchange for five (5) hours per month of the Personal Leave.

This position is not eligible for telework, this position is in person only.

Temporary state housing may be available for those relocating to fill hard to recruit positions. Housing assignments and rates will be determined in accordance with Department policy, operational priorities, and applicable labor agreements.

Interested individuals who do not have eligibility must take the Psychiatric Technician (Safety) examination to obtain list eligibility. Click the following link or copy and paste the link into your web browser to be taken to the Exam Bulletin where you will find the instructions for the exam:

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

Working Conditions

Typical

Working Conditions:

Staying at work area for periods of time on a unit and/or training site where a client may be receiving training or services. Mandatory overtime may be required on a periodic basis and rotating basis. May spend time performing custody tasks which includes escorting forensic clients in the facility; counting, distributing, and accounting for all utensils and other equpiment/tools to prevent their use as weapons;

inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to the escape of a forensic client; and observing and intervening in forensic client behavior that may injure people, damage property, or signal impending escape attempts. Level of care employees will be required to perform essential functions that includes lifting 50 pounds without assistance and participating in client containment, intervention or restraint.

May be required to work different units within the facility and work extended mandatory hours. Need to be able to set priorities and make changes as needed. Exposure to communicable diseases, and other conditions common to a clinical/nursing environment. Work is performed at a level that requires the individual to be constantly alert of safety and security with clients and the environment and ensurng clients do not have any type of non-allowabe items that could be used as weapons.

Typical Physical Demands:
Escorting clients to different areas on/off campus-appointments/scheduled trips-which may iinclude drving a State vehicle (golf cart, van, car, etc.); standing for periods of time in different areas of the unit or training sites; responds to all behavioral/medical interventions as required and must be able to lift 50 pounds unassisted. Must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, endurance and sensory ability to 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, or the public and be able to perform the duties contained in the duty statement.

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.

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-505790

Position #(s):

-XXX

Working Title:

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

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:

Tulare County

Telework:

In Office

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Facility:

Porterville Developmental Center

Department Information

The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is the agency through which the State of California provides services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities.

These disabilities…