PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN III

Position Description

The Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health invites applications for the position of Psychiatric Technician III. Incumbents perform responsible nursing and therapeutic services in the care and treatment of adults and children with mental health disorders. Applicants may be required to work shifts as assigned, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

About the Role

Incumbents perform responsible nursing and therapeutic services in the care and treatment of adults and children with mental health disorders. They interview and screen persons seeking mental health services, assist in determining if persons served should be admitted, prepare and give medication, observe and document consumer behavior, and assist in various therapeutic activities.

Responsibilities

• Interviews and screens persons seeking mental health services.
• Affords assistance in determining if persons served should be admitted (voluntarily or involuntarily) to the Acute Psychiatric Unit.
• Refers persons served to mental health programs or to other service agencies providing mental health services.
• Performs mental health screening in emergency situations.
• Prepares and gives medication intramuscularly and orally under supervision.
• Observes, records, and reports reaction of persons served as part of the team approach to treatment.
• Applies techniques to safeguard life and health of the person served and others.
• Admits persons served to department services.
• Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration.
• Orients person served to the ward or other department services.
• Makes rounds with doctors and assists with treatments as directed.
• Assists nurses with difficult persons served when directed.
• Assists and supervises persons served in physical care, hygiene, and grooming.
• Helps provide a therapeutic climate for persons served by listening to and socializing with them.
• May record doctor's orders.
• May review the work of Psychiatric Technician I/II's and Behavioral Health Workers.

Requirements

• Two years of full-time, paid work experience as a Licensed Psychiatric Technician.
• Possession of a valid license as a Psychiatric Technician issued by the State of California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners.
• Possession of a valid Class "C" driver's license, or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical and psychiatric terminology.
• Knowledge of basic pharmacology.
• Knowledge of physical, emotional, and social needs of adults and children with mental health disorders.
• Knowledge of emergency medical care and triage.

Skills and Abilities

• To monitor vital signs and follow doctors' orders.
• To observe and document consumer behavior, reactions, and progress.
• To work effectively in stressful, emotional, and confrontational situations.
• To assess and react rapidly to emergency situations.
• To accurately follow written and oral directions.
• To maintain strong organizational and time management skills.
• To establish and maintain effective working relationships at all organizational levels as well as with other agencies and the public.
• To display and maintain a high degree of maturity, integrity, loyalty, accountability, and good judgment.

Benefits

Benefits package includes: Health Insurance, Competitive Retirement Plan, Twelve (12) Paid Holidays per year, Disability and Life Insurance, Annual Leave Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Optional Benefits (Deferred Compensation Plan, Flexible Spending Plans, Noble Credit Union).

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Shifts as assigned, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online only. An online application can be found at: FresnoCountyJobs.com. Open the Job Information Flyer and click "Apply" to begin the online application process. Once the filing deadline has passed, you may check the status of the recruitment at anytime by logging on to: https://www.governmentjobs.com/Applications/Index/fresnoca. Please Note: It is the applicant's responsibility to notify Human Resources of any email address, mailing address, and telephone number changes. Notices from Human Resources will be sent via email only.

Required Application Materials

• A complete, accurate Fresno County employment application must be submitted online only and shall include: All education and work experience to demonstrate the applicant meets the minimum qualifications. A valid driver's license number. A valid license as a Psychiatric Technician license issued by the State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Registered Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.

Selection Process

Pursuant to Fresno County Personnel Rule 4 - Selection Process, applicants may be required to complete an examination process and successful candidates will be placed on an employment list effective for a minimum of 3 months and certified in final rank order as vacancies occur. Should a recruitment be open on a continuous basis, eligibles shall be certified in the order they are received not to exceed the maximum certification the department is entitled to. Tentative Initial Interview Date: June 5, 2026 Subsequent interviews will be conducted approximately two weeks following candidate certification to the hiring department.

Reasonable Accommodations

The County of Fresno is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application, examination, or selection process may contact Human Resources at (559) 600-1830 at least five days prior to the scheduled date or deadline. Eligible candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The County of Fresno is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Fresno County to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, or denial of medical family care leave, or any other non-job-related factor.