Psychiatric Technician (Safety) - CSP - Los Angeles County (LAC) - Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)

California State Prison – Los Angeles County (LAC) is located in Lancaster, CA, 45 miles north of Los Angeles.

About the Role

Under the supervision of the Supervising Registered Nurse II/III, Correctional Facility (CF), or Unit Supervisor (Safety), the Psychiatric Technician (PT) (Safety) organizes and provides 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.

The PT (Safety), pursuant to the PT scope of practice and in collaboration with the health care team, ensures the delivery of appropriate and timely health care to patients. The PT (Safety) provides a basic level of general nursing and behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to patients under valid authorization by a provider’s order and the delegation and clinical direction of the Registered Nurse (RN).

The PT (Safety) serves as a designated member of the institution’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), an interdisciplinary team established pursuant to departmental policy. The PT (Safety) provides emergent, in-person response during CIT events by collecting objective and subjective findings and provides intervention services to patients experiencing acute psychiatric distress, including suicidal ideation, self-injurious behavior, psychosis, severe mood or anxiety symptoms, trauma-related symptoms, and behavioral decompensation. This is done as close to the patient’s housing unit as operationally feasible, in collaboration with mental health clinicians, custody supervisory staff, and in consultation with psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Organize and provide a basic level of general nursing and behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to patients in correctional health care settings.
• Ensure the delivery of appropriate and timely health care to patients in collaboration with the health care team.
• Provide nursing care under valid authorization by a provider’s order and the delegation and clinical direction of the Registered Nurse (RN).
• Serve as a designated member of the institution’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT).
• Provide emergent, in-person response during CIT events, including collection of objective and subjective findings.
• Deliver intervention services to patients experiencing acute psychiatric distress (e.g., suicidal ideation, self-injurious behavior, psychosis, severe mood or anxiety symptoms, trauma-related symptoms, and behavioral decompensation).
• Communicate effectively with patients and other members of the healthcare team.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary communication to promote continuity of care.
• Address patients' ongoing health care needs and promote the timely, efficient, and appropriate use of health care resources.

Pay

Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) reduces the base salary of full-time employees in Bargaining Unit 18 by 3% and provides 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries listed do not reflect this reduction. Part-time and permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same conditions on a prorated basis.