Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) - California Health Care Facility

About the role

Under the supervision of the Unit Supervisor (Safety) or the Supervising Registered Nurse (SRN) II/III, Correctional Facility (CF), the Senior Psychiatric Technician (SPT)(Safety) is responsible for planning, assigning, training, and evaluating the work of Psychiatric Technicians (PT) (Safety) and other assigned staff in a mental health service line delivery area. The SPT (Safety) receives, disseminates, and implements policies and procedures, and ensures the continuity of quality patient care. The SPT (Safety) may be assigned the most difficult or complex patients in a therapy program. Actively participates in and supports the Complete Care Model.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, train, and evaluate the work of Psychiatric Technicians (Safety) and other assigned staff
• Receive, disseminate, and implement policies and procedures
• Ensure the continuity of quality patient care
• Manage the most difficult or complex patients in a therapy program
• Actively participate in and support the Complete Care Model

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a valid license to practice as a Psychiatric Technician issued by the BVNPT
• One (1) year of experience performing the duties of a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) or Psychiatric Technician in a California State hospital or developmental center

Pay

This part-time position (32 hours per week) has a monthly salary range of $5,577 to $7,335. Salaries do not reflect the recent Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) changes. Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 18 (and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees) to have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.

Additionally, effective May 1, 2022, employees in this class employed within CDCR and physically located at and assigned to the Psychiatric Inpatient Program shall receive a pay differential equivalent to 15% of their monthly base pay. Only employees who provide direct patient care, treating patients in-person on grounds or at a facility more than 50% of the pay period, are eligible for this pay differential.

Schedule

This is a part-time position working 32 hours per week.

This advertisement is for a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) position located at California Health Care Facility in Stockton, CA (San Joaquin County). Position number: 140-213-8252-XXX. Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

To obtain list eligibility for this position, you must first take and pass the examination through CalCareers before applying. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.