What are the responsibilities and job description for the PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY) position at Department of Developmental Services - Porterville...?
Under the direction of the shift supervisor, the licensed Psychiatric Technician provides a safe, clean, and home-like environment for residents of an assigned group of forensic clients. The Psychiatric Technician 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 which 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.
This position is not eligible for telework, this position is in person only.
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:
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=3096
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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 residence and/or training site where a client may be receiving training or services. Mandatory overtime may be required on a periodic 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 residences 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 Statevehicle (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
Department Information
These disabilities include intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism and related conditions. Services are provided through state-operated developmental centers and community facilities, and contracts with 21 nonprofit regional centers. The regional centers serve as a local resource to help find and access the services and supports available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.
Contact Information for Porterville Developmental Center is:
Porterville Developmental Center
HR/Recruitment and Exams
P.O. Box 2000
Porterville, CA 93258
(559) 782-2087 or (559) 782-2322
Contact Evanglina Valle or Bryant Hernandez for questions specific to the essential functions of the position only.
Special Requirements
- The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
- The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
- The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.
Selected candidates are subject to special requirements. This position is required to complete a medical evaluation.
Electronic application submission is highly encouraged.
Submit a completed standard state application (STD. 678) and proof of valid PT license by the final filing date. Applications submitted for vacancies must include the Job Control Number in the Job Title Section and MUST be signed and dated. Applicants should indicate on their application, in the job title section, the type of eligibility they currently possess and which qualifies them to apply at this time. In the "Employment History” section of the application you must list your current employment history by providing the To and From dates with the month, day and year, the hours per week that you worked, which should be a whole number and not a range, and the Total Worked (years/months). You must complete the Duties Performed section on the application. Applications with “see resume” is not acceptable. Application received without all of this information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Candidates who do not submit all of the required documents will not be considered in the selection process. Surplus applicants must attach a copy of their surplus letter. Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Personnel Office at the Porterville Developmental Center or completed and downloaded from the website indicated below. NOTE: All appointments are subject to State Restriction of Appointment (SROA), Departmental Restriction of Appointment (DROA), and Re-employment List procedures, pre-employment physical and fingerprint clearances. Further Information on the definition of the above may be found on the California State Department of Human Resources website at www.calhr.ca.gov.
Application Instructions
Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: Until FilledWho May Apply
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How To Apply
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
- Other - Copy of valid Psychiatric Technician License issued by the BVNPTE.
Benefits
Benefit eligibility may be based on job classification, bargaining unit, time base and length of appointment. Additional benefits may also be outlined for specific bargaining units in employee collective bargaining contracts. For more information, please visit the links below:
California State Employee Benefits Summary
2025 CalPERS Health Benefit Summary
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
Human Resources Contact:
Bryant Hernandez
(559) 782-2599
exams@pdc.dds.ca.gov
Hiring Unit Contact:
Evangelina Valle
(559) 782-2087
exams@pdc.dds.ca.gov
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:Kerrie Sawyer
(559) 782-2303
California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.
Confidential Information
Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birth date, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility, examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.
Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined an applicant does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate may be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the California Department of Human Resources.
Cuttoff Dates
Applications are being accepted on a continuous basis until the position is filled. The first cutoff date will be 03/04/2025 with cutoff’s every month thereafter and may be processed as conditions warrant to meet hiring needs.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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 (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. 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.
