Psychiatric Technician; Safety

Position: PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY)
Job Description and Duties

This recruitment is being advertised through March 18, 2026 and applications will be reviewed on the following cutoff dates:

03/02/2026 and 03/18/2026

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Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit 18, and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes.

Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full-time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.

Under the supervision of the Supervising Registered Nurse II/III, Correctional Facility, Unit Supervisor (Safety), or Senior Psychiatric Technician (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 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), provides support to the care team for daily health care operations, and communicates effectively with patients and other members of the health care team.

The PT (Safety) is responsible for addressing the ongoing needs of patients, working with the members of the larger health care team, and promoting the efficient, appropriate, and cost-effective use of health care resources.

Minimum Qualification:

Possession of a valid license to practice as a Psychiatric Technician issued by the BVNPTE. (Applicants who are within four months of completing the Psychiatric Technician curriculum accredited by the BVNPTE will be admitted to the examination, but they must secure this license before they will be eligible for appointment.)

To obtain list eligibility for the PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY), before applying for the position, you must first take and pass the examination:

Cal Careers

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

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-507391

Position #(s):

-XXX

Working Title:

PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY) - PELICAN BAY STATE PRISON

Classification:

PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY)

$6,134.00 - $7,135.00 P

$6,343.00 - $7,562.00 Q

$6,577.00 - $7,843.00 R

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:

Del Norte County

Telework:

In Office

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Facility:

Pelican Bay State Prison

Department Information

This advertisement is for a(n) PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN position(s) located at PELICAN BAY STATE PRISON (PBSP) in CRESCENT CITY, CA located in DEL NORTE COUNTY.

You must indicate JC-507391 and position number on your application:

-XXX.

Please Note:

Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your…