Behavioral Health Technician; LPT - Per Diem

Job Description

For more than 30 years, Adventist Health Vallejo has been helping people of all ages reach their fullest potential. We are a freestanding 61‑bed facility providing short‑term psychiatric care for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as partial hospitalization programs for adults. Our treatment programs foster empowerment, connection, and a meaningful life. Vallejo offers a versatile location in the San Francisco Bay Area, with proximity to San Francisco, Oakland, Napa Valley, and local cultural and recreational opportunities.

Delivers direct/indirect care for individual patients or an assigned group under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Meets patient care needs, assumes responsibility for patient data collection, provides psychiatric care using age‑related interventions, and assists with therapeutic and recreational activities as needed.

Education and

Work Experience:

• High School Education/GED or equivalent:
  Required
• Associate’s/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience:
  Preferred
• Two years’ experience in acute or long‑term mental healthcare hospital:
  Preferred

• Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) licensure in state of practice:
  Preferred

• Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse (LVN/LPN) or Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT):
  Required

• Techniques for Effective Aggression Management (TEAM) or Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI):
  Required
• AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS:
  Required

• Use de‑escalation techniques and less restrictive interventions when providing nursing care, and apply seclusion and restraint interventions as needed. Plan care needs, evaluate problems, identify symptoms, review medical data, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes.
• Process admissions and discharges; complete intake interviews and orientation. Screen patient/clients upon admission, identifying physical, emotional, social, and cultural needs.
• Observe, report, and document the effectiveness of preventive, diagnostic, supportive, and therapeutic interventions. Monitor diagnostic results and report to the Registered Nurse. Record observations of patient condition, including behavior, psychiatric symptoms, vital signs, weight, intake and output, and inform supervisor of changes.
• Interact with patients, families, and other health‑care practitioners to keep informed about patient condition. Communicate abnormal symptoms and diagnostic data, provide safety instructions, and assist with education and teaching of problem‑solving skills.
• Conduct routine rounds, monitor patients and environment for safety, obtain medication consent forms, administer medications per physician orders, and coordinate with pharmacy and nursing staff.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

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Adventist Health is a faith‑based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. We provide care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000—including employees, physicians, medical staff, and volunteers—is driven in pursuit of one mission: living God’s love by inspiring health, wholeness, and hope.