PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN INSTRUCTOR

Position Details Job Code #: JC-518318

Position #(s): 487-547-8226-XXX

Working Title: Psychiatric Technician Instructor-Nursing Education-Metropolitan State Hospital-25-Various Classification: PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN INSTRUCTOR

$6,331.00 - $9,174.00

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: Los Angeles County

Telework: In Office

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Facility: DSH - Metropolitan

Job Description And Duties METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL-Located in Norwalk, Los Angeles County.

This advertisement is posted as until filled. Applications will be reviewed on the 1 st and 15 th of each month, and selections can be made. However, the Job Control will remain open until the vacancy is filled.

Under the direction of the Supervising Registered Nurse (SRN)/Director of Staff Development (DSD), the Psychiatric Technician Instructor will provide training and supervision to Psychiatric Technician Assistants and Psychiatric Technician Students in a training course designed to prepare them as Psychiatric Technicians.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to training all disciplines in Therapeutic Strategies and Interventions (TSI), conducting non-medical/surgical nursing classes, providing hospital orientation for affiliated schools and colleges, conducting CPR classes, and conducting emergency drills on the patient care units.

Note: Individuals who are eligible for a Training and Development assignment may also be considered for this position(s). *** To ensure that your application will be considered for a T&D assignment in this recruitment, you must complete the STD 678 employment application in its entirety and include “Training & Development” in the job title section of the application. ***

Eligibility Examination: To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of: permanent civil service status, be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. It is your responsibility to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the announcement as of the date this test is taken.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ELIGIBILITY, YOU MUST TAKE THE EXAM. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy. Please carefully read and follow the instructions for each process.

Click here to take the exam: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2539

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

Department Information Opened in 1916, DSH-Metropolitan State Hospital is in the vibrant community of Norwalk,15 miles east of Los Angeles. To the south are entertainment venues like Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, the marinas and beaches of Huntington, Newport and Laguna. To the west are Palos Verdes and Marina Del Rey.

DSH-Metropolitan State Hospital has an open campus within a security perimeter. The hospital operates approximately 826 beds. The commitment categories of patients treated at DSH-Metropolitan: Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act, Incompetent to Stand Trial (PC 1370), Offenders with Mental Health Disorders (Penal Code Section 2964/2972/2974), Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (PC 1026).

Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey

Department Website: https://www.dsh.ca.gov