Psychiatric Care Technician

Title: Psychiatric Care Technician

State Role Title: 49053

Hiring Range: starting at $36,412 (commensurate based on experience)

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Comm Ctr for Child & Adoles

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/ccca/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This position is eligible for a sign on bonus of up to $7,500. *Must be new to state service in order to be eligible*

If you have a strong desire to help children in crisis and are looking for a position that offers paid vacation, holidays, sick and personal leave plus many other benefits, this position might be right for you!

The Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA) is seeking applicants who are interested in a full time Psychiatric Care Technician position!

CCCA is a 48 - bed facility and is Virginia's only public acute care psychiatric hospital for patients who are 17 and younger. We are located in the heart of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley and conveniently located at the crossroads of I-64 and I-81.

Our mission is to provide a high quality acute psychiatric evaluation, crisis stabilization, and intensive short-term treatment that empowers children and their families to make developmentally appropriate choices and that strengthens children's hope, resilience, and self-esteem.

No experience necessary. All training is provided by experience qualified staff.

This position provides care for children and adolescents who have behavioral and/or mental health issues. We are hiring for 12 hours shift from 7 am to 7 pm or 7 pm to 7 am.

The duties for this position are:

- supervising patients both in groups and one on one as directed by nursing and clinical staff
- ensuring the safety and well being of patients at all times, including those that are aggressive and/or self-injurious
- planning and participating in group and individual activities with patients
- supporting patients that are upset and/or aggressive using approved positive therapeutic techniques
- assisting assigned patients with activities of daily living such as eating, bathing, etc.
- documenting changes in the patient's behavior, vital signs, sleep pattern, food intake, hygiene, etc.

The Commonwealth of Virginia offers a robust compensation and benefit packages, which includes:
- overtime pay for extra shifts
- set schedules with every other weekend off
- state pension/retirement plan with cash match
- health, dental, vision insurance
- state disability and life insurance
- paid time off (holidays, sick leave, parental leave, etc.)

*To meet patient care needs, scheduled and last-minute overtime may be required*

Minimum Qualifications

The minimum qualifications for this position are:

- successful completion of background check, reference check, and drug test
- walking and/or standing for up to eight (8) hours a day
- bending, lifting, and ability to use Therapeutic Option techniques

Additional Considerations

Additional considerations will be given to applicants with:

- CNA license
- experience in a mental health setting, healthcare, or related setting
- coursework or degree in human service field
- demonstrated experience with children and/or adolescents
- bilingual
- veteran

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (540-332-8300) for assistance. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

Western State Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.

DBHDS Facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated for COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits and offer COVID - 19 vaccination programs to staff, residents, clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Contact Information

Name: Samantha Leep

Phone: 540-332-8306

Email: samantha.leep@dbhds.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.