What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pre-Licensed Psychiatric Technician (Safety) position at California Department of State Hospitals?
Job Description and Duties
This advertisement is posted "Until Filled". Application review dates are every two weeks as follows:- 7/22/26
- 8/5/26
- 8/19/26
- 9/2/26
- 9/16/26
- 9/30/26
- 10/14/26
- 10/28/26
- 11/12/26
- 11/25/26
- 12/9/26
- 12/23/26
- Helps to create a clean, safe and therapeutic environment for patients
- Apply mental health principles and relationship security with patients
- Performs custody tasks including:
- Escorting patients in the facility
- Distributing and inspecting patients’ mail for hazardous contraband
- Searching for drugs, contraband, weapons and inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to the escape of a patient
- Observing and intervening in patient behavior that may injure people, damage property or signal impending escape attempts
- Applies and demonstrates knowledge of Trauma Informed Care (TIC)
- Applies and demonstrates knowledge of correct methods in Therapeutic Strategies and Interventions (TSI), that includes patient containment, heavy lifting, applying restraints, and responding to emergency situations throughout the hospital
- Performs nursing procedures such as observing patients physical condition and behavior, observing patient showers and shaves, performing security rounds and reporting of significant changes to a shift lead, unit supervisor or physician and recording nursing notes (co-signed by licensed staff) in the patients’ record
- Performs CPR, and follows infection control procedures
Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey
You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .