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PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN I

Salary

$49,276.32 - $62,904.00 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

B8161A

Department

MENTAL HEALTH

Opening Date

09/22/2020

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Position/Program Information

FILING START DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 AT 8:00 AM PST

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice

EXAM NUMBER: B8161A

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REPOSTING TO ADD SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

The Therapeutic Transportation program is a partnership with the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) -Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel. This program will consist of five Therapeutic Van Response Teams that will be deployed throughout Los Angeles County. These teams are tasked with providing medical clearances and transportation patients experiencing mental health emergencies to dedicated mental health urgent care centers. This program will operate a 24/7 schedule.

POSITION DEFINITION:

Assists professional staff members in the delivery of mental health services or the delivery of indirect and direct patient care to clients who are mentally ill or emotionally disturbed.

Essential Job Functions

Applies principles of mental health in relationships with mentally ill or emotionally disturbed clients as a member of a Psychiatric Mobile Response Team, Clinical Behavioral Management Response Team, crisis intervention team or therapeutic team at an outpatient or inpatient facility.

Observes, evaluates, records and reports to professional staff significant changes in the client's condition.

Provides direct and indirect patient care including helping clients with personal hygiene such as bathing and personal grooming.

Records measures of the client's physical condition such as pulse, temperature, respiration, weight, and body mass index.

Aids or restrains clients to prevent injury to themselves or others.

Prepares appropriate forms in connection with emergency calls, evaluation of the client's condition, and maintenance of the client's records.

Assists professional staff members in providing and documenting occupational, recreational and vocational therapy programs related to the client's treatment plan.

Administers, either orally or by injection, prescribed medications to clients in acute psychiatric settings.

May sign the application for immediate 72-hour detention of disturbed psychiatric clients if Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) designated by the Office of Medical Director.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

LICENSE: A valid California State License to practice as a Psychiatric Technician.

LICENSE(S) REQUIRED:

A copy of a valid California State License to practice as Psychiatric Technician MUST be attached to the application at the time of filing or send by email to [email protected] 15 calendar days from date of application submission. Applications submitted without the required copy of licensure will be considered as incomplete until such information is provided. Original license must be presented at the time of appointment.

PHYSICAL CLASS:

4 - Arduous. Involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working on irregular surfaces; and occasionally requires extraordinary physical activity.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Experience working with severely mentally ill clients, providing therapeutic support.

+ Experience working on a psychiatric multidisiplainary team*.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:

*Psychiatric Multidisciplinary team definition: For this examination, psychiatric multidisciplinary team is defined as a group of mental health care providers that may consist of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, psychiatric social workers, marriage and family therapists, medical doctors, community workers, and clinical case managers that work together to assess the mental health care needs of the client and develop a treatment plan tailored to the client's identified needs.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT

This examination will consist of an evaluation of training, experience and desirable qualifications based on application information, weighted 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in order to be placed on the eligible register.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

The names of candidates receiving a passing grade in the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months following the date of promulgation.

Retake: No person may compete for this examination more than once in a six (6) month period.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

All County workforce members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Successful candidates for this position will be required to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or request an exemption for qualifying medical or religious reasons during the onboarding process. Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department.

Past and present mental health clients and family members are encouraged to apply.

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

AVAILABLE SHIFT

The qualified candidate must be willing to work a 12 hour shift schedule. The shift will consist of either an 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. work schedule.

VACANCY INFORMATION

The eligible register for this examination will be used to fill vacancies in the Department of Mental Health.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

Applicants are required to complete and submit an online Los Angeles County Employment Application and Supplemental Questionnaire in order to be considered for this examination. Paper applications, resumes, or any unsolicited documents will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online application.

This examination will remain open until the need of the services are met and is subject to closure without prior notice. Applicants must submit their applications by 5:00 pm, PST, on the last day of filing.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING ONLINE

Applications must be filed online only. Applications submitted by U.S. Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted.

Apply online by clicking on the green “Apply” button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

Applicants must complete and submit their online applications and upload required documents (e.g. License, Resume, etc.) as attachment(s) during application submission, or send by email [email protected] within 15 calendar days from date of application submission. Indicate the Exam Title on the subject line when sending required documents by email.

For the time being, all notifications, including results letters and notices of non-acceptance, will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please [email protected]@governmentjobs.comto your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County.

Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

The acceptance of your application will depend on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Minimum Requirements. Utilizing verbiage from bulletin and, class specifications, serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to meet requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and you may be disqualified. Your online application must show complete license, education and work experience information necessary to evaluate your qualifications. License information section must show title of license, license number, original date of issue, and expiration date.

All information is subject to verification. Applications may be rejected at any stage of the selection process.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER LANGUAGE

All applicants must enter a valid social security number at the time of filing. Entering anything other than a valid social security number (i.e. 000-00-0000, 111-11-1111, etc.) will result in an automatic rejection of your application.

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD

All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT

Department Contact Name: Celia Yeung, Exam Analyst

Department Contact Phone: 213-972-7034 or 323-705-4249

Department Contact Email:[email protected]

ADA Coordinator Phone: 323-705-4249

Teletype Phone: 800-735-2922

California Relay Services Phone: 800-735-2922

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.

Testing Accommodations for Applicants:

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit:https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.

Fair Chance:

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder:

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application athttp://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.

Revised January 2025

For detailed information, please clickhere (http://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/)

01

The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. Please be as specific as possible and include all information as requested. Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. Please note that all information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal. I UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS.

+ YES

02

Do you have a current, active and valid California State License to practice as a PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN? A copy of a valid California State License to practice as Psychiatric Technician MUST be attached to the application at the time of filing or send by email to [email protected] 15 calendar days from date of application submission. Indicate the Exam Title on the subject line when sending required documents by email.

+ YES

+ NO

03

Do you have experience working with severely mentally ill clients, providing therapeutic support?

+ Yes

+ No

04

Describe your experience working with severely mentally ill clients, providing therapeutic support. Each response must include the information below.

EMPLOYER'S NAME OR COUNTY DEPARTMENT

ADDRESS

JOB TITLE

DATES EXPERIENCE WAS OBTAINED

NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK

CONTACT NUMBER OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR

COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

If you do not possess this experience, type "No Related Experience." Employers and work experience listed here must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application. Credit will not be given if this required information for evaluation is not listed on both the application and supplemental questionnaire.

05

Do you have experience working on a psychiatric multidisciplinary team?

+ Yes

+ No

06

Describe your experience working on a psychiatric multidisciplinary team. Each response must include the information below.

EMPLOYER'S NAME OR COUNTY DEPARTMENT

ADDRESS

JOB TITLE

DATES EXPERIENCE WAS OBTAINED

NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK

CONTACT NUMBER OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR

COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

If you do not possess this experience, type "No Related Experience." Employers and work experience listed here must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application. Credit will not be given if this required information for evaluation is not listed on both the application and supplemental questionnaire.

07

The qualified candidate must be willing to work a 12 hour shift schedule. The shift will consist of either 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. work schedule. Select one:

+ 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

+ 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

+ Either shift will work for me

+ None

08

Are you proficient in American Sign Language (ASL)?

+ Yes

+ No

09

Do you have American Sign Language (ASL) certification? Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to [email protected] within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

+ Yes, I have attached ASL certification to my online application.

+ Yes, I will email ASL certification to [email protected] within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

+ No, I do not have ASL certification.

10

Do you have a County American Sign Language Certification? Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to [email protected] within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

+ Yes, I have attached a County American Sign Language Certification to my online application.

+ Yes, I will email a County American Sign Language Certification to [email protected] within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

+ No, I do not have a County American Sign Language Certification.

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Employer

County of Los Angeles

Address

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Los Angeles, California, 90010

Website

http://hr.lacounty.gov

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