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THE POSITION
Tri-City Mental Health Authority is currently hiring to fill three (3) full-time vacancies for the position of Psychiatric Technician I/II within the Mobile Crisis Care Program (MCCP). Tri-City’s MCCP is a 24/7 mobile crisis response team with shifts that may include evenings, weekends, daytime hours, and holidays. Weekend and night shifts will be entitled to Shift Differential Pay of $2.50 per hour on weekdays (Monday through Friday) and $3.50 per hour on weekends (Saturday and Sunday). Holiday shifts will be entitled to Holiday Pay.
Tri-City is looking for individuals to serve as a Psychiatric Technician I/II on a full-time basis for the MCCP. The MCCP Psychiatric Technician will be part of a team that provides crisis intervention and stabilization, linkage and referral, consultation, and education within the scope of practice. The MCCP Psychiatric Technician will report to the Mobile Crisis Care Clinical Supervisor and Clinical Program Manager.
This position is responsible for a variety of ongoing responsibilities including, but not limited to:
Respond to client’s (Full-Service Partnership and Adult and Children’s Outpatient Programs and other specialty mental health services) crisis calls with or without law enforcement;
Perform field-based and telephone emergency mental health evaluations and crisis stabilization in accordance with agency procedures;
Provide crisis intervention and stabilization services to individuals, groups, and families;
Identify treatment needs and make appropriate referrals for necessary services;
Assist clients and relatives with understanding behavioral health problems and their reaction to them;
Work on a multidisciplinary team for crisis response.
Perform triage and linkages to non-client community members in the Tri-City catchment areas.
Perform critical incident debriefs at the request of a community partner.
Ability to respond to a mobile crisis in the community catchment area (Pomona, Claremont, and La Verne) within 60 minutes of disposition.
Follow up with clients who receive mobile crisis services and collaborate with the client's treatment team for warm hand-off.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and respond to calls during assigned shifts including: after regular business hours, late evenings, overnight hours, and on weekends; field work may be required.
Ideal Candidate
Education and Experience
Education:
- Psychiatric Technician I/II: Equivalent to a level of education and course of study, which would qualify as an accredited program for incumbents to obtain licensure as a Psychiatric Technician in the State of California.
Experience:
- Psychiatric Technician I: None.
- Psychiatric Technician II: Two (2) years of experience performing medication management and support duties for behavioral health clients.
Licenses and Certifications
- Possession of a valid Psychiatric Technician licensure issued by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians, to be maintained throughout employment.
- Possession of a valid California Driver’s License, a satisfactory driving record, and a properly registered and insured vehicle, to be maintained throughout employment.
- Psychiatric Technician II: Possession of a valid Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) designation, to be maintained throughout employment.
Preferred candidates will have two (2) years of experience in the behavioral health service setting, completion of clinical licensure hours for the license, prior crisis intervention experience, and good oral and written communication skills. Bilingual in Spanish and proficient in computer skills and electronic health records are preferred.
Employees who are currently in on-call assignments are not eligible for this recruitment.
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, abilities and skills may be considered as qualifying. *Candidates may be hired above the minimum salary range depending on qualifications (DOQ).
Benefits
FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
NEW! Sign-on Bonuses: $2500 for eligible positions.
Merit Salary Increases: Annually based on performance, budget availability and supervisor approval.
CalPERS Pension: 2% @ 55 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for PEPRA Members; employee contributes 7% for Classic and 7.75% for PEPRA. No Social Security.
Vacation: 80 hours per year, increasing with years of service with a maximum of 240 hours; cash out option available.
Sick Leave: Full-Time employees = 88 hours per year with no cap.
Holidays/ Holiday Pay: Tri-City recognizes 11 Authorized Holidays and 16 hours of Floating Holidays per calendar year. In lieu of fixed or floating holidays, employees assigned to work for the MCCP on a Tri-City Authorized Holiday shall receive compensation at one and one-half (1 ½ ) times the employee’s basic hourly rate for the number of hours actually worked.
Shift Differential Pay: $2.50 per hour on weekdays (Monday through Friday) and $3.50 per hour on weekends (Saturday and Sunday).
NEW! Longevity Pay: $2500 at 5 years of service; $5000 at 10-35 milestone years of service.
Health Insurance: Medical (Kaiser HMO), dental (MetLife PPO) and vision coverage (EyeMed) of which 80% is paid by Tri-City Mental Health Authority (TCMHA).
Life Insurance: Paid at one times annual salary, paid by Tri-City MHA with additional optional coverage available.
Deferred Compensation (457b): Available to interested employees; no employer match.
Additional Optional Benefits: EAP, FSA, STD/LTD & ADD, Bilingual Incentive Pay, On Call Pay, Employee Referral Fee Program, Loan Forgiveness, Credit Union available through CU of So Cal, paid time off for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and more.
Special Instructions
REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION: Tri-City Mental Health Authority will make reasonable accommodations in the recruitment process to accommodate disabled applicants. If you are invited to participate in an examination or interview and have a disability for which you require an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department at hr-team@tricitymhs.org.
Tri-City Human Resources Department may contact candidates via email or phone. Please pay attention to both forms of communication as information regarding application status may be made by email or phone.
Tri-City does not cover the cost of relocation fees.
HEALTHCARE WORKER MANDATED VACCINATIONS
As a public behavioral health care agency, Tri-City is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our staff and clients. As part of our commitment to maintaining a healthy workplace environment, we have established the following requirements and guidelines:
- Proof of Vaccination: All new hires are required to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 upon employment. Alternatively, you may seek an exemption under our Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination policy.
- Booster Doses: Eligible new hires must also receive booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
- Mask Requirement: Employees may remove their masks in the workplace if they meet the following conditions:
- Receipt of the 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine, available from Pfizer, Moderna, or Novavax.
- Receipt of an annual influenza vaccine.
- Submission of proof of both the updated COVID-19 2023-2024 vaccine formula and the annual influenza vaccine to Human Resources.
Please be aware that individuals with an approved exemption must continue to wear masks while at work, as per our COVID-19 policy.