Pre-Licensed Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

Department of State Hospitals
Fresno County, CA

Job Description and Duties




We Are Hiring for Pre-Licensed Psychiatric Technician (Safety)!

($3,456 - $4,311 Monthly)

The Department of State Hospitals – Coalinga is now accepting applications for multiple Limited Term Fulltime Pre-Licensed Psychiatric Technician (Safety)positions. These positions are temporary, made for a period not to exceed 9 months. Under general direction, the incumbent will assist licensed staff in providing custody services and basic behavioral and psychiatric nursing care to the forensic patients. I n addition to their custody responsibilities, they promote and implement principles of Wellness and Recovery, and Psychiatric Rehabilitation, provide a basic level of general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care and are expected through their attitude, knowledge, and performance to facilitate the rehabilitation of patients.

Benefits of Working for the Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga -A work culture that values Safety, Treatment, Responsibility, Communication, Respect, and Empowerment-
-Entry level opportunity to get your foot in the door with the State of California as an employer-
-Full benefits, health, dental, vision, and Pension Retirement with options of 457 and 401k supplemental retirement plans-

-3 times cheaper cost of living on average than other California cities-
-Safe small town feel with all grade schools located near each other including the college-
-Short commute to neighboring cities of Fresno, Morro Bay, and San Lucas, Lemoore, Hanford, and Madera to name a few-
-Multiple Commuter Reimbursement Programs and Free Parking-

How To Apply

Click on the " Apply Now " button above, or mail or hand deliver a signed copy of your to the address listed below. A copy of your Unofficial College Transcripts is required to be submitted with your application.

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

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

The employee is required to work any shift and schedule in a variety of settings throughout the hospital and may be required to work overtime and float to other work locations as determined by the operational needs of the hospital. All employees are required to have an annual health review and TB test or whenever necessary to ascertain that they are free from symptoms indicating the presence of infection and are able to safely perform their essential job functions.

Special Requirements

  • The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
  • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

Unless otherwise requested by the candidate, all communications and correspondence regarding this recruitment from our agency will be sent electronically via your CalCareers account and/or email listed on your State Application, STD. 678. It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their CalCareers profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email.

All state civil service employees are currently subjected to a mandatory Personal Leave Program (PLP), which entails a reduction in monthly gross salary but provides PLP leave credits in lieu of Pay through June 20, 2027. The amount of salary reduction is dependent upon the classification and associated union Bargaining Unit (BU). The BU for this position is NAME UNION, subject to PERCENTAGE in salary reduction, accruing approximately 3-5 hours of PLP each month.

NOTE: Please do not submit the “Equal Employment Opportunity” questionnaire (page 5) with your completed State Application (STD 678). This page is for examination use only.

Appointment is subject to the provisions of the SROA process: SROA/SURPLUS/ REEMPLOYMENT candidates are encouraged to apply and must attach a copy of their status letter in order to be considered.

Prior to appointment, interested applicants must submit: a completed Standard State Application (Form STD 678). Form STD 678 will automatically be submitted if applying using your CalCareers account.

A copy of your Unofficial College Transcripts is required to be submitted with your application.

The advertisement may also be used to fill future vacancies for positions that are of the same classification and same tenure/time base if the vacancy occurs while this job posting is active.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

  • Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
  • Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
Posted 2026-01-25

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