Are you looking for a meaningful career with great benefits and opportunities to grow? The Department of Developmental Services is looking for individuals with experience working with the developmentally disabled community to fill Psychiatric Technician vacancies located in Solano, Orange and Tulare Counties.

The DDS State-Operated Stabilization Training Assessment Re-Integration (STAR) homes provide individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities experiencing an acute crisis with person-centered support and crisis stabilization on a time-limited basis to enable them to successfully return home or transition to less restrictive living settings. The homes strive to empower individuals to be self-reliant as their skills, strengths, perseverance, and abilities allow so they can transition from crisis stabilization services to long-term community living. STAR currently provides services to adolescents (11-17 years old) and adults (18 years of age and older) who are receiving regional center services. The STAR homes are 4 to 5 bed homes located in community settings.

Experience in the following areas will ensure success in this role:

• Fundamentals of nursing care
• General behavioral and psychiatric procedures
• Client behavior and mental health principles and techniques involved in the care and treatment of developmentally disabled individuals
• First-aid methods, medical terminology, pharmacology
• Management assaultive behavior techniques

Once employed you will be eligible for all the benefits of state employment, including:

• Competitive Salary
• Merit Based Promotional Opportunities
• Paid time off/holidays
• Quality medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• CalPERS Pension
• 401(k) and 457 retirement options
• And much more

Upcoming Event!

The California Department of Developmental Services would like to invite you to our 2025 North STAR Hiring Fair on April 3rd from 10am-2pm, at Hilton Garden Inn Fairfield (2200 The Courtyard, Fairfield, CA 94533). Human resources staff and hiring managers will be available to share information about our job opportunities; hybrid telework schedules; teach you tips on how to apply; and prepare you for a state interview. Pre-Register today and Interviews on site for qualified candidates!

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You must possess a valid license issued by the California Board of Vocational Nurses and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) to practice as a psychiatric technician to be eligible for this position.

Please review the minimum qualifications for the Psychiatric Technician classification to determine eligibility:

https://www.calhr.ca.gov/state-hr-professionals/pages/8232.aspx

Take the steps, to make a difference. Contact us today!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $68,076.00 - $83,640.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person