Lead Psychiatric Care Technician

Job Duties

The Psychiatric Technician II is responsible to facilitate individual and group programs through planned, spontaneous, structured and unstructured activities that are provided consistent with overall active treatment programming as well as consistent with the individual patient’s comprehensive treatment plan and nursing care plan.

In addition, this position provides leadership, teaching and role modeling to other Direct Service Associate II who function under the working title of Psychiatric Technician I and performs direct nursing care duties.

The position functions under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Minimum Qualifications

A valid Driver’s License

• Must be able to effectively communicate, interact positively and professionally with peers, other team members and supervisors.
• Demonstrated ability to follow written and oral instructions; observe and accurately observe report and describe observations and in writing.
• Good comprehension of English, spoken and written.
• Must be able to learn and acquire skills of basic care and treatment plans; to read, understand and carry out individualized programs and to recognize and appropriately react to behavioral, medical and other emergencies.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position to include : standing, bending, walking, pushing / pulling, lifting up to 50 pounds and intervening with aggressive behaviors.
• Must successfully complete the facility’s Pre-service training program for Direct Support Professional Staff, to include Person Centered Approach techniques, CPR / First Aid Certification, TOVA and physical / behavioral management, for continued employment.

THIS IS AN EVENING SHIFT POSITION.

Additional Considerations

• Experience working with individuals with aggressive behaviors or mental health issues
• Related education or experience, either personally or professionally, working with individuals with developmental / intellectual disabilities, mental health issues, or in the medical field
• Prefer some knowledge of program activities including recreation, leisure skills, communication, vocational, and educational programming.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and / or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name : Sue Upadhyay

Phone : 703 207 7204

Email : ov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS / DBVI to get their AHP Letter.