Psych Tech III - Evening Shift

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Petersburg, VA

4d•$38,630 - $56,841•Onsite

About The Position

Central State Hospital (CSH) is a 277-bed Joint Commission-accredited psychiatric inpatient facility in Petersburg, Virginia. The hospital provides treatment to people from the community and the criminal justice system, including care in Virginia’s only maximum-security treatment facility. Care is holistic and individualized and may include medication, evidence-based group and individual therapy, peer support, psychosocial rehabilitation, vocational training, court preparation, and substance-use treatment. The Psych Tech III supports patient care by observing and interacting with patients, identifying and reporting changes in mental, physical, and behavioral status, documenting in legal records, following care instructions, and working collaboratively with patients and colleagues. The position requires maintaining required orientations and annual competencies and being able to administer CPR and perform approved physical interventions. The role is for the evening shift and requires availability for overtime, rotating weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Valid Virginia driver’s license.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Ability to distinguish safe from unsafe patient behavior through observation, interaction, and listening.
Ability to observe, report, and document changes in patients’ mental, physical, and behavioral status.
Ability to follow written and oral instructions and maintain required orientation and annual competencies.
Ability to build effective working relationships, recognize when assistance is needed, give and receive feedback, and work as part of a team.
Ability to document in legal records using narrative format.
Ability to administer CPR and perform T.O.-approved physical interventions.
Ability to use email and electronic health records.
Ability to work overtime, rotating weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a CNA, aide, or tech providing direct care to individuals with mental illness, substance abuse issues, and/or intellectual or developmental disabilities in a healthcare or mental health setting.

Responsibilities

Observe, interact with, and listen to patients to distinguish safe from unsafe behavior.
Observe, report, and document changes in patients’ mental, physical, and behavioral status.
Follow written and oral instructions and maintain required orientation and annual competencies.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, and patients from varied backgrounds.
Recognize when assistance is needed and ask for help in providing care and treatment.
Document in legal records using narrative format.
Give and receive feedback and work as a member of a team.
Administer CPR and perform T.O.-approved physical interventions.
Use email and electronic health records.
Work overtime hours, rotating weekends, and holidays.