Psychiatric Technician - Full time+...............
About The Position
The Psychiatric Technician provides direct care, behavioral health support, and supervision to adults experiencing serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders in an intensive, short-term residential setting at the BJ Roberts Behavioral Health Center. The role works alongside an interdisciplinary treatment team to foster a safe, structured, recovery-focused environment that supports stability, wellness, and independence. The available schedule is 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with rotating weekends. Annual salary is $40,091, with a $2.50-per-hour shift differential for evenings, overnights, and weekends. Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board (H-NNCSB) provides comprehensive mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services to individuals and families throughout Hampton and Newport News, Virginia. The selected candidate must pass a criminal history fingerprint background investigation, DMV record check, Child Registry search, drug screening test, and employment reference checks.
Requirements
- One year of direct care experience working with adults with serious mental illness.
- Successfully pass a criminal history fingerprint background investigation, DMV record check, Child Registry search, drug screening test, and employment reference checks.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) qualification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate direct care, behavioral health support, and supervision in an intensive, short-term residential setting.
- Monitor client behaviors, document progress, and communicate observations to the treatment team.
- Support individualized treatment goals, recovery, and independent living skills.
- Facilitate therapeutic, recreational, and skill-building activities.
- Respond appropriately to behavioral and emotional challenges while promoting client safety.
- Maintain a safe, supportive environment that respects client dignity, rights, and well-being.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver quality, person-centered care.
- Follow agency policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Virginia Retirement System
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life insurance
- 11 paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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