Residential Psych Tech - Part time

Freeman Health System • Ranch, CA

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About The Position

The Residential Psych Tech (RPT) is a staff-level member of a cottage-based treatment team who provides day-to-day care and supervision for children and residents and assists with implementing each resident’s prescribed individualized treatment plan. The RPT serves individuals experiencing behavioral health issues, including addiction, substance abuse, and mental health challenges, and recognizes that residents may have experienced trauma affecting their development and adjustment.

The RPT demonstrates a warm, welcoming, empathic, and hopeful attitude and conveys a philosophy of dual recovery. The role includes training in trauma-informed care and providing services in an environment that is sensitive and responsive, helping prevent victimization, abuse, or trauma resulting from care. The RPT reports to the Cottage Supervisor.

Requirements

• Must be at least 20 years of age.
• High school degree or equivalent required.
• Ability to work with youth and consistently follow and apply behavioral principles in a residential setting.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions, work irregular hours, and deal with irate individuals.

Responsibilities

• Continuously chart pertinent observations regarding residents.
• Supervise and assist residents with waking up, meals, recreation, counseling, education and vocational needs, daily routines, hygiene, house rules, and sleep.
• Work as a team member with other staff to implement program plans.
• Provide direct behavioral observations and reinforce appropriate behaviors as prescribed by the cottage-based treatment team.
• Participate in team meetings, shift information exchanges, and daily cottage briefings, and provide input on evaluation and treatment-plan progress for each resident.
• Be familiar with and trained in behavioral management techniques and general behavior-modification principles.
• Work with youth and consistently follow and apply behavioral principles in the residential setting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Be subject to mandatory overtime and shift changes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED