Hiring: PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY) Company: California Department of State Hospitals Location: San Bernardino, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 14:31:53 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Required Skills: •Patton State Hospital, Human Resources Department is accepting applications for multiple Permanent, Full-Time Psychiatric Technician (Safety) positions. The Psychiatric Technicians (PT) will be assigned to unit medication rooms on a 12-hour schedule. Shifts will be based on operational need. •Psychiatric Technicians work under general supervision. In addition to their custody responsibilities, incumbents provide a basic level of general behavioral and psychiatric nursing care and are expected through their attitude, knowledge, and performance to facilitate the rehabilitation of clients/patients. •Psychiatric Technicians work to maintain order and supervise the conduct of clients/patients, to protect and maintain the safety of persons and property; to provide a basic level of general behavioral psychiatric nursing care to clients/patients who are mentally disordered offenders; and to participate in the overall psychiatric treatment program. •The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired. •All applicants may be pre-screened for breadth and depth of experience. Only the most qualified applicants may be interviewed based on screening criteria. For this reason, it is especially important that applicants take special care in thoroughly and accurately completing the application. •Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey •Find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement Compensation: •$5,843 - $6,797 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!