Job description

State Hospital South (SHS) is seeking Psychiatric Technicians to work at the facility located in Blackfoot, Idaho. SHS is in beautiful Southeast Idaho.

State Hospital South in Blackfoot provides psychiatric inpatient treatment and skilled nursing care for Idaho’s adult citizens with the most serious and persistent mental illnesses. The hospital works in partnership with families and communities to enable clients to return to community living. State Hospital South includes 110 psychiatric adult beds and 42 skilled nursing beds. It also maintains a statewide program to restore the competency of criminal justice patients. The 42 skilled nursing beds in the Syringa Chalet Nursing Facility offer services to consumers with a history of behavioral or psychiatric illness.

These positions offer the opportunity to work with an excellent team. We are seeking individuals who are driven to make an impact to our patients’ lives. If you are someone who wants to make a difference, share in growth and development, and know at the end of the day you have made a positive impact, then our Psychiatric Technician position might be for you!

General Information:

• Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications of a Psychiatric Technician, can apply as a Psychiatric Technician Trainee to receive training and become certified as a CNA so that they can qualify to apply as a Psychiatric Technician.
• These positions will be working under the direction of the Nurse Manager to implement, maintain, and manage patient care and safety.
• This position also requires applicants to become certified in CPR and certified in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention.
• Employees may be required to work weekends, holidays, day, evening and night shifts (swing or night shifts include 5% shift pay)

BEST RETIREMENT AVAILABLE IN THE NATION

We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

• excellent medical, dental and vision insurance-employee only coverage for PPO $65/month for medical and vision & $11.00/month for dental
• generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start
• 11 paid holidays a year
• paid parental leave
• multiple savings plans, optional 401K, and optional 457
• basic life insurance for employee and family
• employee covered at one times annual salary
• spouse covered at $10,000
• child covered at $5,000
• wellness programs
• ongoing training opportunities
• an opportunity for student loan forgiveness
• and more!

Our generous benefits package increases the total compensation of a full-time (benefits eligible) Psychiatric Technician making $18.46/hour to an estimated $28.44/hour.

This announcement may be used to fill full-time, part-time, and temporary positions. Employees are eligible for benefits if they are working 20 or more hours per week and the term of employment is to exceed five continuous months. Applications will be good for 90 days. If you are still interested in this position after 90 days, you must reapply.

This is an ongoing announcement which means at the time applicants apply, we may or may not have an opening. Those applicants that take and pass the exam to show they meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the eligibility list. When a position becomes available, a hiring/referred list will be created from the qualified applicants on the eligibility list. A hiring supervisor will then directly contact those applicants they wish to interview.

The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare is a drug-free workplace. Any applicant offered employment in this position, will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test. In addition, the applicant will be required to complete and pass a criminal history background investigation after a conditional offer of employment.

Example of Duties

• Provide personal care for patients.
• Provide group and/or individual services in psychosocial treatment, disturbed behavior management, record keeping, environmental management, and patient care.
• Maintain the safety of patients/residents, including involvement in emergencies such as fire evacuations.
• Interact with patients/residents to encourage appropriate behavior and to control aggressive behavior.
• Interact with patients/residents to provide social skills training in areas such as: social interaction; leisure time activity; planning and decision making; and money management.
• Take, record, and report vital signs, sleep patterns, and diet patterns.
• Identify and report changes in patients’/residents’ behavior and health.
• Maintain patients/residents progress records.
• Engage in physical activities (exercise and sports) with patients/residents for up to an hour at a time.
• Intervene in crisis or potentially harmful situations by using specific early intervention techniques and/or physical restraining techniques.
• Assist and/or support unsteady ambulatory adults of varying weights.
• Lift and transfer patients/residents; lift and carry items weighing approximately 50 pounds.
• Respond to emergency situations such as fire evacuation or the administration of first aid and/or CPR.
• Monitor and assess safety and security of clients and facilities within their environment, and take action in crisis situations.
• Maintain the environment by performing basic housekeeping duties.
• Watch for and take action to prevent safety hazards.

Minimum Qualifications

You must possess all the minimum qualifications listed below to pass the exam for this position. Click on the Questions tab associated with this announcement for the details regarding minimum qualification requirements. The Supplemental Questions on the application are the exam questions. Please make sure your resume or work history supports your answers. Failure to do this may result in not passing the exam and disqualify you from being considered for this position.

• Some knowledge of human services to include psychology, nursing, or social work.
• Experience with behavior management for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and developmental disabilities.
• Applicant must currently possess Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certificate.

EEO/AA/Veteran

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $18.46 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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