PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN ASSISTANT (SAFETY)

Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety) (Certified Nursing Assistant) Department of Developmental Services

• Porterville Developmental Center

JC-516278

• Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety) (Certified Nursing Assistant)

PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN ASSISTANT

(SAFETY) $3,201.00

• $4,360.

00 per Month New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date:

Until Filled Application Methods:

Electronic (Using your CalCareer Account) Job Description and Duties Under the direction of the Shift Lead, the Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety) provides a safe, clean and therapeutic environment on the residence where forensic individuals reside. The PTA (S) also assists licensed care staff by participating in the rehabilitation/habilitation treatment programs, including behavioral management training, care and supervision. Assists individuals in developing and utilizing their potential for self-care and activities of daily living and perform other related work for which training has been received. A PTA (S) must have the ability to work extended hours and various shifts and must float to all work areas within the facility if called upon to do so. A PTA must maintain professional manner and a high level of work performance when conducting themselves in their job duties.

• Must maintain required Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification to practice as a Psychiatric Technician Assistant.
• Must maintain current on all required annual training and complete annual physical requirements.

Effective October 1, 2025, State employees are subject to a salary reduction of three (3) percent in exchange for five (5) hours per month of the Personal Leave. Temporary state housing may be available for those relocating to fill hard to recruit positions. Housing assignments and rates will be determined in accordance with Department policy, operational priorities, and applicable labor agreements. This position is not eligible for telework, this position is in person only. Interested individuals may take the Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety) examination to obtain list eligibility. Click the following link or copy and paste the link into your web browser to be taken to the Exam Bulletin where you will find the instructions for the exam: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?

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TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

 Regular interactions on a residence or at a training site where an individual may be receiving training or services. Mandatory overtime may be required on a periodic and rotating basis. Working different residences within the facility may also be required. Need to be able to set priorities and make changes as needed. Exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions common to a clinical/nursing environment. Work is performed at a level that requires the individual to be constant awareness of safety and security with individuals and the environment by ensuring individuals do not have any type of non-allowable items that could be used as weapons. May spend time performing custody tasks which includes escorting forensic individuals in the facility; counting, distributing, and accounting for all utensils and other equipment/tools to prevent their use as weapons; inspecting facilities to identify security breaches that could lead to the escape of forensic individual; and observing and intervening forensic individual behavior that may injure people, damage property, or signal impending escape attempts.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

 Escorting individuals to different areas on/off campus

• appointments/scheduled trips
• which may include driving a State vehicle (golf cart,van, car,etc.

), standing for periods of time in different areas of the unit or training sites, responding to all behavioral/medical interventions as required Must possess and maintain sufficient strength, agility, endurance, and sensory ability during mentally and emotionally stressful/ emergency situations encountered on the job to not endanger their own health and well-being or that of their fellow employees, forensic individuals, or the public and be able to perform the duties contained in this duty statement. Level of care employees will be required to perform the following

Essential Functions:

Must be able to lift 50 pounds without assistance. Must be able to participate in individual containment, intervention or restraint. Must have the ability to work extended hours and various shifts. Must float to all work areas within the facility if called upon to do so. Minimum Requirements You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN ASSISTANT

(SAFETY) Additional Documents Job Application Package Checklist Position Details Job Code #:

JC-516278

Position #(s): 472-272-8236-XXX

Working Title:

Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety) (Certified Nursing Assistant)

Classification:

PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN ASSISTANT

(SAFETY) $3,201.00

• $4,360.

00 New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable. # of

Positions:

Multiple

Work Location:

Tulare County

Telework:

In Office

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time Department Information The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is the agency through which the State of California provides services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities. These disabilities include intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism and related conditions. Services are provided through state-operated developmental centers and community facilities, and contracts with 21 nonprofit regional centers. The regional centers serve as a local resource to help find and access the services and supports available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Porterville Developmental Center HR/Recruitment and Exams P.O. Box 2000 Porterville, CA 93258 (559) 782-2087 or (559) 782-2322 or (559) 782-2599 Contact Evangelina Valle or Laura Medina Jimenez or Monica Rodriguez for questions specific to the essential functions of the position only. Special Requirements Selected candidates are subject to special requirements. This position is required to complete a medical evaluation. Electronic application submission is highly encouraged. Submit a completed standard state application (STD. 678); copy of CNA certificate; and copy of high school diploma/transcripts, GED, or college transcripts by the final filing date. Applications submitted for vacancies must include the Position Title and Position Number in the Job Title Section and MUST be signed and dated. Applicants should indicate on their application, in the job title section, the type of eligibility they currently possess and which qualifies them to apply at this time. In the "Employment History" section of the application you must list your current employment history by providing the To and From dates with the month, day and year, the hours per week that you worked, which should be a whole number and not a range and the Total Worked (years/months). You must complete the Duties Performed section on the application. Applications with "see resume" are not acceptable. Applications received without all of this information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Candidates who do not submit all of the required documents will not be considered in the selection process. Surplus applicants must attach a copy of their surplus letter. Applications may be obtained from the Human Resources Personnel Office at the Porterville Developmental Center or completed and downloaded from the website indicated below.

NOTE:

All appointments are subject to State Restriction of Appointment (SROA), Departmental Restriction of Appointment (DROA), and Re-employment List procedures, pre-employment physical and fingerprint clearances. Further Information on the definition of the above may be found on the California State Department of Human Resources website at www.calhr.ca.gov.

• You must submit a copy of your high school diploma/transcripts, GED, or college transcripts to prove you meet the MQs.

Please redact birthdate and social security number from transcripts. If selected for hire, an official transcript will be required prior to being appointed. 

Note:

All foreign transcripts MUST be accompanied by a third party academic credential evaluation.

• Foreign Degrees or Transcripts
• Applicants with foreign degrees or transcripts who wish to apply that coursework toward meeting the minimum qualifications of the classification must provide a transcript evaluation that indicates the number of units to which his/her foreign coursework is equivalent. PDC accepts foreign transcript evaluations that are completed by one of the services listed on these webpages:
• National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or
• Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.

Application Instructions Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date:

Until Filled