Behavioral Health Technician - $38K per year Job at Virginia Dept of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services, Staunton, VA

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  • Virginia Dept of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services
  • Staunton, VA

Job Description

Job Description

Virginia Dept of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician for a job in Staunton, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: Behavioral Health Technician
  • Discipline: Allied Health Professional
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • 40 hours per week
  • Employment Type: Staff

Title: Psychiatric Care Technician

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State Role Title: 49053

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Hiring Range: Starting Pay $37,505 (Salary Commensurate with Experience)

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Pay Band: 3

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Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

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Location:  Comm Ctr for Child & Adoles

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Agency Website: Type: General Public - G

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Job Duties

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This position is eligible for a sign on bonus of up to $7,500. *Must be new to state service in order to be eligible*

If you have a strong desire to help children in crisis and are looking for a position that offers paid vacation, holidays, sick and personal leave plus many other benefits, this position might be right for you!

The Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents (CCCA) is seeking applicants who are interested in a full time Psychiatric Care Technician.

CCCA is a 48 - bed facility and is Virginia's only public acute care psychiatric hospital for patients who are 17 and younger. We are located in the heart of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley and conveniently located at the crossroads of I-64 and I-81.

Our mission is to provide a high quality acute psychiatric evaluation, crisis stabilization, and intensive short-term treatment that empowers children and their families to make developmentally appropriate choices and that strengthens children's hope, resilience, and self-esteem.

No experience necessary. All training is provided by experience qualified staff.

This position provides care for children and adolescents who have behavioral and/or mental health issues. We are hiring for 12 hours shift from 7 am to 7 pm or 7 pm to 7 am.

The duties for this position are:

- supervising patients both in groups and one on one as directed by nursing and clinical staff
- ensuring the safety and well being of patients at all times, including those that are aggressive and/or self-injurious
- planning and participating in group and individual activities with patients
- supporting patients that are upset and/or aggressive using approved positive therapeutic techniques
- assisting assigned patients with activities of daily living such as eating, bathing, etc.
- documenting changes in the patient's behavior, vital signs, sleep pattern, food intake, hygiene, etc.

The Commonwealth of Virginia offers a robust compensation and benefit packages, which includes:
- overtime pay for extra shifts
- set schedules with every other weekend off
- state pension/retirement plan with cash match
- health, dental, vision insurance
- state disability and life insurance
- paid time off (holidays, sick leave, parental leave, etc.)

*To meet patient care needs, scheduled and last-minute overtime may be required*
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Minimum Qualifications

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Additional considerations will be given to applicants with:

- CNA license
- experience in a mental health setting, healthcare, or related setting
- coursework or degree in human service field
- demonstrated experience with children and/or adolescents
- bilingual
- veteran
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Additional Considerations

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Additional considerations will be given to applicants with:

- CNA license
- experience in a mental health setting, healthcare, or related setting
- coursework or degree in human service field
- demonstrated experience with children and/or adolescents
- bilingual
- veteran
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Special Instructions

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You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

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Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: or call DARS at .

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at () for assistance. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

The Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.

DBHDS Facilities are no longer required to ensure that all staff members are vaccinated for COVID-19. However, facilities encourage and educate staff on the benefits and offer COVID - 19 vaccination programs to staff, residents, clients. Employees may be required to disclose immunization status for purposes of infection prevention and/or management of outbreaks. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources. \n

Contact Information

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Name: Elizabeth Weber

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Phone:

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Email:

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In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

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Note : Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Virginia Dept of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services Job ID #5021855. Posted job title: Psychiatric Care Technician (Ccca)

About Virginia Dept of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services

The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

supports individuals by promotion recovery, self-determination and wellness in

all aspects of life.

A life of Possibilities for All Virginians

Benefits
  • Medical benefits
  • Retention bonus
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Health Care FSA

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Immediate start, Relocation bonus, Shift work,

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