PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN III

Psychiatric Technician III

The Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health invites applications for the position of Psychiatric Technician III. Incumbents perform responsible nursing and therapeutic services in the care and treatment of adults and children with mental health disorders. Applicants may be required to work shifts as assigned, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Fresno County is working together for a quality of life for all. Our mission is to provide excellent public services to our diverse community.

Salary: $56,498.00 - $72,124.00 Annually

Location: Fresno County, CA

Job Type: Permanent

Job Number: 26-0103

Department: Behavioral Health

Opening Date: 05/15/2026

Closing Date: Continuous

Samples of Duties

• Interviews and screens persons seeking mental health services.
• Assists in determining if persons served should be admitted (voluntarily or involuntarily) to the Acute Psychiatric Unit.
• Refers persons served to mental health programs or to other service agencies providing mental health services.
• Assists law enforcement and emergency service personnel in the field by performing mental health screening in emergency situations.
• Prepares and gives medication intramuscularly and orally under supervision.
• Observes, records, and reports reaction of persons served as part of the team approach to treatment.
• Applies techniques to safeguard life and health of the person served and others.
• Assists in admitting persons served to department services. Takes and records temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration. Orients person served to the ward or other department services.
• Makes rounds with doctors and assists with treatments as directed.
• Assists nurses with difficult persons served when directed.
• Assists and supervises persons served in physical care, hygiene, and grooming.
• Is responsible for person's served participation in group treatment programs, occupational therapy, and recreational programs; may transport some persons served to community functions by automobile.
• Helps provide a therapeutic climate for persons served by listening to and socializing with them.
• May record doctor's orders.
• May review the work of Psychiatric Technician I/II's and Behavioral Health Workers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Medical and psychiatric terminology;
• Basic pharmacology;
• Physical, emotional and social needs of adults and children with mental health disorders;
• Emergency medical care and triage.

Skills and Abilities to:

• Monitor vital signs and follow doctors orders;
• Observe and document consumer behavior, reactions and progress;
• Work effectively in stressful, emotional, and confrontational situations;
• Assess and react rapidly to emergency situations;
• Accurately follow written and oral directions;
• Maintain strong organizational and time management skills;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all organizational levels as well as with other agencies and the public;
• Display and maintain a high degree of maturity, integrity, loyalty, accountability and good judgment.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: Two years of full-time, paid work experience as a Licensed Psychiatric Technician.

License: Possession of a valid license as a Psychiatric Technician issued by the State of California Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners.

Possession of a valid Class "C" driver's license, or equivalent.

Note: The incumbent may be involved in therapeutics only as authorized by State law.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications must be submitted online only. An online application can be found at: FresnoCountyJobs.com. Open the Job Information Flyer and click "Apply" to begin the online application process. Once the filing deadline has passed, you may check the status of the recruitment at anytime by logging on to:

Please Note:

• It is the applicant's responsibility to notify Human Resources of any email address, mailing address, and telephone number changes.
• Notices from Human Resources will be sent via email only.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

• A complete, accurate Fresno County employment application must be submitted online only and shall include:
• All education and work experience to demonstrate the applicant meets the minimum qualifications.
• A valid driver's license number.
• A valid license as a Psychiatric Technician license issued by the State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Registered Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.
• Supplemental Questionnaire

Please Note:

• Resumes and attachments are not accepted in lieu of a completed employment application.
• Incomplete or inaccurate applications will be disqualified.
• Submissions must be received by the closing date and time of this recruitment. Amendments will not be accepted after the filing deadline.
• Applications submitted via U.S. mail, email, fax, or in person in our office will not be accepted.

SELECTION PROCESS: Pursuant to Fresno County Personnel Rule 4 - Selection Process, applicants may be required to complete an examination process and successful candidates will be placed on an employment list effective for a minimum of 3 months and certified in final rank order as vacancies occur. Should a recruitment be open on a continuous basis, eligibles shall be certified in the order they are received not to exceed the maximum certification the department is entitled to.

Tentative Initial Interview Date: June 5, 2026

Subsequent interviews will be conducted approximately two weeks following candidate certification to the hiring department.

Please Note:

• The eligible list for this recruitment may be extended up to 12 months, and may be used to fill both extra-help and permanently allocated positions.
• Individuals selected for extra-help appointment may be transitioned to a permanently allocated position at a later date as authorized by the Fresno County Personnel Rules.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: Positions in these classifications are in Medical Group III – Heavy Physical Activity (Personnel Rule 8). This group includes positions which require heavy physical effort using arms, legs, back and trunk in frequent lifting, pushing, or pulling objects weighing (or offering resistance equivalent to) over 25 pounds. Generally, considerable bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, as well as standing and walking are involved. Physical stamina is usually required and explosive strength using bursts of energy may be required, depending upon specific position assignments. The County of Fresno is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application, examination, or selection process may contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io at least five days prior to the scheduled date or deadline. Eligible candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The County of Fresno is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Fresno County to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, or denial of medical family care leave, or any other non-job-related factor.