PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN (SAFETY)

Job Description and Duties

We Are Hiring for Psychiatric Technician (Safety)!

($5,843 - $7,466 Monthly)

The Department of State Hospitals – Coalinga is now accepting applications for multiple  Permanent Full-Time  Psychiatric Technicians (Safety) positions. Under general direction, Psychiatric Technicians, in addition to their custody responsibilities, promote and implement principles of Wellness and Recovery, and Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 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 patients.

Benefits of Working for the Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga

-A work culture that values Safety, Treatment, Responsibility, Communication, Respect, and Empowerment-
-Entry level opportunity to get your foot in the door with the State of California as an employer-
-Annual merit based raises-
-Special retention pay-
- License reimbursement-
-Full benefits, health, dental, vision, and Pension Retirement with options of 457 and 401k supplemental retirement plans-
-3 times cheaper cost of living on average than other California-
-Safe small town feel with all grade schools located near each other including the college-
-Short commute to neighboring cities of Fresno, Morro Bay, and San Lucas, Lemoore, Hanford, and Madera to name a few-
-Multiple Commuter Reimbursement Programs and Free Parking-

How To Apply

Click on the " Apply Now " button above, or mail or hand deliver a signed copy of your Std. 678 Application to the address listed below. A copy of your Unofficial College Transcripts is required to be submitted with your application.

Please note: If you still need to take and pass an exam for Psychiatric Technician (Safety) to establish list eligibility please use the following link: 

Exam is currently unavaiable until 7/22/2026. Please check back for further information. 

***Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey:  DSH Recruitment Survey

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

The employee is required to work any shift and schedule in a variety of settings throughout the hospital and may be required to work overtime and float to other work locations as determined by the operational needs of the hospital. All employees are required to have an annual health review and TB test or whenever necessary to ascertain that they are free from symptoms indicating the presence of infection and are able to safely perform their essential job functions.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Drug Screening be passed prior to being hired.
• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

Unless otherwise requested by the candidate, all communications and correspondence regarding this recruitment from our agency will be sent electronically via your CalCareers account and/or email listed on your State Application, STD. 678. It is the applicant’s responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their CalCareers profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email.

Appointment is subject to the provisions of the SROA process: SROA/SURPLUS/ REEMPLOYMENT candidates are encouraged to apply and must attach a copy of their status letter in order to be considered. 

Prior to appointment, interested applicants must submit: a completed Standard State Application (Form STD 678). Form STD 678 will automatically be submitted if applying using your CalCareers account.

The advertisement may also be used to fill future vacancies for positions that are of the same classification and same tenure/time base if the vacancy occurs while this job posting is active.

“ Coalinga State Hospital is accepting applications for this recruitment continuously. This advertisement will remain posted until the position(s) have been filled. Cut-off-date for this recruitment will be every other Friday commencing July 24, 2026. Applications may be processed on a flow basis prior to the cut-off-date to meet the hiring needs of the department. Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and have eligibility by the application received date to be invited to participate in the next available scheduled interview and/or processed for conditional hire.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

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Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.