PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN I

PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN I

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PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN I

Salary

$52,015.68 - $62,904.00 Annually

Location

Los Angeles County, CA

Job Type

Full time

Job Number

B8161C

Department

MENTAL HEALTH

Opening Date

06/02/2026

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Position/Program Information

EXAM NUMBER

b8161C

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

We welcome applications from everyone.

WHEN TO APPLY

We will be accepting online applications from June 3, 2026, at 8:00 am (PT)-Continuous. We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.

Why work for us?

With more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California, over 116,000 employees in more than 38 Departments, we provide vital public services as diverse as law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, cultural activities and many more.

We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. The County has more than 2,300 different job descriptions, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers! We offer one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the country. Join us and discover a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.

CHECK OUT OUR OUTSTANDING BENEFITS! The County of Los Angeles offers an excellent benefits package that includes a Cafeteria Benefit Plan, Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan, Deferred Compensation & Thrift Plans, and 13 paid Holidays. Clickhere ( to see a list of employee benefits.

Essential Job Functions

Applies principles of mental health in relationships with mentally ill or emotionally disturbed clients as a member of a Psychiatric Mobile Response Team, Clinical Behavioral Management Response Team, crisis intervention team or therapeutic team at an outpatient or inpatient facility.

Observes, evaluates, records and reports to professional staff significant changes in the client's condition.

Provides direct and indirect patient care including helping clients with personal hygiene such as bathing and personal grooming.

Records measures of the client's physical condition such as pulse, temperature, respiration, weight, and body mass index.

Aids or restrains clients to prevent injury to themselves or others.

Prepares appropriate forms in connection with emergency calls, evaluation of the client's condition, and maintenance of the client's records.

Assists professional staff members in providing and documenting occupational, recreational and vocational therapy programs related to the client's treatment plan.

Administers, either orally or by injection, prescribed medications to clients in acute psychiatric settings.

Signs the application for immediate 72-hour detention of disturbed psychiatric clients if Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) designated by the Office of Medical Director as needed.

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Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:

LICENSE: A valid and active license as a Psychiatric Technician issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians.

A copy of a valid California State License to practice as Psychiatric Technician MUST be attached to the application at the time of filing or send by email to View email address on click.appcast.io within seven (7) calendar days from date of application submission. Applications submitted without the required copy of licensure will be considered as incomplete until such information is provided. Original license must be presented at the time of appointment.

Some positions in this classification, depending upon assignment, require possession of a valid California Class C Driver License to perform job-related essential functions. Candidates offered these positions will be required to show proof of a valid driver license before appointment.

Successful applicants for this position who will be required to drive will be required to obtain a copy of his/her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before being appointed. Applicant's License must not be suspended, restricted or revoked, or have more than four moving violations within the last two years. This information will be verified at the time of appointment.

PHYSICAL CLASS:

Physical Class IV – Arduous: This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with severely mentally ill clients, providing therapeutic support.

• Experience working on a psychiatric multidisciplinary team*.

*Psychiatric Multidisciplinary tam definition: For this examination, psychiatric multidisciplinary team is defined as a group of mental health care providers that may consist of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, psychiatric social workers, marriage and family therapists, medical doctors, community workers, and clinical case managers that work together to assess the mental health care needs of the client and develop a treatment plan tailored to the client's identified needs.

WITHHOLD INFORMATION:

Withholds will not be accepted.

Additional Information

OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS

This examination will consist of an evaluation of training, experience and desirable qualifications, supplemental questionnaire, based on application information, weighted 100%.

Applicants must receive a passing score of 70% or higher on the assessment to be added to the eligible register.

ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION

Applicants who passed the assessment(s) are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months. Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the list accordingly. We will use this list to fill vacancies in the Department of Mental Health as they occur.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

Past and present mental health clients and family members are encouraged to apply.

AVAILABLE SHIFT

The qualified candidate must be willing to work a 12 hour shift schedule. The shift will consist of either an 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. work schedule.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

Applicants are required to complete and submit an online Los Angeles County Employment Application and Supplemental Questionnaire in order to be considered for this examination. Paper applications, resumes, or any unsolicited documents will not be accepted in lieu of completing the online application. This examination will remain open until the need of the services are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

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New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to govermentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI)

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

All applicants must enter a valid social security number at the time of filing. Entering anything other than a valid social security number (i.e. 000-00-0000, 111-11-1111, etc.) will result in an automatic rejection of your application.

NO SHARING USER ID AND PASSWORD

All applicants must file their applications online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

DEPARTMENT CONTACT

Department Contact Name: Celia Yeung, Exam Analyst

Department Contact Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io

Department Contact Email:View email address on click.appcast.io

ADA Coordinator Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io

Teletype Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io

California Relay Services Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information

Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.

This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:

Testing Accommodations for Applicants:

The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit:

Fair Chance:

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

Employment Eligibility:

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

Career PathFinder:

Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at

Veteran’s Credit:

Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.

For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit:

Revised September 2025

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The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. Please be as specific as possible and include all information as requested. Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. Please note that all information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal.

• Yes, I understand the above information and instructions.

02

Do you have a current, active and valid California State License to practice as a PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN? A copy of a valid California State License to practice as Psychiatric Technician MUST be attached to the application at the time of filing or send by email to View email address on click.appcast.io within seven (7) calendar days from date of application submission. Applications submitted without the required copy of licensure will be considered as incomplete until such information is provided. Original license must be presented at the time of appointment.

• Yes, I have attached a copy of my Psychiatric Technician license to my application.

• Yes, and I will email a copy of my Psychiatric Technician license to View email address on click.appcast.io within seven (7) calendar days of filing.

• No, I do not have a Psychiatric Technician license.

03

Do you have a valid California Class C Driver License? Candidates offered these positions will be required to show proof of a valid driver license before appointment.

• Yes

• No

04

Do you have experience working with severely mentally ill clients, providing therapeutic support?

• Yes

• No

05

Describe your experience working with severely mentally ill clients, providing therapeutic support. Each response must include the information below.

EMPLOYER'S NAME OR COUNTY DEPARTMENT

ADDRESS

JOB TITLE

DATES EXPERIENCE WAS OBTAINED

NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK

CONTACT NUMBER OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR

COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

If you do not possess this experience, type "No Related Experience." Employers and work experience listed here must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application. Credit will not be given if this required information for evaluation is not listed on both the application and supplemental questionnaire.

06

Do you have experience working on a psychiatric multidisciplinary team?

• Yes

• No

07

Describe your experience working on a psychiatric multidisciplinary team. Each response must include the information below.

EMPLOYER'S NAME OR COUNTY DEPARTMENT

ADDRESS

JOB TITLE

DATES EXPERIENCE WAS OBTAINED

NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK

CONTACT NUMBER OF DIRECT SUPERVISOR

COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

If you do not possess this experience, type "No Related Experience." Employers and work experience listed here must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application. Credit will not be given if this required information for evaluation is not listed on both the application and supplemental questionnaire.

08

The qualified candidate must be willing to work a 12 hour shift schedule. The shift will consist of either 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. work schedule. Select one:

• 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

• 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

• Either shift will work for me

• None

09

Are you proficient in American Sign Language (ASL)?

• Yes

• No

10

Do you have American Sign Language (ASL) certification? Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to View email address on click.appcast.io within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

• Yes, I have attached ASL certification to my online application.

• Yes, I will email ASL certification to View email address on click.appcast.io within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

• No, I do not have ASL certification.

11

Do you have a County American Sign Language Certification? Please attach a legible copy of your certificate to your application at the time of filing. If you are unable to attach your certificate, please email your certificate to View email address on click.appcast.io within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

• Yes, I have attached a County American Sign Language Certification to my online application.

• Yes, I will email a County American Sign Language Certification to View email address on click.appcast.io within seven (7) calendar days from application submission.

• No, I do not have a County American Sign Language Certification.

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Address

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