Title: Psychiatric Care Technician / CNA - 12 Hr. Day Shifts
State Role Title: 49053
Hiring Range: Minimum Salary: $37,505/year - Salary Commensurate with Relevant Years of Experience
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Southwestern VA Mtl Hlth Inst
Agency Website: www.swvmhi.dbhds.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
SWVMHI in Marion, VA is recruiting Psychiatric Care Technicians/CNAs to join its talented and dedicated Nursing Service Team on 12-hour, AM Shifts.
12-Hour Position Hours: 6:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Working at Least Every Other Weekend
Shift Differentials and Weekend/Holiday Supplements Available
Psychiatric Care Technicians Assist Nurses By:
* Providing quality care as part of an interdisciplinary team
* Maintaining accountability in a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment
* Creating healthy interpersonal interactions on adult acute admissions unit, geriatric unit, and
Extended Rehabilitation Service unit
* Observing and reporting feedback regarding interventions, treatments, behaviors, physical
condition, emotional well-being, and other situations documenting and communicating using
specialized training for promoting mental wellness recovery.
KSAs and or Competencies required to successfully perform the work:
* Ability to distinguish between safe and unsafe patient behavior by observing, interacting, and
listening
* Ability to read, write and speak in the English language
* Ability to observe, report and document changes in patients’ mental, physical and behavioral
status
* Ability to follow written and oral instructions
* Ability to maintain all required orientation and annual competencies
* Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with supervisors, co-workers
and patients from varied backgrounds using effective interpersonal skills.
* Ability to recognize the need and ask for help or assistance in providing care and treatment
* Ability to give and receive effective feedback and perform as a member of a team
* Ability to administer CPR and perform Therapeutic Options approved physical interventions
* Ability to work overtime hours, rotating weekends, and holidays
* Ability to use email and electronic health records
* Will obtain certification as a C.N.A by the Virginia Board of Nursing within one year.
Minimum Qualifications
1. High School Diploma or Equivalent
2. Valid Driver's License
Additional Considerations
1. Experience in a psychiatric, healthcare facility, acute care, long-term care or correction
setting is preferred.
Special Instructions
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.
Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute (SWVMHI) only accepts online applications via PAGEUP. Resumes and other documents may accompany the application but will not serve as a substitute for an application. Faxed, e-mailed, or mailed applications will not be accepted. Please refer to your PAGEUP account for the status of your application and this position. For classified positions, postings will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days.
SWVMHI is an Equal Opportunity Employer located in Marion, VA. 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.
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 Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).
Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
A fingerprint-based criminal history check, a Department of Social Services/Child Protective Services check, and drug testing is required for the selected candidate for this position. Under Virginia Code 37.2-314 and 37.2-408.1, the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services is prohibited from employing or using as volunteers, persons who have been convicted of specific ("barrier") crimes or persons who may be the subject of pending ("barrier") charges (Go to the code sections to see barrier crimes and related information).
Contact Information
Name: Rebecca Richardson
Phone: 276-706-3516
Email: rebecca.richardson@dbhds.virginia.gov
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 800-552-5019.
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.
