Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)
Santa Barbara, CAFull-time$40.5–45/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
Wellpath seeks a Licensed Psychiatric Technician to provide direct mental health support, monitor patients, assist with hygiene and daily living tasks, respond to behavioral emergencies, and perform nursing‑delegated duties such as vital signs and specimen collection in a correctional or behavioral health setting.
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Skills
Qualifications
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Full job description
You Matter
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Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
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Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
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Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:
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Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
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Autonomy in a warm team environment
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Growth and training
Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
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DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
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Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
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Company paid life insurance
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Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
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Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
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Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
Why Us
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference
The Licensed Psychiatric Technician provides essential mental health support services under the supervision of licensed nursing staff in correctional or behavioral health environments. The role involves direct patient care, observation, and intervention for individuals with mental health or intellectual developmental disabilities. Key responsibilities include crisis response, vital sign monitoring, hygiene support, and infection control.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide direct care and monitor patients with mental health or developmental needs
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Support hygiene, feeding, and daily living tasks while tracking patient progress
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Respond to behavioral emergencies using trained techniques and first aid
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Perform nursing-delegated tasks such as vital signs and specimen collection
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Ensure safety and infection control through regular rounds and standard precautions
Qualifications & Requirements
EDUCATION
- High school and specialized training for licensing/certification(s)
EXPERIENCE
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Experience facilitating groups with Mental Health patients
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One year of experience; within a correctional/detention facility preferred
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
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Current (and must maintain) unrestricted Psychiatric Technician license in state of practice
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Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHA
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Current (and must maintain) lifesaving ACLS certification through AHA
This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.
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