Psychiatric Technician, Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit

Matrix Providers is hiring a Psychiatric Technician Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit to join our team of talented professionals providing healthcare services to Military Service Members and their families at Naval Hospital Jacksonville in the Naval Branch Health Clinics.

• Employment Status: Full-time
• Compensation: This is an hourly position, paid bi-weekly, $23.08- $27.08/hr + H&W $5.09/hr
• Schedule: Open 365 days per year, 7 days a week, 24 hours per day. The HCW shall normally provide services for six 12.5-hour periods, (to include an uncompensated 30 minute meal break) and one 8.5 hour period (to include an uncompensated 30 minute meal break) per two-week period. In no instance will an individual HCW be required to provide services in excess of 80 hours per two-week period
• Night Shift - 32 hours per week - (2) twelves and an 8hr shift one week. Then 48 hours per week - (4) twelves the next week. Off every other weekend, in rotation with other employees in the department.
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
• Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)
• 401(k) Plan

Requirements

• Degree: Certificate.
• Education : Graduation from an accredited Psychiatric Technician Program; or completion of an equivalent education and experience that meets the requirement of the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians or completion of education and experience as a behavioral science specialist/technician in the United States military and proof of having completed an Armed Forces course involving psychiatric technician training or civilian course from an accredited school in the care of behavioral health patients
• Certifications: Basic Life Support from the American Red Cross or American heart Association
• Experience : One year of experience as a Psychiatric Technician after graduation
• Licensure/Registration : As an alternative to the education requirements in the basic contract, the HCW may possess a current unrestricted license to practice as an LPN/LVN in any one (1) of the fifty (50) States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 18 months experience within the preceding 36 months working in a relevant setting.
• Provide two (2) letters of recommendation from practicing physicians or peers attesting to his/her clinical skills. Reference letters must include name, title, phone number, date of reference, address and signature of the individual providing reference. Letters of reference must have been written within the preceding two years.

Job Summary

• Provide direct patient care and support for individuals receiving inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services.
• Assist with patient admissions, discharges, transfers, and routine psychiatric unit operations.
• Monitor patient safety, including suicide/homicide risk, behavioral changes, and crisis situations.
• Perform patient observations, safety checks, and interventions including de-escalation and restraint procedures when required.
• Support therapeutic activities, including individual/group counseling, stress management, rehabilitation, and wellness programs.
• Conduct patient screenings, interviews, assessments, mental status evaluations, and standardized psychological testing as assigned.
• Assist providers with treatment planning, patient education, referrals, and coordination of behavioral health services.
• Obtain vital signs, collect specimens, assist with diagnostic procedures, and document patient care accurately.
• Maintain patient records, confidentiality, and compliance with healthcare and behavioral health policies.
• Collaborate with medical teams, military/community agencies, and support services to coordinate comprehensive patient care.