Psychiatric Technician (Inpatient - Full Time - 3rd Shift)

SALARY RANGE

$19.45 - $25.70

WORK ASSIGNMENT DETAILS

Waukesha County's Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a talented and compassionate Psychiatric Technician to serve community members working towards bettering their mental health. The Mental Health Center is certified to provide mental health and substance use inpatient treatment services and maintains a close working relationship with Waukesha Memorial Hospital and other community agencies and partners. This is a full-time third shift position (nights) that will work 11:00pm to 7:30am.

This opportunity will provide you with:

• A great place to begin or continue your career goals
• A secure job filled with challenge and endless opportunity that provides high satisfaction when making a difference in someone's life
• An opportunity to contribute to society and Waukesha County
• A high percentage of time with patients delivering specialized care
• Support of a large Health & Human Services department
• Work with experienced clinical leaders
• Opportunity to master new clinical skills
• An environment where innovation is encouraged
• The ability to be creative and suggest new paths to patients
• Ongoing training for personal and professional development
• Earn excellent pay and benefits which includes a well-funded, stellar retirement plan
   

The Mental Health Center Team Vision
The services offered at the Mental Health Center focus on resilience, successful community living, and great life satisfaction. The hardworking staff aim to provide meaningful participation of consumers and their recovery teams (families or other chosen support systems) as partners in the recovery process. The staff also strives to provide active participation and consumer feedback through the CCS Coordinating Committee. This flexible and creative workforce empowers consumers to lead their recovery journey by building skills and efficiently utilizing available resources, including natural supports, to achieve positive recovery outcomes. It is an honor when new staff join this team, it can be considered a calling to do this important work.

For more information on the Mental Health Center watch here: https://youtu.be/lSWwpzExG38.

CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

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Minimum Training & Experience Requirements
1.    High school graduation or GED equivalent
2.    Two years of recognized post high school education with at least two courses in psychology, sociology, or social work
OR
Six months of patient care experience in a mental health setting or a residential treatment center for mentally ill or developmentally disabled or related area.
OR
Completions of two semesters of clinical education as a nursing student in a recognized nursing education program.
3.    Possession of a valid State of Wisconsin CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) certification.  

Waukesha County provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including excellent health/dental/vision, life insurance, generous paid time off (vacation, 10 holidays, 3 floating holidays, ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year), an exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.

Employee well-being is promoted through a balanced work-life culture and through an exceptional employee wellness program that offers a variety of programs and tools to help promote an employee's wellness and health, including an on-site health & wellness clinic.

About Us:
Waukesha County prides itself on operating in a business-like manner and is recognized as a leader delivering high quality services with competence and skill. With our vision of "Leading the Way", we value teamwork and collaboration, ethics and diversity, communication, efficiency and cost savings, innovation, and the wellbeing of our staff and the citizens we serve. Employees are provided professional development opportunities and encouragement to learn and practice continuous improvement and LEAN principles as we regularly ask ourselves "Is there a better way?"

Location:
Located in the City of Waukesha, our campus offers an on-site café and fitness center, free parkin