PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIAN APPRENTICE

at  Department of State Hospitals

The Department of State Hospitals Napa is looking for PT Apprentices to join our PT Apprenticeship Program where they will learn to provide care to California’s most vulnerable population. The PT Apprenticeship Program is sponsored by the Joint Apprenticeship Committee (JAC) – with members from both the union and the state.
To enter the Psychiatric Technician Apprentice Program, candidates must have eligibility for enrollment in an accredited Psychiatric Technician Training Program as evidenced by passage of the required entrance examinations. Candidates must also have graduated from high school within the United States or equivalency. It is the responsibility of the candidate to provide an evaluation of their foreign education as to what it represents in terms of U.S. school equivalency.
Applications will be pre-screened. Applicants must have passed the online exam & have met the requirements with Napa Valley College to apply for DSH-Napa Psychiatric Technician Program.
The duration of the program is estimated to take 21 months to complete. The program includes mandatory participation in the C.N.A. Program. It is a pre-requisite for all PT Apprentices to be certified as nursing assistants (C.N.A.) prior to enrollment in the PT Fast Track Program. The PT Fast Track Program is a 50.5-unit course through Napa Valley College. The PT Fast Track Program is 12 months. This is an accredited course through the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT).
The PT Apprentice will be required to work 3,000 on the job training hours during this 21-month period. Travel to other facilities will be a requirement during clinical rotation. Travel fees will not be reimbursed by the state or Napa Valley College.
Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications by August 22, 2024, 1st cut -off. The next application submission cut-off will be on September 16, 2024. Applications received after a cut-off date will be processed for the next cut-off.

To ensure that your application will be considered for this recruitment the following items are required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• STD. 678 Employment Application in its entirety and include, “Psychiatric Technician Apprentice - JC# 445127” in the “Job Title(s)” section of the application. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of information provided on the STD. 678.
• Duties performed and supervisor’s name and contact information must be completed on the STD 678 - Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Please attach a copy of your high school diploma.
• If you have Foreign Transcripts, you will need to have them evaluated, see Foreign Transcript Evaluation (CL-635) (ca.gov)

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