Psychiatric Technician - Full time
Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board · hnncsb.org
HamptonOn-site1+ yrs
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The job in short
Psychiatric technician providing direct care to adults with serious mental illness in a residential setting.
Details
- Found
- 12 d ago · posted 2026-10-15
- Location as listed
- Hampton, VA, US
- Role
- Behavioral Health / Therapist
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Psychiatric Technician - Full-Time
Annual Salary: $40,091
Shift Differential: $2.50/hour for evenings, overnights, and weekends
Available Schedule:
• 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm, with rotating weekends
Help Others. Make an Impact
Are you a compassionate Direct Care Professional, Mental Health Technician, or Behavioral Health Professional looking for a meaningful career opportunity?
Join the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board (H-NNCSB) as a Psychiatric Technician at the BJ Roberts Behavioral Health Center!
In this hands-on role, you'll provide essential direct care, behavioral health support, and supervision to adults experiencing serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. Working alongside an interdisciplinary treatment team, you'll help create a safe, structured, recovery-focused environment that promotes stability, wellness, and independence.
Minimum Qualifications
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One year of direct care experience working with adults with serious mental illness.
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CNA preferred.
What You'll Do
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Provide compassionate direct care, behavioral health support, and supervision in an intensive, short-term residential setting.
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Monitor client behaviors, document progress, and communicate observations to the treatment team.
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Support individualized treatment goals, recovery, and independent living skills.
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Facilitate therapeutic, recreational, and skill-building activities.
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Respond appropriately to behavioral and emotional challenges while promoting client safety.
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Maintain a safe, supportive environment that respects client dignity, rights, and well-being.
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Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver quality, person-centered care.
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Follow agency policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Why Join H-NNCSB?
Make an impact every day! Join a dedicated behavioral health team committed to helping individuals achieve recovery, stability, and greater independence.
H-NNCSB offers:
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Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
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Virginia Retirement System
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Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
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Life Insurance
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11 Paid Holidays
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and, more.
About H-NNCSB
H-NNCSB provides comprehensive mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services to individuals and families throughout Hampton and Newport News, Virginia.
Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Today!
Turn your passion for helping others into a rewarding career in behavioral health. Join H-NNCSB and become part of a team where your work truly matters!
The selected candidate must successfully pass a criminal history fingerprint background investigation, DMV record check, Child Registry search, drug screening test and employment reference checks.
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