Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) Job at Wellpath, San Luis Obispo, CA

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  • Wellpath
  • San Luis Obispo, CA

Job Description

You Matter

  • Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
  • Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
  • Excellent career growth opportunities


Join us and find a career that supports:

  • Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
  • Autonomy in a warm team environment
  • 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:

  • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
  • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
  • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
  • 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

  • Provide direct care and monitor patients with mental health or developmental needs
  • Support hygiene, feeding, and daily living tasks while tracking patient progress
  • Respond to behavioral emergencies using trained techniques and first aid
  • Perform nursing-delegated tasks such as vital signs and specimen collection
  • Ensure safety and infection control through regular rounds and standard precautions

Qualifications & Requirements

EDUCATION

  • High school and specialized training for licensing/certification(s)

EXPERIENCE

  • Experience facilitating groups with Mental Health patients
  • One year of experience; within a correctional/detention facility preferred

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

  • Current (and must maintain) unrestricted Psychiatric Technician license in state of practice
  • Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHA
  • 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/Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Tags

Full time

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