Psychiatric Technician
Department of Developmental Services
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Department of Developmental Services
This role involves providing general behavioral training and psychiatric nursing care to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities experiencing an acute crisis, enabling them to return home or transition to less restrictive community settings. The Psychiatric Technician will perform direct care, training, and participate in recreational activities, while empowering individuals through person-centered approaches to lead self-determined lives.
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The California Department of Developmental Services (Department) is the agency through which the State of California provides services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, and related conditions. Services are provided through state-operated developmental centers and community facilities, and contracts with 21 nonprofit regional centers. The Stabilization Training Assistance Re-Integration (STAR) homes are staffed 24/7 and provide individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities experiencing an acute crisis, to live and learn in an environment that will enable them to successfully return home or transition to less restrictive living settings in the community. STAR currently provides assistance to adolescents (11-17 years old) and adults (18 years of age and older) who are receiving regional center services. The STAR homes are four to five bed homes in community settings (Vacaville, Springville, and Costa Mesa).