UC Health·Cincinnati, Ohio
Provide direct patient care and therapeutic support for older adults with primary psychiatric diagnoses in a 20-bed mixed geriatric/psychiatric unit. Collaborate with clinical teams to advance healing and reduce suffering within the psychiatric emergency department.
UC Health is hiring a PRN Psych Tech-Psychiatric Therapeutic Program Worker (TPW) for the 6 Ridgeway Psychiatry for the varies shift at UC Medical Center.
This is a 20 bed, mixed Geriatric/Psychiatric co-ed unit which focuses on the treatment of older adults, many of whom are 55 and older, with primary psychiatric diagnoses.
As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.
UC Medical Center is also home to medical breakthroughs- our physician experts conduct basic, translational and clinical research, leading to new therapies and care protocols, and connecting patients to the latest and most advanced treatments. UC Medical Center houses Greater Cincinnati’s only Level I adult trauma center, which includes the right mix of specialist and medical resources available at a moment’s notice for a wide variety of the most complex medical conditions and injuries.
Become part of the only Psychiatric Unit in Southwest Ohio where you can gain exposure to a variety of diagnosis in behavioral health. You will also have the opportunity to see things you won’t see anywhere else and the chance to treat patients that other institutions don’t accept.
Requires a high school diploma or GED and six months of direct patient care experience in a psychiatric setting. STNA certification or college-level coursework in nursing, psychology, or social work is preferred.
Market context
In Ohio, psychiatric technician openings are often tied to ongoing behavioral health staffing needs in inpatient and residential settings. These roles can be competitive because employers look for direct psychiatric patient care experience, and preferred STNA certification or coursework in nursing, psychology, or social work can help your application stand out. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your resume to show hands-on patient care and any mental health setting experience.
