Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)

Wellpath·Santa Barbara, California

About the role

Provide direct mental health support and care for patients with developmental or mental health needs in correctional settings. Responsibilities include monitoring vitals, responding to behavioral emergencies, and assisting with daily living tasks.

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
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
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 *Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 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 We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles. Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description. We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma and a current, unrestricted Psychiatric Technician license in the state of practice. Candidates must hold active BLS and ACLS certifications through the AHA and have experience facilitating groups with mental health patients.

high school
professional certificate
Crisis Response
Infection Control
Specimen Collection
First Aid
Group Facilitation
Patient Observation
Mental Health Support
Vital Sign Monitoring
Patient Hygiene Support
Behavioral Emergency Intervention

Benefits

Dental Insurance
Wellness Program
Paid Time Off
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
401k
Tuition Assistance
Product Discounts
Company Paid Life Insurance
DailyPay
Health Coaching
Dependent Scholarships
Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
Fitness Memberships
Discounted Home and Auto Loans
Free Counseling

Posting details

Employment type: Other
Work arrangement: On Site
Experience: 2-5 yrs
Location: Santa Barbara, California
Posted: Jun 18, 2026
Closes: Jul 9, 2027
Application: Employer website

Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)

Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)

About the role

Requirements

Benefits

Posting details

California LPT roles stay consistently needed

California LPT roles stay consistently needed

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