The California State Departments of Mental Health, Developmental Services and Corrections as well as private and county psychiatric facilities are a few of the agencies which employ licensed Psychiatric Technicians.

Coalinga State Hospital
The new state hospital began construction in the Fall of 2001 and is scheduled to be complete in 2005. The hospital will comprise of 1,148,851 gross square feet (gsf) of floor space. This will include 850,722 gsf for clinical services and programs, 157,041 gsf for support services, 74,379 gsf for administration, and 66,709 gsf for plant operations. This 1500 bed hospital will generate over two thousand jobs, and will be the area’s largest employer.

The West Hills Community College District is taking the lead in a partnership of local colleges and adult schools to prepare local residents for jobs that will be available in the facility. The college has initiated the Psychiatric Technician program that is one year in duration. West Hills is accepting a new applications year round.

For more information regarding the Coalinga State Hospital please visit their website http://www.dmh.ca.gov/Statehospitals/Coalinga/default.asp

For a complete listing of California State Jobs visit the State Personal Board website. The website is a good starting point for finding vacant positions, exam bulletins, job specifications and pay for each classification.