Psychiatric Technician – Day Shift (Receiving Center)

Job overview

The Psychiatric Technician role is onsite in Layton, UT, at the Davis County Receiving Center. The listed opening is Friday–Sunday, 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., with two to three on-call shifts per week; pay is $19.25 per hour, and scheduled on-call shifts qualify for a $20 per-shift per diem. Davis Behavioral Health provides short-term crisis resolution as an alternative to inpatient hospitalization or incarceration. The technician provides direct support to people experiencing behavioral health crises, helps maintain a positive recovery environment, and coordinates with clinical staff. The role supports client safety, skills development, and treatment objectives through supervision, engagement, and crisis de-escalation.

What you'll do

• Engage with clients individually
• manage the unit milieu
• take crisis calls
• facilitate skills-development groups and assist professional staff with group activities
• support treatment objectives and individual treatment plans
• record behaviors and activities
• act as a liaison among clients, families, and professional staff
• supervise clients onsite and off unit
• drive a 15-passenger van to approved activities.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

psychiatric technician

psych tech

day shift

receiving center

layton ut

davis behavioral health

behavioral health crisis

friday–sunday

7 a.m.–3 p.m.

on-call shifts

$19.25/hr

crisis de-escalation

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Part-time employees are not eligible for the agency benefits program
• all employees may use the Employee Assistance Program. Scheduled on-call shifts qualify for a $20 per-shift per diem.

Why this role

The listed Receiving Center schedule includes two to three on-call shifts per week. Spanish-English bilingual ability is preferred but not required; a stipend is available after passing a Spanish-language assessment.

About the employer

Davis Behavioral Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.