Job Classifications

The Department of State Hospitals uses more than 100 clinical, professional, technical, and trade classifications in our hospital system. These classifications include doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, psychiatric technicians, therapists, social workers, cooks, janitors, police officers, mechanics, electricians, carpenters other trade classifications. We also employ people in areas such as information technology, human resources, accounting, clerical and a variety of analytical classifications.

Questions regarding the Training & Experience (T&E) examinations should be directed to the Selection Services Office at 916-651-8832.

Classifications Used at Department of State Hospitals (DSH)

Click on the class title to search for the specific class specification which describes the typical duties of the job.

• Account Clerk II
• Accountant I (Specialist)
• Accountant I (Supervisor)
• Accountant Trainee
• Accounting Administrator
• Accounting Administrator I (Supervisor)
• Accounting Administrator II
• Accounting Officer
• Accounting Technician
• Administrative Assistant
• Architectural Assistant T & E
• Assistant Administrative Analyst – Accounting Systems
• Assistant Chief, Central Program Services
• Assistant Chief Counsel
• Assistant Chief Counsel T & E
• Assistant Coordinator of Nursing Services
• Assistant Coordinator of Nursing Services T&E
• Assistant Director of Dietetics
• Assistant Hospital Administrator
• Assistant Seamer
• Associate Accounting Analyst
• Associate Administrative Analyst (Accounting Systems)
• Associate Budget Analyst
• Associate Business Management Analyst
• Associate Governmental Program Analyst
• Associate Hazardous Materials Specialist
• Associate Mental Health Specialist
• Associate Personnel Analyst
• Attorney
• Attorney III
• Attorney IV
• Audio-Visual Assistant
• Audiologist
• Audiologist T&E
• Automotive Equipment Operator
• Automotive Equipment Operator T&E
• Automotive Equipment Operator II
• Automotive Equipment Operator II T&E
• Automobile Mechanic
• Automotive Pool Manager
• Automotive Pool Manager I T&E
• Automotive Pool Manager II T&E
• Barber
• Barber – Correctional Facility
• Barbershop Manager
• Beauty Shop Manager
• Beauty Shop Manager T&E
• Behavior Specialist I
• Behavior Specialist I T&E
  
• Behavior Specialist II
• Behavior Specialist II T&E
• Building Maintenance Worker
• Building Maintenance Worker T&E
• Business Manager I
• Business Manager II
• Business Service Assistant (Specialist)
• Business Services Officer (Specialist)
• Business Services Officer (Supervisor)
• Carpenter
• Carpenter II (Correctional Facility)
• Carpenter Supervisor
• Catholic Chaplain
• Chief Counsel I CEA
• Chief Dentist
• Chief Engineer I
• Chief Engineer I T&E
• Chief Engineer II
• Chief Engineer II T&E
• Chief of Plant Operations
• Chief of Plant Operations T&E
• Chief of Plant Operations III
• Chief of Plant Operations III T&E
• Chief of Professional Education
• Chief, Protective Services and Security
• Chief, Protective Services and Security T&E Assessment
• Chief, Central Program Services
• Chief Physician & Surgeon
• Chief Psychiatrist, Correctional and Rehabilitative Services (Safety)
• Chief Psychologist, Correctional Facility
• Chief Psychologist, Correctional Facility T&E
• Clinical Administrator
• Clinical Dietitian
• Clinical Laboratory Technologist
• Clinical Laboratory Technologist T & E
• Clinical Psychology Intern
• Clinical Social Worker T&E
• Clinical Social Worker (Health/Correctional Facility) Safety
• Clothing Center Manager
• Community Liaison Representative, State Hospital
• Communications Operator
• Communications Operator T&E Assessment
• Communications Supervisor
• Communications Supervisor T&E Assessment
• Computer Equipment Technician
• Computer Operator
• Consulting Psychologist
• Consulting Psychologist T & E
• Cook Specialist I
• Cook Specialist I T & E
• Cook Specialist II T & E
• Cook Specialist II
• Coordinator of Nursing Services
• Coordinator of Nursing Services T & E
• Coordinator of Volunteer Services
• Correctional Case Records Analyst
• Correctional Case Records Analyst T&E
• Correctional Case Records Supervisor
• Correctional Case Records Supervisor T & E
• Custodian
• Custodian Supervisor II T&E
• Custodian Supervisor III
• Dental Assistant
• Dental Assistant T & E
• Dental Hygienist
• Dentist, DMH & DDS
• Dentist, DMH & DDS T & E
• Digital Print Operator II
• Dietetic Technician
• Dietetic Technician T & E
• Director of Dietetics
• Dispatcher Clerk
• Drafting Services Aid
• Electrician I
• Electrician Supervisor
• Electroencephalographic Technician (Safety)
• Electronics Technician
• Executive Assistant
• Executive Secretary I
• Fire Chief
• Fire Fighter
• Food Service Technician I
• Food Service Technician I T & E
• Food Service Technician II
• Food Service Technician II T & E
• Food Service Supervisor I
• Food Service Supervisor I T & E
• Food Service Supervisor II
• Food Service Supervisor II T & E
• Food Service Worker I
• Food Service Worker II
• Fusion Welder
• Fusion Welder T&E
• General Auditor II
• General Auditor III
• Glazier
• Graduate Student Assistant
• Groundskeeper
• Health & Safety Officer
• Health & Safety Officer T&E
• Health Record Technician I
• Health Record Technician I T&E
• Health Record Technician II
• Health Record Technician II Specialist T&E
• Health Record Technician II Supervisor T&E
• Health Record Technician II (Supervisor)
• Health Record Technician III
• Health Record Technician III T&E
• Health Services Specialist
• Health Services Specialist (Safety) T&E
• Heavy Equipment Mechanic
• Heavy Equipment Mechanic T&E
• Hospital Administrative Resident I
• Hospital Administrative Resident I T&E
• Hospital Administrative Resident II
• Hospital Administrative Resident II T&E
• Hospital Coordinator of Forensic Services
• Hospital General Services Administrator I
• Hospital General Services Administrator I T&E
• Hospital General Services Administrator II
• Hospital General Services Administrator II T&E
• Hospital Police Lieutenant
• Hospital Police Officer
• Hospital Police Sergeant
• Hospital Worker
• Hospital Worker T&E
• Individual Program Coordinator
• Industrial Therapist
• Information Officer I (Specialist)
• Information Officer II
• Information Technology Technician
• Information Technology Associate
• Information Technology Specialist I
• Information Technology Specialist II
• Information Technology Specialist III
• Information Technology Supervisor I
• Information Technology Supervisor II
• Information Technology Manager I
• Information Technology Manager II
• Institution Artist/Facilitator
• Institutional Firefighter
• Investigator
• Janitor
• Janitor Supervisor
• Jewish Chaplain
• Jewish Chaplain T&E
• Key Data Operator
• Labor Relations Analyst
• Labor Relations Manager I
• Labor Relations Manager II
• Labor Relations Specialist
• Laboratory Assistant
• Laboratory Assistant T & E
• Laborer
• Laborer Building Trades Casual Employment
• Launderer
• Laundry Supervisor
• Laundry Worker
• Lead Auto Mechanic
• Lead Groundskeeper
• Lead Groundskeeper T & E
• Legal Analyst
• Legal Secretary
• Librarian
• Library Technical Assistant
• Licensed Vocational Nurse
• Licensed Vocational Nurse - Safety - T&E
• Limited Examination & Appointment Program Candidate
• Locksmith I
• Locksmith I - T&E
• Locksmith II
• Mailing Machines Operator I T&E
• Maintenance Mechanic
• Management Services Technician
• Mason I
• Mason I T&E
• Materials and Stores Supervisor
• Medical Director
• Medical Record Director
• Medical Record Director T & E Examination
• Medical Resident
• Medical Supply Technician
• Medical Supply Technician T&E
• Medical Transcriber
• Medical Transcriber T & E
• Mental Health Program Supervisor
• Mental Health Program Supervisor T & E
• Muslim Chaplain (Intermittent)
• Muslim Chaplain T & E
• Native American Spiritual Leader
• Native American Spiritual Leader (Intermittent)
• Nurse Instructor
• Nurse Instructor T & E
• Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Practitioner (Safety) T&E
• Nursing Coordinator (Forensic Facility)
• Nursing Coordinator T & E
• Occupational Therapist, DSH & DDS
• Office Assistant (General)
• Office Assistant (Typing)
• Office of Program Review Consultant-Medical
• Office Services Supervisor
• Office Technician (Typing)
• Painter I
• Painter I T&E
• Painter II
• Painter II T&E
• Painter Supervisor
• Painter Supervisor T&E
• Pathologist
• Patient Benefit & Insurance Officer I
• Patient Benefit & Insurance Officer I T & E
• Patient Benefit & Insurance Officer II
• Patient Benefit & Insurance Officer II (Supervisor)
• Patient Benefit & Insurance Officer III
• Patient Benefit & Insurance Officer III T & E
• Personnel Selection Technician
• Personnel Services Specialist I
• Personnel Services Specialist II
• Personnel Services Supervisor I
• Personnel Services Supervisor II
• Personnel Specialist
• Personnel Supervisor I
• Pest Control Technician
• Pest Control Technician T & E
• Pharmacist I
• Pharmacist I T & E
• Pharmacist II
• Pharmacist II T & E
• Pharmacy Services Manager
• Pharmacy Services Manager T & E
• Pharmacy Technician-DMH/DDS
• Pharmacy Technician T & E
• Physical Therapist I
• Physical Therapist I T & E
• Physical Therapist II
• Physical Therapist II T & E
• Physical Therapy Assistant
• Physician and Surgeon Safety
• Physician and Surgeon Safety T & E
• Plumber I
• Plumber II
• Plumber II T & E
• Plumber Supervisor
• Podiatrist
• Podiatrist T & E
• Pre-Licensed Psychiatric Technician (Safety)
• Pre-Registered Dietitian
• Printing Trades Specialist II (General)
• Printing Trades Specialist III (General)
• Procurement and Services Officer
• Program Assistant (MD-FF)
• Program Assistant-MD Prog
• Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities Safety) T&E
• Program Consultant (Psych)
• Program Consultant (Rehab Th)
• Program Consultant (Social Work)
• Program Director (Mental Disabilities-Safety)
• Program Director (Mental Disabilities-Safety) T&E
• Program Technician
• Program Technician II
• Program Technician III
• Programmer I
• Programmer II
• Property Controller I
• Property Controller II
• Protestant Chaplain
• Protestant Chaplain T & E
• Protestant Chaplain (Intermittent)
• Psychiatric Nursing Education Director
• Psychiatric Nursing Education Director T & E
• Psychiatric Social Worker (HF)
• Psychiatric Technician (Forensic Facility)
• Psychiatric Technician (Safety)
• Psychiatric Technician Apprentice
• Psychiatric Technician Assistant
• Psychiatric Technician Assistant T & E
• Psychiatric Technician Instructor
• Psychiatric Technician Instructor T & E
• Psychiatric Technician Trainee
• Psychiatric Technician Trainee T & E
• Psychologist, Health Facility – Clinical
• Psychologist, Health Facility - Clinical (Safety) T&E
• Psychologist, Health Facility – Educational
• Psychology Internship Director
• Public Health Nurse I
• Public Health Nurse I T&E
• Public Health Nurse II
• Public Health Nurse II T&E
• Radiologic Technologist
• Radiologic Technologist (Safety) T&E
• Registered Dietitian (Safety)
• Registered Dietitian T&E
• Registered Nurse (Safety)
• Registered Nurse (Safety) T&E
• RN Auth. to Obtain Emp. and Ref. Info
• RN Employment Ref. Sheet
• RN Pre-Emp. Ref. Check
• RN Supp. Questionnaire
• Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Art)
• Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Art) T&E
• Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Dance)
• Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Dance) T & E
• Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Music)
• Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Music) T&E
• Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Occupational)
• Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Occupational) T&E
• Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Recreation)
• Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Recreation) T & E
• Research Analyst I - General
• Research Analyst II - General
• Research Analyst I-Social Behavioral
• Research Analyst II-Social Behavioral
• Research Manager I - General
• Research Manager I-Social Behavioral
• Research Manager II-Social Behavioral
• Research Manager III-Social Behavioral
• Research Program Specialist I
• Research Program Specialist II (Mental Health)
• Research Program Specialist I-Social Behavioral
• Research Program Specialist II-Social Behavioral
• Respiratory Care Practitioner, DSH & DDS
• Respiratory Care Practitioner, DSH & DDS T & E
• Seamer
• Seamer T&E
• Seasonal Clerk
• Secretary
• Senior Account Clerk
• Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)
• Senior Accounting Officer (Supervisor)
• Senior Architect
• Senior Clinical Laboratory Technologist
• Senior Clinical Laboratory Technologist T & E
• Senior Legal Analyst
• Senior Legal Typist
• Senior Librarian (Specialist) (Residential Care Centers)
• Senior Librarian Sup-Residential Care Centers
• Senior Librarian Supervisor T & E
• Senior Management Auditor
• Senior Mechanical Engineer
• Senior Medical Stenographer
• Senior Medical Transcriber
• Senior Occupational Therapist
• Senior Personnel Specialist
• Senior Printing Trades Specialist
• Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) - Class Specification
• Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) T&E
• Senior Psychiatrist (Specialist)
• Senior Psychiatrist (Supervisor)
• Senior Psychiatrist (Supervisor), Correctional and Rehabilitive
• Senior Psychologist
• Senior Psychologist (Health Facility) (Specialist) T&E
• Senior Psychologist (Health Facility) (Supervisor)
• Senior Psychologist (Health Facility) (Supervisor) T&E
• Senior Radiologic Technologist (Specialist)
• Senior Radiologic Technologist (Specialist) T&E
• Senior Special Investigator
• Senior Telephone Operator
• Senior Typist, Legal
• Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Safety)
• Senior Word Processing Technician
• Service Assistant Food
• Service Assistant Hospital
• Service Assistant Maintenance
• Sexually Violent Predator Evaluator
• Sexually Violent Predator Evaluator T&E
• Sheet Metal Worker
• Sheetfed Offset Press Operator I T&E
• Sheetfed Offset Press Operator II
• Sheetfed Offset Press Operator II T&E
• Sheetfed Offset Press Operator III
• Sheetfed Offset Press Operator III T&E
• Skilled Trades Journeyperson (Casual Employment) (Carpenter)
• Skilled Trades Journeyperson (Casual Employment) (Electrician)
• Social Work Associate (Safety)
• Social Work Associate (Safety) T&E
• Special Investigator
• Speech Pathologist
• Staff Administrative Analyst (Accounting Systems)
• Staff Counsel
• Staff Mental Health Specialist
• Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)
• Staff Services Analyst (General)
• Staff Services Management Auditor
• Staff Services Manager I
• Staff Services Manager II
• Staff Services Manager III
• Standards Compliance Coordinator
• Standards Compliance Coordinator T & E
• Stationary Engineer
• Stationary Engineer Apprentice
• Stationary Engineer Apprentice T & E
• Statistical Clerk
• Steamfitter
• Stenographer
• Stock Clerk
• Stock Clerk T & E
• Student Assistant
• Supervising Account Clerk I
• Supervising Attorney
• Supervising Attorney T & E
• Supervising Clinical Laboratory Technologist
• Supervising Clinical Laboratory Technologist T & E
• Supervising Cook I
• Supervising Cook I T & E
• Supervising Cook II
• Supervising Cook II T & E
• Supervising Governmental Auditor I
• Supervising Governmental Auditor II
• Supervising Groundskeeper I
• Supervising Groundskeeper II
• Supervising Groundskeeper II T & E
• Supervising Housekeeper I
• Supervising Housekeeper I T & E
• Supervising Housekeeper II
• Supervising Housekeeper II T & E
• Supervising Program Technician I
• Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker I
• Supervising Psychiatric Social Worker I T & E
• Supervising Registered Nurse (Forensic Facility)
• Supervising Registered Nurse (Safety) T & E
• Supervising Rehabilitation Therapist
• Supervising Rehabilitation Therapist T & E
• Supervising Special Investigator I
• Supervising Special Investigator II
• Supervising Special Investigator II T & E
• Supervising Telephone Operator
• Supervisor of Building Trades
• Supervisor of Building Trades T & E
• Supervisor, Vocational Services
• Support Services Assistant (General)
• Support Services Assistant (Interpreter)
• Surgical Nurse I
• Teacher, State Hospital
• Teacher, State Hospital (Learning Handicapped, Mentally Disabled) T & E
• Teaching Assistant
• Telephone Operator
• Television Assistant
• Television Assistant T&E
• Television Specialist
• Television Specialist T&E
• Tractor Operator-Laborer
• Training Officer I
• Training Officer II
• Tree Maintenance Worker
• Tree Maintenance Worker T&E
• Unit Supervisor (Forensic Facility)
• Unit Supervisor T&E
• Upholsterer
• Upholsterer T&E
• Utility Shop Supervisor
• Utility Shop Supervisor T&E
• Vocational Instructor
• Vocational Instructor (Industrial Arts)
• Vocational Instructor (Landscape Gardening)
• Vocational Instructor (Landscape Gardening) T&E
• Vocational Instructor (Mill and Cabinet Work)
• Vocational Instructor (Printing/Graphic Arts)
• Vocational Instructor (Upholstering-Safety)
• Vocational Instructor (Upholstering-Safety) T&E
• Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
• Warehouse Manager I
• Warehouse Worker
• Water and Sewage Plant Supervisor
• Water and Sewage Plant Supervisor T&E
• Window Cleaner
• Word Processing Technician
• Youth Aid