Psychiatric Technician

About the role

Job Summary: The Psychiatric Technician will be providing direct support to patients receiving mental health care, assisting with assessments, treatment plans, counseling activities, and rehabilitation services at a military treatment facility. The Psychiatric Technician will track patient progress, maintains treatment records, provide patient education, and works closely with healthcare teams to ensure safe and effective behavioral health services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct or assist in treatment and rehabilitation of patients.
• Perform initial basic assessment procedures including standardized psychological testing, clinical interviewing, mental status examinations, substance abuse evaluations, and psychological assessments.
• Provide patient education in coordination with mental health and nursing diagnosis.
• Observe, monitor, record, and report patient’s progress.
• Conduct or assist in conducting group and individual counseling, therapeutic treatment community, and other related activities.
• Institute precautionary measures to prevent patient injury or suicide.
• Assist patients with nutritional, hygiene, and comfort measures.
• Obtain and record vital signs.
• Coordinate with other agencies regarding specific care, treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, and administrative functions.
• Contact military and community agencies to obtain collateral information.
• Explain and interpret mental health services to patients or others.
• Assist in or arrange patient referral to public, private, and military community agencies.
• Prepare and maintain records and reports pertaining to specialty services.
• Assist with care of individuals experiencing acute and post-traumatic stress reactions.
• Prepare and maintain treatment records.

Qualifications

• Degree: Certificate
• Education: Graduation from an accredited Psychiatric Technician Program or completion of an equivalent education and experience that meets the requirement of the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians or completion of education and experience as a behavioral science specialist/technician in the United States military and proof of having completed an Armed Forced course involving psychiatric technician training.
• Experience: One year of experience within the last two years as a Psychiatric Technician.
• Possess one of the following:
  • Possess and maintain a current, unrestricted license to practice as a Psychiatric Technician in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Possess at least one national Psychiatric Technician Certification or equivalent
  • Possess and maintain a current unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) in any one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. LPN candidates are subject to additional credentialing.

Pay

$22.52/hour

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