Special Ops Psychological/Mental Health Technician (492 SOW/Hurlburt Field, FL)

Secret Clearance required or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of a licensed psychiatrist, social worker, psychiatric nurse, or psychologist, provide a wide range of behavioral health interventions from prevention to treatment for individuals, defining objectives, priorities, and deadlines while offering guidance on assignments.
• Conduct intakes, assist with care and treatment of psychiatric, drug, and alcohol patients, and counsel clients/patients with personal, behavioral, or psychological problems under the supervision of a credentialed provider.
• Perform work independently, handling a full range of standard and nonstandard assignments and resolving non-recurring problems with initiative.
• Observe patients to detect behavior patterns and report observations to licensed behavioral health staff.
• Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions under the guidance of a licensed mental health professional.
• Complete initial intake interviews and required forms for new patients on behalf of the licensed mental health provider.
• Collect and maintain monthly statistical data for the assigned workplace.
• Administer psychological tests, compile data, and prepare reports under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
• Administer psychophysiological tests and assessments under the supervision of a licensed medical/mental health professional.
• Populate and maintain a computerized database of units within the HQ organization, identifying the number of service members assigned to each unit/Directorate to compile monthly training statistics.
• Prepare daily correspondence such as training agendas, meeting agendas, purchase orders, and clinical appointments.
• Prepare and maintain attendance rosters and statistical data for all active duty personnel attending Social Work/Behavioral Health services.
• Assist in developing program-operating instructions, identify inefficiencies with providers, and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct comparison reviews, including office timesheets, to ensure program operations are managed within budget.
• Develop and implement appointment templates for clinical providers.
• Place physical maintenance work orders and maintain hand receipts for physical property and inventory, ensuring proper supply stock levels, including specialized behavioral health forms and tests.
• Gather data for presentations on process improvements, longitudinal statistical tracking, hospitalizations, and discharges, manipulating and presenting data using off-the-shelf software applications.
• Provide information via telephone and in person to Command members, professional staff, and civilian/military personnel regarding appointments.
• Interface frequently with the Command’s family support organizations.
• Maintain competency folders in accordance with program policy.
• Coordinate attendance and agenda for Case Review Committee meetings with military and civilian agencies.
• Coordinate and reserve meeting locations, verify attendance, and prepare current and tentative agendas for following weeks.
• Prepare open and closed case reports for special handling of outpatient medical records in accordance with regulations.
• Maintain a resource library for professional staff and customers, selecting materials to support education, clinical social work, and family studies.
• Provide services to families seeking information on healthy family life and parenting skills.

Requirements

• An associate degree or commensurate level of training (e.g., military mental health technician) for a psychiatric technician or mental health program assistant. Education requirement may be met by military or comparable training. If military trained, specialty must be as a mental health technician/specialist.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a psychiatric technician.
• Must attend psychiatric technicians’ training to gain a foundation in psychology and/or social work, preparing for potential illnesses and individuals encountered. Training must include conflict management, de-escalation techniques for crisis situations, and handling agitated, violent, or suicidal individuals.
• Must attend training to learn intervention techniques and, when required, physically restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients.
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) as certified by the American Heart Association.
• Provide front and back proof of all training, certifications, and documentation.