What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health/Psychiatric Technician position at Magnificus Corporation?
IMMEDIATE OPENING for Full-time Mental Health/Psychiatric Technician to support Whiteman Air Force Base, located in MO.
Supports mental health services in psychiatry, psychology, social work, family advocacy, substance abuse prevention and rehabilitation, and mental health programs. Assists mental health professional staff with developing and implementing treatment plans. Performs specified mental health treatment.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Certification or graduation an accredited Bachelors Program.
- Graduation from an accredited Psychiatric Technician Program; graduation from a Bachelor’s Program in a Mental Health related-field from an accredited university, or completion of an equivalent education and/or experience that meets the requirement of the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians or completion of education and experience as behavioral science specialist/technician in the United States military and proof of having completed an Armed Forces course involving psychiatric technician training or civilian course from an accredited school in the care of behavioral health patients. Applicants with 2 or more years of experience in a mental health field will be considered in lieu of meeting education requirements.
- One year of experience as a Psychiatric Technician after graduation and have experience administering, scoring, and reporting psychological test results; interviewing patients to obtain biopsychosocial history, personal information; and assisting professional staff to carry out prescribed treatment plan. Must have experience conducting briefings, performing, or supervising psychological test administration; and interviewing, assisting in patient treatment, or substance abuse prevention and counseling.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- 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 and nursing assessment.
- Assist in identify mental health and nursing diagnoses, and provide patient education.
- Observe, monitor, record, and report patient's progress.
- Conduct or assist in conducting group and individual counseling, therapeutic community, and other related milieu activities.
- Institute precautionary measures to prevent patient injury or suicide.
- Provides mental health and substance abuse prevention education
- Assist patients with nutritional, hygiene, and comfort measures.
- Obtain and record vital signs.
- Coordinate with other agencies regarding specified 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.
Benefits include:
· Relocation (If necessary)
· Competitive wages
· Health insurance
· Health and welfare reimbursement
· Paid federal holidays
· Paid sick days
· Paid time off
Please send resume for immediate consideration.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $1.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Addiction Medicine
- Psychiatry
Work Location: In person
