About This Role
This role involves providing inpatient and outpatient care as a Psychiatric Technician at the Acute Psychiatric and Intermediate Unit within a Navy Facility. The position suits a technician who can assist in treatment and rehabilitation, perform assessments, and support patients with various mental health needs.
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 and nursing assessment
- 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
- 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
Requirements
- 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 (AAPT)
- OR Completion of education and experience as a 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
- 1 year of experience after graduation
- Authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
Benefits
- Specified holidays
- Paid leave
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401K with company match
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