Special Ops Psychological/mental Health Technician (919 Sow/duke Field, FL)

Special Ops Psychological/Mental Health Technician

The Psychological/Mental Health Technician shall assist with the management and treatment of outpatient behavioral health activities. Essential duties and responsibilities include providing a wide range of behavioral health interventions from prevention to treatment to individuals under the supervision of a licensed psychiatrist, social worker, psychiatric nurse, or psychologist. The technician will conduct intakes, assist with care and treatment of psychiatric, drug and alcohol patients, and counsel clients/patients with personal, behavioral or psychological problems. They will observe patients to detect behavior patterns and report observations to licensed behavioral health staff. The technician will lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions under the guidance of a licensed mental health professional, complete initial intake interviews, and administer psychological tests and psychophysiological assessments under the supervision of a licensed medical/mental health professional. They will also maintain a computerized database, prepare daily correspondence, and maintain attendance rosters and statistical data for all active duty personnel who attended Social Work/Behavioral Health services. Additionally, the technician will assist in developing program-operating instructions, make comparison reviews to ensure program operations are managed within budget, and develop and implement appointment templates for clinical providers. They will also place physical maintenance work orders, maintain inventory, and gather data for various presentations. The technician will provide information via telephone and in person to the members of the Command, the professional staff, civilian and military personnel in response to inquiries regarding appointments. They will interface frequently with the Command's family support organizations, maintain competency folders, coordinate attendance and agenda at Case Review Committee, and prepare open and closed case reports for required special handling of outpatient medical records. The technician will maintain a resource library for use by professional staff and customers and provide services to families desiring information on healthy family life and parenting skills.

Required: Must have, or be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. 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, the individual's specialty must be as a mental health technician/specialist. The contractor shall have no less than 3 years' experience as a psychiatric technician. Must attend psychiatric technicians' training which will provide a sound foundation/basis to psychology and/or social work to ensure the tech is prepared for the types of individuals and potential illnesses that they will likely deal with. This training shall also address the basics of conflict management, how to de-escalate crisis situations and individuals who are agitated, violent or potentially violent and/or suicidal. Must attend training to learn how to intervene and, when required, to restrain violent or potentially violent or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means. Must maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) as certified by the American Heart Association. Must provide front and back proof of all training/certs/documentation.

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