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Mental Health Services Technician, Nellis AFB
Location:
Las Vegas, NV
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COMPANY DESCRIPTION Platinum Business Corporation, provides experienced and committed health care personnel and related health care services to the federal government and private industry. EEO www.platinumcorporation.com JOB DESCRIPTION Outstanding Mental Health Services Technician Opportunity, Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV * Excellent Pay & Benefits Package! * Full Time Position Days, Monday Friday! * NO Weekends! NO Holidays! NO Call! * Malpractice Insurance Provided! POSITION SUMMARY: 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. Reports and documents patients care. DUTIES: The duties include but are not limited to the following: * Conducts or assists in treatment and rehabilitation of mental health patients. Performs initial basic assessment procedures including standardized psychological testing, clinical interviewing, mental status examinations, substance abuse evaluations, and psychological and nursing assessment. * Assists in identifying mental health and nursing diagnoses, treatments, patient education, and disposition planning. * Participates in patient care conferences and substance abuse intervention. * Observes, monitors, records, and reports patient's progress. * Conducts or assists in conducting group and individual counseling, therapeutic community, and other related milieu activities. * Institutes precautionary measures to prevent patient injury or suicide. * Provides mental health and substance abuse prevention education. * Performs general and special clinical procedures. 2.9 Assists patients with nutritional, hygiene, and comfort measures. * Obtains and records vital signs. * Performs chaperone and escort duties. * Maintains therapeutic relationships. * Coordinates with other agencies regarding specified care, treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, and administrative functions. Contacts military and community agencies to obtain collateral information. Explains and interprets mental health services to patients or others. * Assists in, or arranges patient referral to public, private, and military community agencies. * Prepares and maintains records and reports pertaining to specialty services. * Conducts in-service training. * Assists with care of individuals experiencing acute and post-traumatic stress reactions. * Prepares, maintains, and disposes of mental health, family advocacy, and substance abuse treatment records. * Receives patients and schedules appointment. Evaluates mental health service activities. * Collects and updates administrative and statistical data. * Conducts unit self-assessments. * Compiles and prepares medical and administrative reports. * Briefs patients on safety and evacuation procedures. QUALIFICATIONS * Education: Completion of high school is mandatory. * Experience: 1) Have at least 12 months of full time experience within the past 24 months as a Mental Health Technician. 2) Must 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. 3) Must have experience conducting briefings, performing or supervising psychological test administration; and interviewing, and assisting in patient treatment, or substance abuse prevention and counseling. * Certification: Possess and maintain a current BLS certification (American Heart Association Healthcare Provider). * Knowledge Qualifications: Must have knowledge of psychiatry, psychology, social work, family advocacy, and nursing principles, procedures and theories; confidentiality and legal aspects ...
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December 21 2023 on Claz
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