Psychiatric Technician

Decypher; Landstuhl; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a forward-thinking organization where your skills as a Psychiatric Technician can truly make a difference. This role involves working closely with patients to provide essential treatment and rehabilitation, ensuring their mental health needs are met with compassion and professionalism. You will conduct assessments, monitor progress, and collaborate with various agencies to enhance patient care. This is not just a job; it's a rewarding career that values your contributions and offers the opportunity to positively impact lives. If you are passionate about mental health and dedicated to patient care, this position is ideal for you.

Qualifikationen

• Must have a certificate and experience as a Psychiatric Technician.
• Completion of accredited training in behavioral health care is essential.

Aufgaben

• Conduct treatment and rehabilitation of patients in a clinical setting.
• Perform assessments and monitor patient progress regularly.
• Coordinate with agencies for comprehensive patient care.

Kenntnisse

Patient Treatment and Rehabilitation

Psychological Testing

Mental Health and Nursing Diagnoses

Group and Individual Counseling

Vital Signs Monitoring

Patient Education

Ausbildung

Graduation from an accredited Psychiatric Technician Program

Equivalent education and experience in behavioral science

Jobbeschreibung

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Decypher is a leading integrator of professional, technology, and management solutions and services. We provide our services globally to Federal, Commercial, Local and State clients. Our employees are our most valuable asset and play an integral role in the success of Decypher and our clients. Working at Decypher is not a job, but a career where your talent and energy is respected, and you can personally make a difference. Decypher invites you to join our professional team.

Applicants must be located near to potential work site:

• Sembach, Germany
• Katterbach, Germany
• Vilseck, Germany
• Stuttgart, Germany
• Baumholder, Germany
• Ansbach, Germany
• Alconbury, UK
• Volkel AB, Netherlands

Minimum Qualifications:

Degree: Certificate.

Education: 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 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.

Experience: One year of experience as a Psychiatric Technician after graduation.

Required Skills/Abilities:

1. Conduct or assist in treatment and rehabilitation of patients.
2. Perform initial basic assessment procedures including standardized psychological testing, clinical interviewing, mental status examinations, substance abuse evaluations, and psychological and nursing assessment.
3. Identify mental health and nursing diagnoses, and provide patient education.
4. Observe, monitor, record, and report patient's progress.
5. Conduct or assist in conducting group and individual counseling, therapeutic community, and other related milieu activities.
6. Institute precautionary measures to prevent patient injury or suicide.
7. Assist patients with nutritional, hygiene, and comfort measures.
8. Obtain and record vital signs.
9. Coordinate with other agencies regarding specified care, treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, and administrative functions.
10. Contact military and community agencies to obtain collateral information.
11. Explain and interpret mental health services to patients or others.
12. Assist in, or arrange patient referral to public, private, and military community agencies.
13. Prepare and maintain records and reports pertaining to specialty services.
14. Assist with care of individuals experiencing acute and post-traumatic stress reactions.
15. Prepare and maintain treatment records.

This position is not authorized for remote/telework.