Psychiatric Mental Health Technician - 4879

Vantage Search Group; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Technician for a full-time role at Travis AFB in Fairfield, CA. The successful candidate will participate in patient care, conduct training, and evaluate mental health services. This position requires relevant education and experience, including knowledge of psychiatry and substance abuse. The technician will work 12-hour shifts with a focus on patient safety and engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of full-time clinical Psychiatric Technician experience.
• Must possess knowledge of psychiatry, psychology, social work, and nursing principles.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Participates in patient care conferences and provides mental health education.
• Conducts in-service training and maintains therapeutic relationships.
• Evaluates mental health service activities and conducts unit self-assessments.

Skills

Patient care

Psychological testing

Counseling

Substance abuse prevention

Safety procedures

Education

Graduate from an accredited Psychiatric Technician Program

Job description

Currently seeking a Psychiatric Mental Health Technician for a full-time position at Travis AFB in Fairfield, CA.

Core Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Participates in patient care conferences and substance abuse intervention.
• Provides mental health and substance abuse prevention education.
• Maintains therapeutic relationships.
• Conducts in-service training.
• 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.
• Institute precautionary measures to prevent patient injury or suicide and may be required to apply manual/physical restraints to prevent staff and patient injury.
• Serves and participates in committees, functions and other meetings as directed.
Provides relevant and timely information to these
groups, and assists with decision-making and process improvement. Participates in customer service initiatives and medical readiness
activities, designed to enhance health services.
• Ensures a safe work environment, employee safe work habits and patient safety in accordance with regulatory agencies, infection
control policies, and process improvement initiatives.

Schedule:

12 hour shifts 3-4 times per week

Day Shift: 6:45am - 7:15pm

Night Shift: 6:45pm - 7:15am

Must be able to work both on a rotational basis as needed.

Time and one-half every shift over 8 hours.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education:Be a graduate from an accredited Psychiatric Technician Program; or completion of an equivalent education and experience that meets therequirement 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:Possess a minimum of one year of full-time clinical Psychiatric Technician experience post graduation, including the following:

• 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.

• Must have knowledge of psychiatry, psychology, social work, family advocacy, and nursing principles, procedures and theories; confidentiality and legal aspects of patient care; understanding of medical, nursing, and mental health terminology; psychopathology; adjustment mechanisms; substance abuse pathology; anatomy and physiology; deviant and unacceptable behavior; principles of interpersonal relationships; counseling and interviewing techniques; diagnostic nomenclature; psychopharmacology; administration and scoring of psychological tests; medical and mental health ethics; medical and clinical records administration; principles of milieu therapy

• 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: BLS certificate from American Red Cross or American Heart Association

• Security: Must be able to pass a Government background check and obtain a Government security clearance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.