Special Operations Psychological/Mental Health Technician 528th (Ft. Bragg, NC)

KBR, Inc; North Carolina; On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to improving mental health services for service members and astronauts. As a Psychological/Mental Health Technician, you will play a crucial role in providing behavioral health interventions and support. Your responsibilities will include conducting intakes, leading therapy sessions, and collaborating with licensed professionals to ensure the best care for patients. This position not only offers the chance to make a real difference in people's lives but also provides relocation benefits and a competitive benefits package. If you are passionate about mental health and eager to contribute to a meaningful cause, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

401K plan with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a psychiatric technician required.
• Must maintain BCLS certification and have a Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with outpatient behavioral health activities under supervision.
• Conduct intakes and lead therapy sessions for patients.

Skills

Behavioral Health Interventions

Crisis Management

Patient Counseling

Psychological Testing

Data Management

Education

Associate Degree in Mental Health

Military Mental Health Technician Training

Tools

Computerized Database Management

Psychophysiological Testing Equipment

Job description

Special Operations Psychological/Mental Health Technician 528th (Ft. Bragg, NC)

THIS POSITION OFFERS RELOCATION.

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR is a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers; but we all share one goal: to improve the world responsibly and safely. We maintain a highly qualified workforce to help care for service people and astronauts across the world. We attract the best minds because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness, and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting-edge solutions and services.

The Psychological Mental Health Technician shall assist with the management and treatment of outpatient behavioral health activities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible, under the supervision of a licensed psychiatrist, social worker, psychiatric nurse or psychologist, for providing a wide range of behavioral health interventions from prevention to treatment to individuals and who assigns work by defining objectives, priorities, and deadlines, and provides guidance on assignments that do not have clear precedents.
• Under the supervision of a credentialed provider, conduct intakes, assist with care and treatment of psychiatric, drug and alcohol patients, and counsel clients/patients with personal, behavioral or psychological problems.
• Accomplish work on a substantially independent basis, performing a full range of standard and nonstandard work assignments and resolving a variety of non-recurring problems encountered on own initiative. Extensive guidelines are available; however, the contractor must use judgment in locating and selecting the most appropriate guideline for application to the work situation at hand. Unusual matters, which may not be specifically covered by policy statements or published regulations, shall be referred to the Government supervisor.
• Observe patients to detect behavior patterns and reports observations to licensed behavioral health staff.
• Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of specific therapeutic procedures under the guidance of a licensed mental health professional.
• As needed, complete initial intake interviews and complete required forms for new patients on behalf of the licensed mental health provider.
• Collect and maintain monthly statistical data assigned work place.
• Conduct intake interviews under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional.
• Administers psychological tests, compiles data and prepares reports for psychological testing under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
• Administer psychophysiological tests and assessments under the supervision of a licensed medical/mental health professional.
• Populate and maintain a computerized database that will contain the listing of all units within the HQ organization and identify the number of service members assigned to each unit/Directorate in order to compile monthly training statistics.
• Prepare daily correspondence (i.e., training agendas, meeting agendas, purchase orders, clinical appointments).

Required Education/Experience/Skills/Training:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• This position requires a Secret Clearance or Top Secret Clearance, or the ability to obtain a 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) by the American Heart Association; must provide front and back proof of all training/certs/documentation.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&