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Company Name : Akahi Associates, LLC
Location : Nellis AFB, NV 89191
Position : Psychiatric Technician

Job Description : Overview:

Schedule: Monday – Friday between 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM (8 hr shift)

Pay rate: $22.62/hr

Location: Nellis AFB, NV

Benefits: PTO, sick and holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term disability

Optional benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) matching with employee participation in 401(k) plan
Responsibilities:

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.
Assists patients with nutritional, hygiene, and comfort measures.
Obtains and records vital signs.
Performs chaperone and escort duties.
Maintains therapeutic relationships.
Conducting psychological test administration; and interviewing, and assisting in patient treatment, or substance abuse prevention and counseling.
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:

Degree: Certification
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 patient
Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: At a minimum, all health care workers must maintain at the contractor’s expense current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers without lapses through American Heart Association or American Red Cross. Must maintain current and at NO cost to the government. Recertification is NOT provided by the MTF.
Experience: Must have One year of experience as a Psychiatric Technician after graduation and 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 experience conducting briefings, performing or supervising psychological test administration; and interviewing, and assisting in patient treatment, or substance abuse prevention and counseling.
Board Certification: None

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