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Mental Health Technician
General Dynamics Information Technology. Support behavioral health care delivery through supervised clinical and administrative services .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in behavioral health care delivery, including conducting intakes, counseling clients, and administering psychological tests. Proficient in data manipulation and reporting for process improvement in mental health settings.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Psychiatric Technician ExperiencePsychological Testing AdministrationCrisis Intervention TrainingTop Secret ClearanceClient Counseling
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Hard Skills
Intake InterviewsBehavioral ObservationData CompilationStatistical TrackingTherapy Session LeadershipReport PreparationCrisis De-escalationClient Restraint TechniquesProgram Operating InstructionsData Presentation
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsConflict ManagementTeam CoordinationEmpathyInterpersonal Skills
Tools & Technologies
Off-the-shelf SoftwareResource Library Management
Certifications & Qualifications
Associate Degree in Psychology or Social WorkMilitary Mental Health Technician Training
Industry Keywords
Behavioral Health CareMental Health ServicesClient CarePsychiatric TreatmentCrisis SituationsAgitated IndividualsViolent ClientsFamily Life EducationParenting SkillsCase Review Committee
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support behavioral health care delivery through supervised clinical and administrative services
- Conduct intakes and assist with psychiatric, drug and alcohol client care and treatment
- Counsel clients with personal, behavioral, or psychological problems under provider supervision
- Observe clients, identify behavior patterns, and report observations to licensed behavioral health staff
- Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions under licensed mental health professional guidance
- Conduct intake interviews
- Administer psychological and psychophysiological tests under supervision
- Compile testing data and prepare reports
- Maintain attendance rosters and statistical data for behavioral health services
- Assist with program operating instructions and recommend corrective actions
- Gather and present data for process improvement, statistical tracking, hospitalizations, and discharges
- Manipulate and present data using off-the-shelf software
- Respond to appointment inquiries by telephone and in person
- Coordinate Case Review Committee attendance and agendas with military and civilian agencies
- Prepare open and closed case reports for client medical records
- Maintain a resource library for professional staff and customers
- Provide families with information on healthy family life and parenting skills
Requirements
What you’ll need- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a psychiatric technician
- 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, specialty must be as a mental health technician / specialist
- Training shall include a foundation in psychology and/or social work
- Training in conflict management and de-escalation of crisis situations and agitated, violent, potentially violent, and/or suicidal individuals
- Trained to intervene and, when required, restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal clients by verbal or physical means
- Secret or Top-Secret Clearance, or the ability to obtain clearance
- Top Secret clearance currently possessed; Top Secret/SCI clearance must be obtainable
- US Citizenship required
- Ability to work onsite
- Less than 10% travel required
Benefits
Comp & perks- 401K with company match
- Comprehensive health and wellness packages
- Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
- Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
- Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- Paid sick and personal time
- Paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- Short- and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance