Special Operations Psychological/Mental Health Technician (JSOC, Fort Bragg, NC)

KBR•Fort Liberty, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Operations Psychological Mental Health Technician shall assist with the management and treatment of outpatient behavioral health activities. This role is primarily responsible, under the supervision of a licensed professional, for providing a wide range of behavioral health interventions from prevention to treatment to individuals. The technician will conduct intakes, assist with care and treatment of psychiatric, drug and alcohol patients, and counsel clients/patients with personal, behavioral or psychological problems. The role requires independent work, resolving issues using judgment and available guidelines, and referring unusual matters to a supervisor. Duties include observing patients, leading therapy sessions, completing intake interviews and forms, collecting statistical data, administering psychological and psychophysiological tests, maintaining databases, preparing correspondence, developing program instructions, managing budgets, creating appointment templates, placing maintenance work orders, managing inventory and supplies, gathering data for presentations, providing information to Command staff and personnel, interfacing with family support organizations, maintaining competency folders, coordinating case reviews, preparing reports, and maintaining a resource library. The technician will also provide services to families seeking information on healthy family life and parenting skills.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen.
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.
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.
Training shall 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.
Must comply with Safety, Health and Environmental plan, policies and procedures.
Must comply with the Quality Assurance plan, policies and procedures.
Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance.
Responsible for completing all required training.

Nice To Haves

Candidate has previous military background/experience

Responsibilities

Assist with the management and treatment of outpatient behavioral health activities.
Provide a wide range of behavioral health interventions from prevention to treatment to individuals under the supervision of a licensed professional.
Conduct intakes and assist with the care and treatment of psychiatric, drug and alcohol patients.
Counsel clients/patients with personal, behavioral or psychological problems.
Observe patients to detect behavior patterns and report 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.
Complete initial intake interviews and required forms for new patients.
Collect and maintain monthly statistical data.
Administer psychological tests, compile data and prepare reports.
Administer psychophysiological tests and assessments.
Populate and maintain a computerized database for unit statistics.
Prepare daily correspondence, including training agendas, meeting agendas, purchase orders, and clinical appointments.
Prepare and maintain attendance rosters and statistical data for behavioral health services.
Assist in developing program-operating instructions and make recommendations for corrective action.
Make comparison reviews to ensure program operations are managed within budget.
Be responsible for the development and implementation of appointment templates for clinical providers.
Place physical maintenance work orders and maintain hand receipts for physical property and inventory.
Ensure proper supply stock levels and reorder as necessary.
Assist in gathering data for various presentations such as process improvements initiatives, longitudinal statistical tracking, hospitalizations, and discharges.
Manipulate data and present it using off the shelf software applications.
Provide information via telephone and in person regarding appointments.
Interface frequently with the Command’s family support organizations.
Maintain competency folders in accordance with program policy.
Coordinate attendance and agenda at Case Review Committee with military and civilian agencies.
Coordinate and reserve meeting locations, verify attendance and prepare agendas.
Prepare open and closed case reports for outpatient medical records.
Maintain a resource library for use by professional staff and customers.
Provide services to families desiring information on healthy family life and parenting skills.
Comply with Safety, Health and Environmental plan, policies and procedures.
Comply with the Quality Assurance plan, policies and procedures.
Maintain regular and acceptable attendance.
Perform other assignments and duties as required.