Psychological/Mental Health Technician

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to work alongside federal civilian agencies. Make an impact by providing services that help the government ensure the well being of U.S. citizens.

Job Description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as Psychological/Mental Health Technician supporting mission critical work on an exciting program. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects, build your skills, and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Psychological/Mental Health Technician supporting our customer, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Psychological/Mental Health Technician joining our team.

HOW A PSYCHOLOGICAL/MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Under the supervision of a licensed psychiatrist, social worker, psychiatric nurse or psychologist, they will provide a wide range of behavioral health interventions from prevention to treatment to individuals and who assigns work by defining objectives, priorities, deadlines, and provides guidance on assignments that do not have clear precedents.
• Under the supervision of a credentialed provider, conduct patient intakes, assist with patient care and treatment of psychiatric, substance use, or behavioral or psychological concerns under the supervision of a credentialed provider.
• 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 one’s 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 by the workplace.
• Administers psychological tests, compiles data and prepares reports for psychological testing under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
• 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 to compile monthly training statistics.
• Prepare daily correspondence (i.e., training agendas, meeting agendas, purchase orders, clinical appointments).
• Assist in developing program-operating instructions, works with providers to uncover inefficiencies, and makes recommendations for corrective action.
• Make comparison reviews, to include office time sheets, 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 including specialized behavioral health forms and tests.
• Duties also involve assisting or independently gathering data for various presentations such as process improvements initiatives, longitudinal statistical tracking, hospitalizations, and discharges. Manipulates data and presents it using off-the-shelf software applications. Provide information via telephone and in person to the members of the Command, the professional staff, civilian and military personnel in response to inquiries 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 location, verifies attendance and prepares current and tentative following week’s agenda.
• Prepare open and closed case reports for required special handling of outpatient medical records in accordance with regulations.
• Maintain a resource library for use by professional staff and customers. Library materials are selected with the intent of providing knowledge, ideas and support to practitioners in the fields of education, clinical social work and family studies.
• Provide services to families desiring information on healthy family life and parenting skills.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED :

EDUCATION: 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.

• 3+ years’ experience as a Psychiatric Technician.
• Candidates with military experience desired.
• Must attend Psychiatric Technicians’ training.
• Must maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BCLS) by the American Heart Association; must provide front and back proof of all training/certs/documentation.
• U.S. Citizenship.

CLEARANCE: Ability to obtain and maintain Secret or Top-Secret Clearance.

LOCATION: Various CONUS SITES

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 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
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

3 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required