Psychiatric Technician

Posterity Group LLC is a veteran owned, service-disabled small business, headquartered in Rockville, MD, that specializes in federal government contracting and staffing. We are tasked with staffing The William Beaumont Army Medical Center and associated Branch Clinics with Psychiatric Technicians. The Psychiatric Technicians are expected to perform the following: 

•  Conduct or assist in treatment and rehabilitation of patients. Perform initial basic  assessment procedures including standardized psychological testing, clinical  interviewing, mental status examinations, substance abuse evaluations, and psychological  assessments. 
• Provide patient education in coordination with the mental health and nursing diagnosis.  
• Observe, monitor, record, and report patient's progress.  
• Conduct or assist in conducting group and individual counseling, therapeutic  community, and other related milieu activities.
•  Institute precautionary measures to prevent patient injury or suicide.  
• Assist patients with nutritional, hygiene, and comfort measures.  
• Obtain and record vital signs.  
• Coordinate with other agencies regarding specified care, treatment, prevention,  rehabilitation, and administrative functions. Contact military and community agencies to  obtain collateral information. Explain and interpret mental health services to patients or  others.  
• Assist in, or arrange patient referral to public, private, and military community agencies.  
• Prepare and maintain records and reports pertaining to specialty services.  
• Assist with care of individuals experiencing acute and post-traumatic stress reactions.  
• Prepare and maintain treatment records.  
• Other duties as assigned.  

•  Experience: One year of experience within the last two years as a Psychiatric  Technician  
•  Degree/Education: Certificate. 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 train  

Employer profile

Posterity Group is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides all manner of medical staff to the Federal, State, and commercial customers.

Job ID: 9788744 / Ref: 86586978bcf41adbbe5729b1ddb290c1