Psychiatric Technician

Cape Fox Corporation subsidiary Concentric Methods LLC is accepting resumes for a Psychiatric Technician to support the Navy Facility at Camp Pendleton CA. The Psych Technician will provide inpatient and outpatient care at the Acute Psychiatric and Intermediate Unit.

Required Experience:

• 12 months of clinical psychiatric experience within the last 18 months after graduation.

Acceptable 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 patients.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in initial intake assessments and triage interviews.
• Schedule patient appointments through the CHCS computer system. Coordinate and assist the Primary Care Provider in contacting patients who miss appointments.
• Assist in counseling and orient patients to the unit procedures and policies.
• Perform ward searches, monitor use of dangerous items. Answer telephone calls and relay pertinent information to providers if required.
• Assist in a variety of treatment modalities including but not limited to biofeedback, stress management, and group therapy.
• Coordinate and perform routine training in prevention and management of assaultive behavior.
• Assist with patient education.
• Perform routine ward procedures for admission, discharges, and patient transfers.
• Monitor patient safety; be able to do physical restraint procedures such as applying manual and mechanical restraints.
• Manage agitated patients; identify and report symptoms of homicidal or suicidal patient; perform line of sight one-on-one observations.
• Understand the rules of confidentiality as applies to patient and health care provider during all aspects of care; instruct personnel in psychiatric patient rights.
• Perform ongoing risk assessment; assist in maintaining therapeutic milieu.
• Transcribe physician's orders.
• Develop a therapeutic relationship with psychiatric patients; observe patient progress during treatment.
• Organize and facilitate patient groups and activities.
• Escort patients safely on and off the unit, know the patient management for elopement risks; take patients out on field trips.
• Monitor patient safety; be able to do physical restraint procedures such as applying manual and mechanical restraints.
• Manage agitated patients; identify and report symptoms of homicidal or suicidal patient; perform line of sight one-on-one observations.
• Maintain all records required on patients to include data entry and retrieval on CHCS and CIS computer systems.
• Perform a range of diagnostic support duties which include but is not limited to drawing blood for lab studies; collect and label specimens; take vital signs; and assist the doctor in a variety of diagnostic examinations.
• Operate the outpatient front desk areas; assist patients with questions and information; offer courteous and attentive assistance.
• Ensure that all records are properly maintained, constructed, and secured in a controlled access area.
• Perform psychiatric testing/screening evaluations if certified and as directed.