Find & Apply For Mental Health / Psychiatric Technician Jobs in Fort Hood, Texas

Job Title:

Psychiatric Technician Location:

Fort Hood (Fort Cavazos), TX 76544

Duration:

On-going Contract Schedule:

Standard Shift Important:

Must have prior experience working in a hospital facility, as experience from other types of healthcare settings will not be considered acceptable for this position.

Description:

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

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 training.

Experience:

One year of experience within the last two years as a Psychiatric Technician. About our

Company:

- 22nd Century Technologies Inc., (TSCTI) is one the fastest growing healthcare staffing companies in the United States. With presence in all 50 States and 6000+ employees nationwide, we have been providing unparallel healthcare and technology staffing services to Public and Private sectors for over 26 years. Started as a technology staffing company in 1997, we have significantly expanded our healthcare practice to both Clinical and Non-Clinical staffing, serving various facilities, healthcare organizations and government agencies. Our ISO certified staffing practices and technology driven staffing procedures - from recruitment to onboarding, along with an internal pre-vetted resume database of healthcare professionals, enable us to serve our customers with their immediate staffing needs. TSCTI has extensive experience providing Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists and other Allied Health professionals to various states - California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia to name a few, and Our valued relationships with employees as well as commitment to meet and exceed clients' expectations through our exemplary employees proves our competency in today's healthcare staffing industry. Recognized among "Best Company to Work For" by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients' expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.