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Mainstream Mental Health Services, Inc.
QMHP/ Mental Health Skill Builder
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
Career Insights for Mental Health / Psychiatric Technician
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What they do
A Mental Health or Psychiatric Technician cares for patients with mental illnesses. Works under the direction of a physician and works with specialists involved in mental health care, such as psychiatrists and therapists. Monitors patient symptoms and administers medications. Works in a mental health facility or in a hospital or other healthcare facility.
$41,243 / year median in Virginia
+20% projected growth
Job Description
We are a well-established community behavioral health agency with a strong reputation for providing high quality services. We offer competitive pay and benefits. The qualified mental health professional is responsible for delivering goal-directed training to enable individuals diagnosed with a serious mental illness to achieve and maintain community stability and independence in the most appropriate, least restrictive environment. Skill-building services focus on functional skills and appropriate behavior related to the individual's health and safety; activities of daily living and use of community resources; assistance with medication management; and monitoring of health, nutrition, and physical condition. Services provided are based on needs identified during the assessment process, are guided by an Individual Service Plan and take place in the individual's home and community.