Behavioral Health Technician (Guam)

International SOS delivers customized medical and security risk management and wellbeing solutions to enable our clients to operate safely and effectively in environments far from home. Founded in 1+84, we operate in +2 countries providing integrated medical solutions to organizations with international operations. Our innovative technology and medical and security expertise focus on prevention, offering real-time, actionable insights and on-the-ground quality delivery. We provide clinical services to include “hands on” direct care at over 800 sites around the world, many of which include inpatient clinical care capabilities. With 12,000 staff (including 5,200 medical and behavioral health providers) our services include the design, deployment, and operation of healthcare solutions including freestanding surgical facilities in remote and austere environments, telemedicine consultation through a wide range of virtual modalities, referrals to a global network of more than 100,000 vetted providers, and global aeromedical evacuation. Within our portfolio of companies, International SOS Government Medical Services (GMS), headquartered in Houston, Texas provides contracted healthcare support to Government defense and civil agencies and government contractors, including support to military exercises and operations, diplomatic missions, natural disasters, and refugee care. To protect your workforce, we are at your fingertips: internationalsos.com

Job Description

This position is contingent on contract award.

International SOS is looking for an individual who is an experienced Behavorial Health Technician to provide direct support to individuals with mental health and emotional challenges by assisting in therapeutic activities, monitoring patient behavior, and ensuring a safe and conducive environment for recovery. They collaborate with healthcare professionals to implement treatment plans and promote the overall well-being of patients.

Key Responsibilities:

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 and nursing assessment.
Identify mental health and nursing diagnoses and provide patient education.
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.
Assess each patient and perform triage duties as assigned.
Formulate and carry out a goal directed plan of care which based on determined Licensed Independent Practitioner diagnoses and patient outcomes, and which are prioritized according to patient needs and available resources including time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.
Evaluate effectiveness of patient self-care and ensure all aspects of clinical care support the progression of patient toward set outcomes.
Provide treatment and discharge instructions upon patient release.
Perform assessment/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner, focusing on physiological, and cognitive status.
Provide a safe and clean environment for each patient.
Identify patient/significant other learning needs and implement appropriate measures to meet identified needs.
Assist in planning to ancillary personnel and staff personnel.
Demonstrate sound knowledge base and action in the care and decision making for designated patient situations.
Perform documentation (manually and/or by use of computer) duties in patient record that are timely, accurate, and concise.
Participate actively in staff development for unit and Directorate personnel.
Seek validation of knowledge base, skill level, and decision making as necessary and assertively seek guidance in areas of question.
Implement care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.
Establish priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit, MTF, and community resources including time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.