Army Mental Health Specialist

Enlisted

68X MOS

Job Detail

Provide mental health treatment to patients under the supervision of an Army psychiatrist.

Assists professional staff with management and supervision of patient treatment in inpatient and outpatient mental health activities; assists professional staff in the supervision of patient treatment programs, personnel matters, supply economy procedures, fiscal, technical and administrative matters; supervises and provides technical guidance within the Army Medical Department and Army Special Staff Activities.

Under close supervision, collects and records psychosocial and physical data, assists with care and treatment of psychiatric, drug and alcohol patients and counsels clients/patients with personal, behavioral or psychological problems; collects and records psychosocial and physical data and assists with care and treatment of psychiatric and drug and alcohol patients and counsels clients/patients with personal, behavioral or psychological problems; collects and records psychosocial and physical data and assists with direct treatment of psychiatric, drug and alcohol patients, with the management of psychiatric in/out patient settings, counsels' clients/patients with personal, behavioral or psychological problems and assists with management of mental health activity; functions with limited supervision during deployments, briefs command teams from Company to Battalion level, works closely with credentialed provider to deliver Mental Health care to Soldiers in combat or garrison.

Assists commanders in Force Integration, Directive and Document Development, in organizing, and coordinating the company/battalion/brigade and supporting unit's operations; serves the Chief noncommissioned officer in charge (NCOIC) of the operations in the absence of the Battalion Executive/Operations Officer; advises the Company/Battalion/Brigade/DISCOM Commander on the current and future employment of the unit; maintains the current operational status of the Battalion/Brigade/DISCOM; organizes, deploys and supervises the field Tactical Operations Center (TOC).

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