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Mental Health Service Apprentice
The mental health service apprentice is assigned to Air Force medical treatment facilities that provide outpatient mental health services, psychiatric inpatient treatment and alcohol rehabilitation. In this specialty, you will assist the professional staff (psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker and mental health nurse) in planning, evaluating and providing patient care in inpatient settings and outpatient clinics. In this capacity, you are expected to interview patients to obtain clinical information that may assist in determining the patient's psychological and psychosocial status. Under professional supervision, you will provide guidance and counseling to assist patients in achieving a more satisfying personal, family, social and occupational adjustment. You will be expected to develop a therapeutic relationship with patients and function as an active member of the treatment team. Your observations of patient behavior are highly regarded by the treatment team who incorporate your input into the overall evaluation and treatment plans. You will acquire knowledge about the medications used to treat mentally ill patients and learn to recognize the therapeutic and adverse effects of these medications. Other tasks performed by the mental health service apprentice include the following: (1) administering and scoring psychological tests; (2) monitoring vital signs; (3) providing supportive nursing care for physically ill patients; (4) escorting patients and taking precautionary measures to prevent suicide, elopement and injury; (5) supervising recreational activities; and (6) administrative duties of the mental health clinic. PAY CHART
- CCAF Degrees:
- Mental Health Services
- Tech Schools:
- Sheppard AFB, TX
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