Behavioral Health Technician/Mental Health Technician

GDIT is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being rusted to deliver your best every day. 

We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can’t turn into opportunity. And our work depends on a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) or Mental Health Technician (MHT) joining our team to support customer activities. 

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) or Mental Health Technician (MHT) supports behavioral health care delivery by providing supervised clinical and administrative services to enhance the well‑being, readiness, and functioning of personnel. Working under the authority of a licensed provider, the technician assists with intake procedures, treatment support, therapeutic activities, data tracking, and coordination across behavioral health programs. This role requires strong observation skills, professional communication, and the ability to work independently within established guidelines.

HOW A BEHAVIORAL/MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Under the supervision of a licensed psychiatrist, social worker, psychiatric nurse or psychologist, provide a wide range of behavioral health interventions from mitigation to treatment to individuals and who assign work by defining objectives, priorities, and deadlines, and provide guidance on assignments that do not have clear precedents.
• Under the supervision of a credentialed provider, shall conduct intakes, assist with care and treatment of psychiatric, drug and alcohol clients, and counsel clients with personal, behavioral or psychological problems.
• Work on a substantially independent basis, performing a full range of standard and non-standard work assignments and resolving a variety of non-recurring problems encountered on their own initiative. Extensive guidelines are available; however, the contractor must use judgment in locating and selecting the most appropriate guideline for application to the work situation at hand. Unusual matters which may not be specifically covered by policy statements or published regulations shall be referred to by the Government supervisor.
• Observe clients to detect behavior patterns and reports observations to licensed behavioral health staff.
• Leads prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of specific therapeutic procedures under the guidance of a licensed mental health professional.

Location and assignment-type dependent; contract personnel may be required to perform one or more of the following tasks:

• Conduct Intake interviews under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional
• Administers psychological tests, compiles data and prepares reports for psychological testing under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
• Administer psychophysiological tests and assessments under the supervision of a licensed medical/mental health professional
• Prepare and maintain attendance rosters and statistical data for all active-duty personnel who attended Social Work/Behavioral Health services.
• Assist in developing program operating instructions and working with providers, to uncover inefficiencies and make recommendations for corrective action.
• Duties also involve assisting or independently gathering data for various presentations such as process improvements initiatives, longitudinal statistical tracking, hospitalizations, and discharges.
• Manipulates data and presents it using off-the-shelf software applications.
• Provide information via telephone and in person to the members of the Command, the professional staff, civilian and military personnel in response to inquiries regarding appointments.
• Coordinate attendance and agenda at Case Review Committee with military and civilian agencies.
• Prepare open and closed case reports for the required special handling of client medical records in accordance with regulations.
• Maintain a resource library for use by professional staff and customers. Library materials are selected with the intent of providing knowledge, ideas and support to practitioners in the fields of education, clinical social work and family studies.
• Provide services to families desiring information on healthy family life and parenting skills.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a psychiatric technician.
• Associate degree or commensurate level of training, e.g. military mental health technician, for a psychiatric technician or mental health program assistant. Education requirement may be met by military or comparable training.
• If military trained, the individual’s specialty must be as a mental health technician / specialist. Applicable psychiatric technicians’ training shall include a sound foundation / basis to psychology and/or social work, and they are well prepared for the types of individuals and potential illnesses that they will likely deal with. This training shall also address the basics of conflict management and how to de-escalate crisis situations and individuals who are agitated, violent or potentially violent and/or suicidal.
• Trained to intervene and, when required, to restrain violent or potentially violent or suicidal clients by verbal or physical means.

CLEARANCE: Secret or Top-Secret Clearance, or the ability to obtain clearance.

LOCATION: Various OCONUS & CONUS SITES

This is a contingent posting, expected to start in 2027.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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