The Mental Health Technician (HT) is responsible for the clinical and clerical functions of veteran care in order to promote timely and efficient care. The same major duties may be performed with veterans in any mental health clinic or community setting.

Duties

Major Duties included but not limited to: Assists in the operation of the domiciliary living units by providing direct resident care and administrative support to domiciliary residents. Assures resident compliance with health, safety, and sanitation directives as they pertain to living quarters, treatment areas, TV rooms, multi-purpose rooms, etc. Modifies and directs resident's behavior and assists in therapeutic rehabilitation programs as a member of a treatment team. Manages scheduling, medical data, resident movement and ensures that all medical information from telephone calls is communicated to appropriate team member and entered into the computerized patient record system. Provides administrative and technical support to the core and expanded teams and prepares program forms as needed. Monitors resident's progress toward the objectives of the treatment plan that requires knowledge of the resident's needs, his/her treatment plan, and progress being made by the resident. Provides care in compliance with program and regulatory guidelines (JCAHO, CARF, etc.) and VHA/Nursing Strategic Plan. Knowledge of resident admission and outpatient processing eligibility and procedures. Reviews admission screening information on new admissions and becomes familiar with resident history, diagnoses, psycho-social status and any special precautions. Identifies behaviors or medical conditions that require intervention and treatment. Resolves the resident's problem or referral is made to the appropriate staff or program. Initiates administrative activities pertaining to the functioning of treatment teams, including appropriate resident/team scheduling. Ensures appropriate documentation of team activities regarding residents, preparation of overall treatment plan, and ensures that follow-up on treatment plans occurs. Documents and coordinates problems toward their resolution with appropriate clinical or administrative staff. Approves/disapproves resident passes. Transports veterans, specimens and supplies as needed to provide patient care. Work Schedule: 7:00am-7:30pm, Monday - Friday, rotating Weekends which includes Saturday/Sunday and Holidays. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Health Technician Domicilliary/PD01350A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/09/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-06 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-05. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Basic Experience: You must have technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled. OR Successful completion of 1 year of study that included study in medical, health, or related fields. OR Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in subjects related to the position. OR Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-5 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of an extensive body of rules, policies, procedures or operations that require extended training and experience to perform a wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard procedural assignments and to resolve a wide range of problems. Knowledge of medical terminology, in addition to knowledge of procedures for monitoring blood pressure and blood glucose levels. Knowledge and Ability to conduct vital sign assessments and collect specimen samples You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Interpersonal Skills Transportation Effective Communication Computer Skills Infection Control Specimen Collection Customer Service Teamwork Emergency Care Patient Care Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Employees conduct walking rounds in the building, some activities occur outside on the grounds. It also involves computer, keyboard, and telephone work. Daily activities require walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information.

Contacts

• Address John D Dingell Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 4646 John R Street Detroit, MI 48201 US
• Name: Mitchell Underwood
• Phone: 734-834-2968
• Email: [email protected]