Psych Technician

Job description

• Participates alone, or with a cotherapist, in various psycho-therapy groups, including activities,

educational recreational and community milieu treatment groups or programs.
• Participates in treatment services which include case management, treatment planning, discharge

planning and treatment coordination.
• Maintains accurate, professional documentation of appropriate information as required by hospital

policy, Joint Commission, state and federal standards.
• Assists in maintaining patient and program safety and security at all times.
• Participates in ongoing clinical supervision and program Quality Assurance activities, and assumes an

active role in educational development.
• Responsible to obtain insurance information and eligibility as required.
• Utilizes computer system to schedule/organize appointments.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Ability to interact with child, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric psychiatric patients with tact and

confidentiality.
• Ability to effectively communicate with peers and other health care professionals.
• Ability to work well as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of major psychiatric illnesses as well as individual, group, and family

therapy dynamics.
• Must have basic computer skills and ability to access internet and other programs applicable to

Waterbury Hospital procedures.
• Perform automated functions that fall within job responsibility.
• Ability to tolerate stress associated with hostility, abusive language and disordered conduct encountered

with patients and families in crisis.
• Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, sociology or related human services field.
• One year experience in human services field preferred