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Mental Health Assistant
A mental health assistant supports psychiatric and behavioral health teams by monitoring patients, assisting with daily activities, and helping maintain a safe therapeutic environment in hospitals, group homes, or outpatient facilities. Like their technician counterparts, they rely on de-escalation techniques and crisis intervention skills to manage volatile situations and use electronic health records (EHR) to log patient behavior and progress for nurses and psychiatrists. The position typically requires CPR/First Aid certification and serves as an entry point into behavioral health careers.
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