Region 8 Mental Health·Brookhaven, Mississippi
Facilitate program activities and provide constant supervision for consumers in day treatment programs to ensure safety and improved daily functioning. Responsibilities include maintaining documentation, assisting with meal preparation, and transporting consumers to and from programs.
Description PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION TECHNICIAN (floater position)
CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK Psychosocial Rehabilitation Technicians are responsible for facilitating program activities with consumers enrolled in day treatment programs. This position may require operation of a bus or van to transport consumers to and from the day treatment programs. The work involves constant monitoring and supervision of consumers for ensuring their safety, well-being and improvement in daily functioning.
EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES Maintains documentation as evidence that all duties are completed in accordance with program requirements contained in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
Maintains proper training, continuing education, qualifications, and other certifications required for this position as written in the Department of Mental Health Operational Standards.
Supervise consumers in day treatment activities, including meal and snack preparation, clerical duties and maintenance.
Meet regularly with day treatment staff to increase consumer participation.
Assist staff with menu preparation, food inventory, shopping and ordering of supplies as necessary.
Assist in supervision of consumers while on field trips.
Transportation of consumers as directed by supervisor All other duties as assigned by Supervisors.
Must possess at a minimum a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Must have a valid Mississippi driver’s license. Must pass a criminal background check.
REPORTING SUPERVISOR Program Coordinator/Directors, County Administrator and Clinical Directors.
Candidates must possess at least a high school diploma or GED equivalent. A valid Mississippi driver's license and a clean criminal background check are required.
Market context
Behavioral health employers in Mississippi often look for licensed master’s-level clinicians, and postings commonly emphasize prior social work experience plus background screening. These roles can be competitive because licensure, clinical experience, and readiness to work with diverse patient needs all matter. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your license status and prepare examples of relevant social work experience before applying.