Mental Health Provider
Description
Anticipate, identify, assess, and intervene with regard to mental health issues for
response personnel. Depending on the event, responsibilities may also include the
provision of mental health services to the local population.
Skills
- Provide emergency support in conditions ranging from the austere/field to fixed
facility. Examples include situation such as a natural or man-made disaster, humanitarian
assistance, or fixed facility with an intact infrastructure.
- Implement mental health services for response personnel in collaboration with local
mental health programs.
- Implement and coordinate mental health services for disaster victims in some settings.
- Identify appropriate intervention and prevention service, techniques, and counseling.
- Maintain accurate documentation and communication of information.
- Manage stress and adapt to changing situations.
- Understand professional limitations in knowledge, skills and ability, and seek
appropriate assistance when needed.
Qualifier
Certified as a clinical psychologist, psychiatric nurse, clinical social worker,
occupational therapist, or psychiatrist.
Clinical Currency: 112 hours of experience of mental health provider annually.
Other Indicators
At least one year of specialized experience in acute mental health disorders, training
in Critical Incident Stress Monitoring Training in the Red Cross Model.
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