Mental Health Practitioner
What they do :
Mental Health Practitioners work in a supporting role for mental health professionals, such as psychiatrists or doctors, to provide care for patients with mental illness. Typical duties include coordinating mental health services, assisting in patient assessment, monitoring and documenting care, escorting patients and recognizing the personal needs of patients.
Licenses/Certifications :
- None
Education needed :
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
Local schools offering this program :
- Cal State University, Los Angeles
- UCLA
- The Chicago School
- Mount Saint Mary’s
- USC
Organizations :
- California Psychological Association – http://www.cpapsych.org
- American Psychological Association (APA) – http://www.apa.org