<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/programs/credentials/healthsci_mentalhealth_occert.php" dsn="credentials"><cred_title>Mental Health Technician, Occupational Certificate</cred_title><credential_desc><span>Are you a caring person, a good listener, and compassionate to others’ needs? Psychiatric aides and technicians observe and record patient behavior and present their findings to counselors, nurses, and other professional staff. They intervene in crisis situations, actively moderate client behavior, and assist with feeding, moving, dressing patients, personal hygiene, and activities of daily living. If this sounds like you, San Jac’s Mental Health Technician career path is for you.</span><br/><br/>The Occupational Certificate prepares you for the AAS degree or Certificate of Technology program or to advance in your current career. Become a psychiatric aide or mental health technician.</credential_desc><title>Mental Health and Addiction Studies</title><credential-type>Certificate</credential-type><department>Health Sciences</department><duration>1 Year</duration><credential_length_desc>If you're studying part-time, you can complete the 18 credits for this certificate in two terms.</credential_length_desc><credits>60</credits><track>2</track><stack_level>1</stack_level><loc>North Campus,Online</loc><cta_text>Apply to San Jac</cta_text><cta_link>/admissions/how-to-apply/apply.php</cta_link><link_text_1>Catalog</link_text_1><link_1>https://publications.sanjac.edu/areas-study/health-sciences/mental-health-technician-occupational-certificate/</link_1><link_text_2>Courses</link_text_2><link_2>https://publications.sanjac.edu/areas-study/health-sciences/mental-health-technician-occupational-certificate/#planofstudytext</link_2><link_text_3>Request Information</link_text_3><link_3>https://dynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com/Submit/Start/0a9f1f42-8456-47ac-bdfa-1bce60b8dfc1?SSO=N</link_3><link_text_4/><link_4/></item>