Enlisted
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
What you’ll do
- Perform intial basic assessment to obtain a patient’s clinical information
- Administer and score psychological tests
- Assist patients with nutritional, hygiene and comfort measures
- Explain and interpret mental health services to patients and others
- Perform combat and disaster casualty care procedures
- Compile and prepare medical and administrative reports
TRAINING & EDUCATION
How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.
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Basic Military Training
7.5 weeks
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TECHNICAL TRAINING
66 days
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TECH SCHOOL LOCATION
Ft. Sam Houston, TX
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STATUS UPON COMPLETION
Enlisted Airman with credits earned towards Mental Health Services
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A High School Senior (age 17 or older)*, High school diploma, a GED, or 15 college semester hours
*High School Students may start their application as early as the end of their junior year.
Applicants who are non-graduates or non-alternate credential holders must obtain an AFQT Test score of 65 or higher on the ASVAB
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57 General (G)
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- Knowledge of psychiatry, psychology and nursing principles
- Completion of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) assessment
- Completion of a standardized entry interview
- No record of emotional instability
- No evidence of personality disorder or unsolved mental health problems within the last seven years
- Absence of any speech impediment
- Completion of 7.5 weeks of Basic Military Training
- Must be at least 17, but has not reached age 42 on the date of enlistment
YOUR FUTURE IS WAITING.