Full-Time

Psychiatric Technician or Licensed Practical Nurse / Licensed Vocational Nurse

Posted on 9/11/2025

Deadline 12/17/27
ERP International

ERP International

201-500 employees

Delivers Digital, BPM, and Health solutions

No salary listed

Gulfport, MS, USA

In Person

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)
Requirements
  • Education: Certificate. Graduate from an accredited community college, junior college, college, university, or vocational nursing program approved by the appropriate State agency and accredited by NLNAC or CCNE.
  • Experience: One year of practical or vocational nurse experience after graduation.
  • License: Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a practical or vocational nurse.
  • Life Support Certification: Possess a current AHA or ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
  • Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.
  • Education: Certificate. Graduation from an accredited Psychiatric Technician Program; or completion of an equivalent education and experience that meets the requirement of the American Association of Psychiatric Technicians or completion of education and experience as a behavioral science specialist/technician in the United States military and proof of having completed an Armed Forces course involving psychiatric technician training or civilian course from an accredited school in the care of behavioral health patients.
  • Experience: One year of experience after graduation.
  • Life Support Certification: Possess a current AHA or ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
  • Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.
Responsibilities
  • Conduct or assist in treatment and rehabilitation of patients.
  • Perform initial basic assessment procedures including standardized psychological testing, clinical interviewing, mental status examinations, substance abuse evaluations, and psychological and nursing assessment.
  • Identify mental health and nursing diagnoses, and provide patient education.
  • Observe, monitor, record, and report patient's progress.
  • Conduct or assist in conducting group and individual counseling, therapeutic community, and other related milieu activities.
  • Institute precautionary measures to prevent patient injury or suicide.
  • Assist patients with nutritional, hygiene, and comfort measures.
  • Obtain and record vital signs.
  • Coordinate with other agencies regarding specified care, treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, and administrative functions.
  • Contact military and community agencies to obtain collateral information.
  • Explain and interpret mental health services to patients or others.
  • Assist in, or arrange patient referral to public, private, and military community agencies.
  • Prepare and maintain records and reports pertaining to specialty services.
  • Assist with care of individuals experiencing acute and post-traumatic stress reactions.
  • Prepare and maintain treatment records.

ERP International provides Digital, Business Process Management, and Health solutions for government and commercial clients, including Health, Defense, National Security, and Homeland Security agencies. It combines research, benchmarking, and disciplined problem-solving with hands-on delivery, operating under CMMI and ISO standards to ensure consistent, measurable results. The firm sets itself apart with proven process maturity, recognized workplace diversity, strong customer service ratings, and a track record as a fast-growing, cost-conscious partner for mission-critical needs. Its goal is to be the Best by helping customers improve mission performance through dependable, scalable solutions that deliver clear ROI and high customer satisfaction.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Laurel, Maryland

Founded

2006

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Heather Bahrami joined as VP Bids & Proposals from ManTech on February 6, 2026.
  • Melinda Plaugher appointed Chief Growth Officer to drive expansion.
  • Washington Post named ERP Top Workplace for 2020-2025 consecutively.

What critics are saying

  • ManTech erodes ERP's DoD health IT share via Heather Bahrami's defection.
  • Leidos undercuts ERP's CMMI Level 5 contracts with lower-cost teams.
  • CMMC 2.0 audits disqualify ERP from $2B+ National Security bids.

What makes ERP International unique

  • ERP holds CMMI DEV Maturity Level 5 and SVC Level 3 certifications.
  • ERP complies with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000-1:2011, and ISO 27001:2013 standards.
  • ERP secured GSA 8(a) STARS contract vehicle on June 13, 2017.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Company Match

Company Paid STD

Company Paid LTD

Company Paid Life Insurance

Company News

The Desert Sun
Feb 11th, 2026
ERP International Names Heather Bahrami as Vice President of Bids & Proposals

ERP International names Heather Bahrami as Vice President of Bids & Proposals. Distributed by EIN Presswire ERP STRENGTHENS GROWTH ORGANIZATION WITH ADDITION OF HEATHER BAHRAMI AS VP OF BIDS & PROPOSALS Heather's ability to lead diverse teams, elevate proposal quality, and shape effective capture strategies will play a crucial role in driving ERP's continued growth in the federal sector." - Melvin Petty, Co-Founder & CEO of ERP International LAUREL, MD, UNITED STATES, February 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ - ERP International is pleased to announce the appointment of Heather Bahrami as Vice President of Bids and Proposals. Heather is an accomplished growth executive with more than two decades of experience leading federal procurement efforts across a wide range of industries - including health systems, IT, mission support, cybersecurity, and infrastructure modernization. With a proven record of winning highly competitive opportunities with DoD and Federal Civilian clients, she brings deep expertise in executing full lifecycle business development strategies. Throughout her career, she has successfully built, scaled, and led high performing capture and proposal teams in fast paced, deadline driven environments, consistently delivering exceptional results. Her leadership strengthens ERP's ability to pursue and win complex federal programs while supporting the firm's continued growth and mission impact. Heather joins ERP International from ManTech, where she most recently served as Senior Executive Director for Defense Growth Proposal Excellence. In this role, she led enterprise-wide improvements to Defense proposal practices, oversaw competitive intelligence and Black Hat processes, drove cross-sector collaboration, and informed transformational growth process improvements. Heather is recognized for her ability to guide organizations through the full lifecycle of federal procurement. She has an extensive track record of building high-performing teams, implementing scalable processes, and delivering winning strategies under tight deadlines. Her areas of expertise include proposal operations leadership, program performance integration, strategic growth enablement, competitive analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. "Heather's experience, energy, and strategic leadership style make her a tremendous asset to our growth organization," said Melvin Petty, Co-Founder and CEO of ERP International. "Her ability to lead diverse teams, elevate proposal quality, and shape effective capture strategies will play a crucial role in driving ERP's continued growth in the federal sector." In her role as Vice President of Bids and Proposals, Heather will oversee ERP's proposal operations, including strategy, major pursuit teams, proposal governance, and close collaboration with business development, growth, and operational leaders to support the company's expanding footprint across Defense, Health, National Security, and Homeland Security markets. About ERP International ERP International, LLC is a trusted provider of Digital Solutions and Health Solutions that supports clients in both government and commercial sectors. We provide comprehensive technology and business process transformation solutions to Health, Defense, National Security and Homeland Security agencies. ERP is CMMC 2.0 certified, appraised at CMMI DEV Maturity Level 5, and appraised at CMMI SVC Maturity Level 3 and is certified as compliant in the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standard, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 Service Management System, and ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management Standard. Founded in 2006, ERP is headquartered in Laurel, MD, and maintains a satellite office in San Antonio, TX - plus project locations nationwide. We are a recognized leader in leveraging our mature capabilities to build scalable, resilient, high performance business solutions and empowering organizations to deliver on the promises of excellence. We bring together brainpower, insightful research, quantitative benchmarking, innovation, maturely structured problem-solving methodologies, and hands-on experience to improve our clients' business environments. Our thought leadership, based on practical and real-world experience, makes us a trustworthy partner. We improve our customers' mission performance through our use of quantitatively managed processes to deliver maximized ROI outcomes and customer satisfaction. We are a cost conscious and competitively priced partner, delivering comprehensive solutions through people-focused practices. Our exceptional customer service rating ranks ERP in the top five percent of all companies receiving the independent D&B(R) rating. Washington Technology and Inc. Magazine both previously ranked ERP among the fastest growing firms in the nation. ERP has also been named one of The Washington Post's 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area. Visit ERP International, LLC on the web at www.erpinternational.com Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above. Information contained on this page is provided by an independent third-party content provider. 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The Associated Press
Feb 6th, 2026
ERP International appoints Heather Bahrami as VP of bids and proposals

ERP International has appointed Heather Bahrami as vice president of bids and proposals. Bahrami brings over 20 years of experience leading federal procurement efforts across health systems, IT, cybersecurity and infrastructure modernisation. She joins from ManTech, where she served as senior executive director for defence growth proposal excellence, leading enterprise-wide improvements and overseeing competitive intelligence processes. In her new role, Bahrami will oversee ERP's proposal operations and collaborate with business development teams to support expansion across defence, health, national security and homeland security markets. Founded in 2006, ERP International provides digital and health solutions to government and commercial clients. The company is headquartered in Laurel, Maryland, and has been recognised as one of The Washington Post's top workplaces for six consecutive years.

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Jul 6th, 2025
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ERP International is honored to have been named one of The Washington Post's 2025 Top Workplaces!

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Jul 10th, 2023
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Laurel, MD - ERP International LLC is pleased to announce Melinda Plaugher has joined as the new Chief Growth Officer.

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