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Revised: 04/12/2019 PSA/MHT interview questions 1. Define mental illness and give examples of mental health conditions that you have experience in 2. What do you know about The Western State Hospital and its Psychiatric Treatment Center? 3. You are walking out of your ward and you notice someone behind you. You realize that they do not have a key and badge as you get to the door. What do you do? 4. You are performing your assigned tasks and realize that one of your co-workers is using their phone while on duty. What do you do? 5. Abel is normally talkative and says “Hi” to you every morning. However, this morning, you notice that she is withdrawn and seated by herself in the corner. What would be your reaction, explain? 6. How do you deal with coworkers in a dispute and how well do you work with people? 7. What do you think therapeutic boundaries are, and why is it important that we keep them? 8. What do you know about restraints and would you support the use of them? 9. Documentation is an important part of your assigned tasks. When do you document and what role does it play in patient care? 10. If a patient calls you names and racial slurs, what would be your best course of action? 11. If a patient becomes agitated/aggressive towards you, what would be your reaction? 12. You are pulled to work in a ward other than your regular ward, what do you do? 13. What kind of supervision best suits the role that you are applying for?

14. What could your prior experience in this area help you with on the job? 15. Explain a time when you had to handle a difficult situation, and how did you handle it? 16. Describe a scenario in which you exhibited leadership capabilities and the events that preceded and followed your actions 17. What do you plan on doing outside of work to relieve stress? (What's your personal support system like?) 18. Where do you see yourself ten years from now? 19. Name one strength and one weakness that you feel make you a suitable candidate for this role...