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CAREER
Psychiatric Technicians
Overview
Salary Median (2023)
$39,700
Projected Job Growth (2023-2033)
+13.3% (faster than the average)
Career
What Psychiatric Technicians Do
Care for individuals with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities, following the instructions of physicians or other health practitioners. Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff. May participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs, help with personal hygiene, and administer oral or injectable medications.
Other Job Titles Psychiatric Technicians May Have
BHT (Behavioral Health Technician), Health Care Technician (Health Care Tech), LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician), Mental Health Associate, Mental Health Specialist, Mental Health Technician (MHT), MHA (Mental Health Assistant), MHW (Mental Health Worker), Psychiatric Technician (PT), Residential Aide (RA)
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
- Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
- Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.
- Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of specific therapeutic procedures.
- Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Psychiatric Technicians
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Some college, no degree
Majors Related to Career
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