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0-5 years of experience
Provided assistance to 35 mentally disabled patients in a forensic unit.
- Facilitated weekly re-motivation sessions for groups of 15-20 patients.
- Educated patients on the importance of proper personal nutrition, hydration, defecation, medication, and personal health issues.
- Built rapport with Individuals, maintained therapeutic relationships, and developed and implemented treatment plans based on assessments.
- Observed individuals for typical and atypical behavior, and provided therapeutic and crisis interventions, followed by required documentation.
- Attended monthly team meetings to advocate for individuals.
- Helped individuals set goals and implement strategies to meet their objectives.
0-5 years of experience
Provided counseling, tutoring, and intervention to at-risk youth, worked in consultation with therapist to regulate behavior, and improve grades
- Maintained daily therapeutic progress notes of students assigned to caseload
- Mentored trouble students on an individual basis
- Oriented adolescents to required safety policies of the hospital
0-5 years of experience
Helped streamline processes and introduced improvements that enhanced results in therapy sessions.
- Participated in and managed aspects of planning, tracking and analysis of patient’s physical and emotional wellbeing through progress notes, treatments and discharge plans.
- Oversaw the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
- Trained new psychiatric technicians in hospital unit policies and procedures.
- Restrained violent, potentially violent or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to develop, implement and track treatment plans.
- Communicated with families of patients to ensure everyone was current on progress.
- Coordinated transportation for patients as needed with community based programs
- Assisted patients with schoolwork during supervised tutoring sessions.
0-5 years of experience
Supported and supervised patients during meals and snacks
- Provided patient care and 1:1 support through developed therapeutic relationships
- Charted weights, vital signs, and observation checks
- Observed and reported patient affect and behavior to the treatment team
- Assisted patients in maintaining appropriate behaviors
- Maintained patient participation in program
10+ years of experience
Inpatient Services
- Worked with children, adolescents and families in an inpatient psychiatric setting.
- Documented detailed shift to shift reports – including patient’s behavior, mood, feelings and overall presentation.
- Taught parents and family member’s behavioral techniques that lead to more successful discharge outcomes.
- Modeled communication skills of “I” statements and expression of feelings in dealing with anger management.
- Reinforced positive behaviors and choices while facilitating therapeutic social skills groups.
- Identified various triggers for children, this enabled a more proactive approach in assuring a safe and structured environment.
0-5 years of experience
Conduct and assist with selected activity groups as assigned and document according to policy and procedures.
- Assist in admissions and discharges of patients as assigned to include entry of patient information in Profiler system.
- Participate in patient treatment planning and implementation under the direction of nursing staff and other professional staff involved in patient care
- Maintain confidentiality in accordance with established IPS policy, procedures and standards of care.
0-5 years of experience
Maintained order and supervised the conduct of patients.
- Taught, counseled, and wrote reports describing physical and emotional symptoms.
- Took vital signs and documented them.
- Assisted patients with self-care skills such as feeding and grooming.
- Inspected patient areas for cleanliness and safety.
- Provided social interaction to patients by playing cards, games, etc.
- Assisted in the physical containment of assaultive patients.
- Facilitated community meetings with patients.
0-5 years of experience
Recognized as the employee “with exceptional patient care skills and therapeutic rapport”
- Provided an exceptional care of the patients by offering them professional service and creating a memorable and rewarding patient experience
- Maintained accurate and professional handles all operations, all phases of any necessary paperwork for patients
- Handled all interactions with the highest level of hospitality and professionalism
10+ years of experience
Monitor patients
- Facilitate group sessions, wrote daily progress notes
- Completed vital signs and reported results to RN
- Participated in treatment planning, community meetings and group sessions.
- Function as unit Clerk as needed.
- Prepared charts for new admissions.
- Worked on all units of the center and with diverse populations following care and treatment plans.
0-5 years of experience
Monitored patients physical and emotional well being, report any unusual behavior or physical ailments to Nurses
- Provide or Aide personal care to patients such as bathing, eating, dressing, toileting, or showering
- Observed and influenced patients behavior by communicating and interacting with them
- Monitored and charted vitals, intake and output and weights
- De-escalated patients who are potentially violent towards other patients, themselves or other staff members by verbal or physical means according to Doctors or Nurses orders
0-5 years of experience
- Assissted with grooming.
- Observed clients and reported adverse reactions to medication or treatment to medical personnel.
- Provided therapeutic activities, such as physical exercises.
- Administered medications and treatments to clients.
0-5 years of experience
Led therapy groups for patients in an acute, inpatient setting.
- Conducted suicide risk and safety assessments.
- Charted and recorded information and progress notes in patient files.
- Charted patient location, mood, and mental status every fifteen minutes or more depending on safety risk.
- Conducted environmental safety assessments of rooms and common areas every fifteen minutes.
- Collaborated with RNs and Psychiatrists to provide appropriate and effective patient care.
- Responded to mental health and behavioral crisis situations as they arose.
0-5 years of experience
Assisted hospital staff in providing in-patient care for individuals admitted into the Behavioral Health Unit.
- Monitered intake-patients.
- Directed group sessions in the morning.
- Collected patient vital signs.
- Performed neccesary blood testing.
- Supervised patient adherence to medication regimens.
6-10 years of experience
Worked on an adult unit at the hospital and helped patients with daily needs (personal hygiene,
laundry, cleaning rooms etc.)
- Escorted patients to doctor’s appointments and court appearances
- Developed and taught Art and Reading Classes
- Transported patients out into the community for recreational therapy
- Conducted recreational therapy on-site
- Ordered food weekly for the unit
- Cleaned and organized the unit
0-5 years of experience
Help to create a therapeutic environment for individuals/patients utilizing the Wellness and Recovery Model
- Perform nursing procedures such as administering medications including oral medications and injections.
- Observation of individuals for physical condition and behavior changes and reporting significant changes to the Wellness and Recovery team.
- Create nursing care plans for patient care.
- Facilitate therapeutic groups.
- Monitor patients on 1 to 1 basis, due to psychiatric behaviors i.e. Suicide behaviors and self-harm behaviors
- Monitor patients on 1 to 1 due to medical conditions. I.e.: seizures, falls risk.
6-10 years of experience
Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
- Recorded client information on special flow sheets, accurately indicating suicidal precautions, sleep flow and restraints.
- Presented case history material to review and discussion with other staff members.
- Served as a lead psychiatric technician on an adolescent/children unit.
0-5 years of experience
Provided nursing, psychiatric and personal care to patients
- Collaborated and assisted doctors, psychologists, and rehabilitation therapists
- Developed and taught strategies to promote client wellness and independence.
- Aided patients in performing daily tasks
0-5 years of experience
- Performed a variety of routine tasks to support the delivery of safe and effective patient care as delegated by the RN
- Provided assistance in transporting, transferring and lifting of patients
- Obtained specimens, weights, vital signs and I/O documentation
- Documented on patients behavior and mental status
- Assisted nurse in preparation for procedures
0-5 years of experience
Completed physical checks and monitored patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and reported observations to professional staff
- Monitor and record vital signs
- Worked under the supervision on an RN and MD
- Able to manage patient up to 250lbs
- Able to respond to crisis in a timely manner and working closely with the crisis team while providing patient and staff safety.
- Worked in [company name] prison ward.
0-5 years of experience
Directly observe, and supervised patients who have Mental illness for changes in behavior
- Assist, initiate, and participate in unit-based process improvement such as: recreational activities, group therapy, patient teaching groups, and other group activities
- Implement behavior plans under the guidance of professional multidisciplinary treatment teams
- When necessary, deescalating situations through appropriate therapeutic interventions
- Respond to patients with empathy while maintaining their dignity and confidentiality
- Document patient’s overall behavior throughout the shift, and round on patients every 15 minutes
0-5 years of experience
Provides rehabilitation techniques, therapeutic responses and milieu management in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Observe, document and report information regarding patients (i.e. Physical, emotional and behavioral status).
- Maintain and protect the rights of patients and to inform them of grievance policies.
- Recognize and respond appropriately to patient symptoms of stress, anxiety and behavior.
- Supervise and account for patients in structured and non structured activities
- Perform and document one-to-one occurrences, escort patients during activities and appointments.
- Assist with admissions, discharges and transfers of patients.
- Over 3000 logged hours of Psychiatric work.
0-5 years of experience
Plan and Co-facilitate social skill and therapeutic recreation groups focusing on feelings expression, coping skill development, communication, and team-building.
- Supporting clinicians in group therapy by maintaining behavior system, modeling skills, and providing emotional encouragement to children with behavioral and mental health issues.
- Implementing and reinforcing behavior system in group milieu.
- Participation in multi-disciplinary treatment meetings focusing on client centered treatment.
- Supervise and coordinate transportation for children.
- Certified in Playmaker’s Therapeutic Recreational Curriculum through the Life is Good foundation.
0-5 years of experience
Work in a psychiatric acute care setting with clients diagnosed with a variety of diagnoses/disorders such as; schizophrenic, bipolar, OCD, eating disorders, DMR, TBI, detox and clients medically compromised as well
- Assist in crisis intervention such as; deesculation, physical and mechanical restraints, and assist in therapeutic holds and continuous observation (1:1)
- Monitor, observe, and document significant findings of clients physical/mental state; vital signs, behaviors, hygiene (ADL’s) and report critical findings to Nurse and Doctor in a timely fashion
- Escort clients to appointments in the community
- Translate/interpret for Spanish speaking clients as needed
- Staying incompliance with policies and protocols of Hartofrd Hosipital, JACOH, DPH, OSHA, DOJ, etc
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for assisting and escorting clients throughout their daily routines and activities at the hospital.
- Ensure safety of all clients by encouraging them to use coping skills, utilizing Treatment Plans, using crisis-prevention communication, de-escalation, and Pro-Act (evasion), as well as physical intervention when necessary.
- Interact and participate with clients in daily activities.
- Lead and assist with therapy groups and sessions (Psycho-Education, Community Meeting, Safety Meeting, and Nursing Groups).
- Plan and implement recreational activities and out-trips for clients.
- CPR certified
0-5 years of experience
Help to create a therapeutic environment for individuals/patients utilizing the Wellness and Recovery Model.
- Perform nursing procedures such as administering medications including oral medications and injections.
- Observation of individuals for physical and behavioral changes and reporting significant changes to the Wellness and Recovery team.
- Create nursing care plans for patient care.
- Facilitate therapeutic groups.
- Monitor patients on 1 to 1 basis, due to psychiatric behaviors i.e. Suicide behaviors and self-harm behaviors or medical conditions.
0-5 years of experience
Medication Nurse: responsible for noting doctors orders, administering and ordering
medications, admission and discharge.
- Charting progress of patient, assist in placement/discharge of patient according to LPS hold.
- Ability to administer medication in times of crisis, monitor behavior, side effects
- Responsible for intake and discharge paperwork.
- Work closely with social workers, doctors, nurse practitioners in efforts to stabilize patient.
- Document and report abnormalities to psychiatrist
- Ability to write holds; 5150 certification training successfully completed.
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for maintaining the therapeutic environment of IPU
- Help conduct therapy groups along with the licensed therapist for each impatient.
- Perform hygienic care and assigned procedures under the supervision of a RN.
- Responsibilities of Psychiatric Technician performed on adult and geriatric age groups.
- Under the administrative supervision of the Director of Inpatient Services and direct supervision of the RN in charge.
0-5 years of experience
Charted and recorded information in client files.
- Tracked client movement on and off the unit by documenting times and destinations of clients.
- Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.
- Efficiently gathered information from families and social services agencies to inform development of treatment plans.
- Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.
- Taught clients anger management techniques, relaxation skills, impulse control, social skills, emotional coping skills and functional living skills.
- Organized treatment projects that focused on problem solving skills and creative thinking.
- Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.
6-10 years of experience
Psychiatric Tech, P.C.A
- Perform electrocardiogram and routine phlebotomy, including Venipuncture.
- Daily intake & reporting vital signs.
- Participates in team conferences and contribute to the patient plan of care.
- Apply federal, state and local policies & procedures along with laws & regulations.
- Q15, 30minute observation and close 1:1 observation.
- Observe and report /note change in patient’s condition.
0-5 years of experience
Prepare daily team spreadsheet for nursing staff to use for understanding patients’ diagnoses, anticipated discharge, emergency contact information, and to aid in administering medications properly.
- Facilitate communication between the county and the hospital for petition screening
- In charge of daily rounds for patients with a high suicide level risk and monitor those who are placed on 72 hour holds
- Prepare paper charting and oversee admission process for all new patients
- Assist in medical/surgical/pediatrics departments as needed to aid nurses in tending to patient needs
0-5 years of experience
Monitor patients’ physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.
- Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
- Take and record measures of patients’ physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.
- Collaborate with or assist doctors, psychologists, or rehabilitation therapists in working with mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or developmentally disabled patients to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community.
- Aid patients in performing tasks, such as bathing or keeping beds, clothing, or living areas clean.
- 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.
0-5 years of experience
Work as a part of a team with other support staff to coordinate and ensure coverage for the unit and for the efficient operation of the facility.
- Provide training to new team members.
- Provide basic life skills training, psychological support, and personal hygiene (ADLs) assistance for adult patients in an inpatient mental health facility.
- Monitor patients’ health, nutrition, and physical environment.
- Implement treatment plans, emphasizing personal care and behavioral, physical, & psychosocial development with the goal of self-reliance of patients served, and document progress.
- Help maintain safe environment and solve problems with patients.
10+ years of experience
Supervises patients on living units, in groups, and during off unit activities in accordance with supervision guidelines
- Provides timely, thorough, and accurate documentation of patient behavior and response to treatment interventions
- Performs safety inspections, room and body searches
- Responsible for recordkeeping and monitoring of physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff via telephone, in written form, email, or in person
- Assist medical staff and rehabilitation therapists with the planning and implementation of program treatment
- Participate in therapeutic activities for individuals and groups that enhance inter-personal skills and develop social relationships
0-5 years of experience
Collaboratively work with healthcare professionals to manage the care of psychiatric patients
- Provide basic counseling to aid patients throughout their acute hospitalization
- Maintain patient safety, perform checks, continuous observation and clothing searches
- Completing vital signs on patients and reporting abnormal values/ trends to staff nurses
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living
- Daily documentation in Kardex to relay pertinent information to the healthcare team
- Skilled in crisis intervention: de-escalation, management of assaultive behaviors, seclusion and restraint
6-10 years of experience
Experience in Psychiatric Emergency, Acute Inpatient Units, Forensic Jail Unit, and Sub-Acute Inpatient Unit
- Medication administration, including those given with emergent need, to more than 20 patients in a shift
- Safe milieu management of acute psychiatric patients, including those with Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, etc.
- Management of patients in acute withdrawal or detoxing from alcohol, Benzodiazepines, and opiates
- Efficient and effective direct communication with physicians, nurses, and social workers to establish treatment plans and crisis stabilization
- Accurate charting, per facility protocol.
- Close monitoring of patients that are actively suicidal, acutely assaultive, and/or at risk for victimization due to their current condition
0-5 years of experience
- Provided crisis management and group processing crisis interventions, and activities of daily living
- Conducted visual observations and 15 minute rounds on patients
- Took vitals and health checks on patients
- Documented Patients daily treatment goals and progress.
- Delivered therapeutic support
- Conducted 1:1 patient observation
- Processed New admissions and discharged patients
0-5 years of experience
Provide individualized psychiatric inpatient care to children and adolescents in acute mental health crisis. Identify and document patients’ behaviors, interactions, and treatment responses while creating a safe and therapeutic environment. Conduct preliminary unit admissions, perform assigned clinical duties, and aid in patient discharge process.
- Implement individualized treatment goals and behavioral interventions to encourage patient stabilization and rehabilitation
- Facilitate therapeutic and educational groups using evidenced-based treatment practices and goal directed modalities
- Establish effective working relationships with other disciplines as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team
- Orient new employees as a senior member of the patient care team
- Chair the behavioral incentive token economy system and unit entertainment committees
- Assist patients with activities of daily living, perform urinalysis collection, and monitor glucose levels and vital signs
6-10 years of experience
Responsible for evaluation, assessment and treatment of mental health patients including medication management and review of physician’s orders; administering injectable medications and dispensing other medications to patients; review of laboratory results; assessment of medication side effects, patient response and compliance; maintain sample medication inventory.
- Maintain good working relationship with hospitals, physicians, board and care facilities and community agencies and pharmacies to ensure treatment plans and services for clients are maintained efficiently.
- Management of accurate patient charts and records.
- Development and organization of group therapeutic activities and coordination of special clinics as assigned; provide individual counseling as required; provide training to patients in variety of areas.
- Response to emergency medical situations and crisis intervention as needed including client transportation or other arrangements.
- Conduct staff training.
0-5 years of experience
Participate in rehabilitation and treatment plans for mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or mentally retarded patients under the supervision of nurses and psychiatrists.
- Help patients with their personal hygiene issues.
- Take and record vitals.
- Observe patients to detect behavior patterns and report observations to medical staff.
- Intervene to restrain violent or potentially violent or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.
- Complete initial admittance forms and procedures for new patients.
0-5 years of experience
Implement program policy and procedure according to program regulations and guidelines ensuring the safety and well being of all clients, as well as direct care
- Participate in, implement, and monitor treatment of each client including administration of prescribed medication and supervise self-medication of clients.
- Assist, teach and monitors client’s daily living activities, including but not limited to personal hygiene, laundry, room care, nutrition, and eating habits.
- Accompany and monitor clients on community trips, engage clients in social and leisure activities, and assure the health and safety of the clients at all times.
- Maintain accurate and adequate records; complete all logs and reports in a timely manner.
- Report to administrator on call any immediate or unusual situation(s) and mediate problematic issues between clients in a timely manner.
0-5 years of experience
Participates as a member of a treatment team in developing and implementing individual and group treatment programs for patients.
- Provides professional general and psychiatric nursing care to patients; monitors patient
- Assists patients with feeding, habit training; keeps living areas clean; protect patients from personal injury; motivate patients to develop self-reliance in daily living.
- Monitor and administer medications and treatment, including hypodermic injections and oral medications; takes and charts temperatures, pulse and respiration; assists families and care providers in monitoring and administering medications.
- Participates in in-service training programs.
0-5 years of experience
Helps patients with their personal hygiene, such as bathing and keeping beds, clothing and living area clean.
- Administers oral medication and offers medication reminders.
- Observes consumers to detect behavior patterns and reports observations to medical staff.
- Actively engage consumers in therapeutic activities as required by each respective treatment plan.
- Diligently documents deviations from goal attainment or positive progress toward reaching set goals.
0-5 years of experience
Provide direct care to clients with developmental and behavioral disabilities in a short-term residential facility.
- Filing confidential client paperwork.
- Implement therapeutic strategies and goals in conjunction with client’s individual service and support plan.
- Collaborative problem solving.
- Active communication with co-workers in order to keep a safe environment in milieu.
10+ years of experience
Maintain the care, welfare, safety and security for adolescent, adults and geriatric in a hospital setting with acute emotional /psychiatric illness.
- Formulate recovery based plans of care successfully function in society including completing daily activities, going to work, as well as providing information for family members.
- Case management practices to utilize client receiving outside services, doctor’s appointments, and adhering to compliance.
- Develop and implement solutions to help clients recover from mental illness and provide insight on the impact of mental health.
- Assist client and family members to process information during a emergency crisis.
- Work with treatment teams which consist of other professional disciplines in effort to develop treatment plans that will improve clients health.
- Assuring that the client is educated and prepared for recovery.
- Trauma Informed Care
0-5 years of experience
Maintain patient information regarding care and behavior adhering to set policies and regulations
- Assist incapable patients with vital tasks – feeding, mobility, bathing, medication, etc.
- Run errands to meet patient care and unit needs
- Constant interaction with patients
- Responsible for observing, recording, and reporting patient behaviors to qualified nursing staff
- Utilize Crisis Prevention Intervention when exposed to volatile patients threatening the safety of themselves and surrounding staff and patients
- Oversee admission and discharge of patients. Data entry of patient database.
- Obtain and document clients health – vital signs, height, weight, etc.
0-5 years of experience
- Provides crisis management to manage behaviors in the community of a locked down psychiatric ward.
- Maintains levels of safety within the unit and implement crisis intervention as needed.
- Assists in admissions, discharges and clothing searches.
- Provides 1:1 coverage, 5 minute checks and 15 minute checks on patients to maintain safety levels.
- Maintains open communication with assigned patients and report any concerns to nurses and or psychiatrists.
- Crisis Intervention Trainer for all staff
0-5 years of experience
- Medical assistant to patients providing vitals and other minor nursing duties
- Documents via hospital electronic record patients vitals, meal percentages, group and individual mental health evaluation and one on one therapy sessions
- Conducts psychotherapy groups in initializing patients thoughts, feelings and perceptions for recovery process
- Assessing and admitting paperwork procedures for voluntary and involuntary patients
- Daily meetings with RN’s and Psychiatric staff involving the discussion of patients diagnosis, prognosis and discharge planning
0-5 years of experience
- Assist registered nurse in providing direct patient care to psychiatric and chemical dependency patients.
- Ensure safety and provide milieu management including crisis intervention for patients ages: adult (age 18+), adolescents (age 13-17)
- Document patient care, implementation of treatment plans and patient’s response
- Give compassionate care by interacting with patients and families, protecting privacy and healthcare information, and demonstrating empathy to patient needs
- Strive for excellence in all aspects of performance
- Help with activities of daily living (laundry, bed making, hygiene needs)
Psychiatric Technician Duties and Responsibilities
In order to accomplish their goal of helping clients live better lives, psychiatric technicians perform a myriad of tasks. Our perusal of job postings revealed the following to be among the most common and critical:
Routine Care Psychiatric technicians, especially ones new to the field, assist patients with basic life activities such as grooming, eating, and cleaning one’s room. They also may provide services such as helping children with homework or arranging transportation for clients to attend a community-based program.
Bonding Since psychiatric technicians spend a great deal of time interacting with patients, they often form trusting relationships. These bonds can be significant in the treatment process. For instance, a client may listen to a psychiatric technician who explains the importance of good nutrition or why medicine needs to be taken every day. Or perhaps someone experiencing social anxiety can be persuaded to attend movie night accompanied by the psychiatric technician.
Monitoring As patients go about their daily activities, psychiatric technicians may observe behavioral changes. Reporting what they see can significantly influence care decisions. For instance, a patient that experiences a mood swing at a certain time each day may need a booster dose of medication.
Documenting A written record provides a look at progress and a solid point of reference for further decisions. Psychiatric technicians write down information (or enter it into a computer) so that everyone involved in care can have access. In an eating disorders unit, for instance, they may weigh patients daily and record what food they ate at each meal. Obtaining and charting vital signs, such as blood pressure and temperature is another standard task.
Assisting in Treatment Experienced psychiatric technicians may perform tasks such as filling out paperwork to admit new patients, conducting one-to-one interviews with clients, taking on leadership roles in therapy sessions, administering medications, and contacting relatives for updates and family conferences.
Psychiatric Technician Skills
At the heart of being a psychiatric technician is a concern for people. However, the job can be challenging and emotionally draining. Patience and empathy are great qualities for a psychiatric technician to possess. Other “soft skills” that serve candidates well include:
- Working well in teams since many people are involved in patient care
- Attending to detail so that behavioral changes are noted
- Listening actively to patients to better understand what they are experiencing and to build stronger bonds
- Remaining composed in unforeseen or emergency situations
- Respecting patient confidentiality
- Following directions exactly as given
Psychiatric Technician Education and Training
Many vocational institutions offer two-year programs that certify graduates as psychiatric technicians. Programs involve both classroom learning and supervised hands-on clinical experience. Some candidates come to the position with associate or bachelor’s degrees in fields such as psychology, biology, nursing, or family services. Licensing requirements vary by state. Every candidate should become CPR certified before hitting the job market.
Psychiatric Technician Salary
The median annual salary for psychiatric technicians is $30,970. Psychiatric technicians in the 10th percentile earn about $21,300 a year, and the highest paid make in excess of $59,900 a year. Psychiatric technicians in California, Connecticut, and New Jersey make the highest median salaries in the U.S. – $59,490, $55,090, and $45,090, respectively.
Psychiatric Technician Resources
Becoming a psychiatric technician can be a rewarding career for someone who likes to help people. We’ve compiled a list of additional sources that can help you decide if such a job is right for you:
American Association of Psychiatric Technicians – This respected organization is the go-to place for all things associated with becoming a
psychiatric technician. Viewers of its site are bound to come away with a better understanding of educational requirements, licensing and certification procedures, and daily activities.
Careers in Mental Health: Opportunities in Psychology, Counseling and Social Work – Besides information on a variety of careers, this book covers such topics as characteristics for success, ethical issues, the importance of critical thinking, and hot topics in the field of mental health.
1000+ Practice Questions with Rationales for Psychiatric Technician Licensure Examination – While obviously helpful to students ready to take the exam, this book also gives aspiring psychiatric technicians a glimpse into situations and activities they are likely to encounter if they pursue this career.
The Psychology Network – Still have questions? Chances are someone among the 234,000+ members of this LinkedIn Group has answers!
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