Employment Percentage
27.20381808
SOC ID
29-2053
SOC Title
Psychiatric Technicians
ONET ID
29-2053.00
ONET Concat ID
29205300
Median Salary
43816.05
Ed Level High School
47.18
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
0
Ed Level Associates
1.29
Ed Level Bachelors
13.15
Ed Level Masters
38.380001
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
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.
Core Tasks
- Take and record measures of patients' physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.
- Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.
- Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or mentally retarded patients.
- Observe and influence patients' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or befriending them.
- 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.
- 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.
- Train or instruct new employees on procedures to follow with psychiatric patients.
- Develop or teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.
Start Annual Earnings
31682.65
Top Annual Earnings
74525.1
EMSI Career Title Slug
psychiatric-technician