Psychiatric Technicians
Also called:
Mental Health Technician (MHT), Psychiatric Technician (PT), Mental Health Worker, Mental Health Associate
see titles from the Air Force, Army, or Navy.
Mental Health Service Apprentice; Mental Health Service Craftsman; Mental Health Service Helper; Mental Health Service Journeyman; Mental Health Service Manager; Mental Health Service Superintendent
Behavioral Health Specialist
Psychiatry Technician
What they 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.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Math and Science
- psychology
- sociology and anthropology
Business
- customer service
- management
Health
- therapy and counseling
- medicine and dentistry
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
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People interested in this work like activities that include
helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Stress Tolerance
- Concern for Others
- Self Control
- Social Orientation
- Integrity
- Dependability
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- Eclipsys Sunrise Clinical Manager
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
Inventory management software
- InfoLogix HealthTrax Engine
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bachelor's degree or
high school diploma
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$28,470
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, or Navy.
