Psychiatric Aide-Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Psychiatric technician and aids care for people who have mental illness and developmental disabilities. Technicians typically provide therapeutic care. Aides help patients in their daily activities and ensure a safe, clean environment. Psychiatric technicians and aides work in psychiatric hospitals, residential metal health facilities, and related healthcare settings. They may spend much of their shift on their feet, and they have high injury and illness rates

Salary:  median annual wage: $30,050

Educational requirements:

To become a psychiatric aide technician you typically need post-secondary education, and aides need at least a highs school diploma. Technicians and aides get on-the-job training.

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Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be a psychiatric aide technician because it’s something that doesn't interests me.