Psychiatric Technicians

What Does a 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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
• 2Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
• 3Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.
• 4Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of specific therapeutic procedures.
• 5Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.
• 6Take and record measures of patients' physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.
• 7Observe and influence patients' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or befriending them.
• 8Aid patients in performing tasks, such as bathing or keeping beds, clothing, or living areas clean.

Required Skills

• Active Listening
• Monitoring
• Speaking
• Reading Comprehension
• Critical Thinking
• ADL Data Systems OptimumClinicals Electronic Health Record
• Allscripts Sunrise
• Cerner ProFile
• Epic EpicCare Inpatient Clinical System
• GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
• ICANotes
• InfoLogix HealthTrax Engine
• MEDITECH Behavioral Health Clinicals
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software

Psychiatric Technicians Salary