Psychiatric Aide – Technician

Psychiatric Aide – Technician

 

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

·       Observe patients’ behavior, listen to their concerns, and record their condition

·       Lead patients in therapeutic and recreational activities

·       Give medications and other treatments to patients, following instructions from doctors and other medical professionals

·       Help with admitting and discharging patients

·       Monitor patients’ vital signs, such as their blood pressure

·       Help patients with activities of daily living, including eating and bathing

·       Restrain patients who may become physically violent

 

Salary: They make $27,440 per year and $13.19 per hour

 

Education: And they at least need a high school Psychiatric technician programs include courses in biology, psychology, and counseling. The programs also may include supervised work experience or cooperative programs, in which students gain academic credit for structured work experience

  Reflection: I would like to be a phychiatric aide technician because they make a lot of money and I would like to try and do what they do in the future.