Psychiatric Technicians:

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.

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Indiana Average Salary $26,740.00
Average Time to Fill 37 days
Typical Education Post-secondary certificate or some college courses
Typical Experience None
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026) 4,424
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026) 14.41 %

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Skills Profile



Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Customer Service
Attention to Detail
Professionalism
Work Ethic
Information Gathering
Critical Thinking
Oral Communication
Conflict Management
Leadership
Organization
Resource Allocation
Decision-making
Problem-solving

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Assisting and Caring for Others

Provide care for mentally ill or special needs individuals
Assist patients with hygiene or daily living activities
Assist individuals with mental or social disabilities, handicaps, or illnesses
Assist individuals with dressing, undressing, grooming, bathing, or other daily activities
Assist individuals with physical disabilities, handicaps, or illnesses
Feed food to individuals
Treat psychological disorders and issues
Position patients for treatment or examination
Administer non-intravenous medications
Perform emergency medical procedures
Operate therapeutic medical instruments or equipment
Assist healthcare practitioners during examinations or treatments


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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification Certi - fication Hard to Fill Expensive to Fill
Rehabilitation
Specimen Collection
Patient Observation
Teaching
Therapy
Customer Service
Meal Preparation



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