Psychiatric Technicians

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Psychiatric Technician to care for individuals with mental or emotional conditions. Responsibilities include providing personal care, training new employees, and administering medications as prescribed. Key skills include social perceptiveness, effective communication, and active listening. This position is crucial in ensuring patients' well-being and support during their rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to mentally ill patients.
• Train new employees on procedures with psychiatric patients.
• Observe and influence patients’ behavior.
• Escort patients to medical appointments.
• Administer medications as per prescriptions.
• Maintain records of issued medications.

Skills

Social Perceptiveness

Speaking

Active Listening

Monitoring

Reading Comprehension

Critical Thinking

Job description

Psychiatric Technician

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to mentally ill, emotionally disturbed, or mentally retarded patients.
• Train or instruct new employees on procedures to follow with psychiatric patients.
• Observe and influence patients’ behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or befriending them.
• Escort patients to medical appointments.
• Administer oral medications or hypodermic injections, following physician’s prescriptions and hospital procedures.
• Issue medications from dispensary and maintain records in accordance with specified procedures.

Key Skills

• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

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