Psychiatric Technicians
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · SOC 29-2053
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
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O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: BHT (Behavioral Health Technician), Health Care Technician (Health Care Tech), LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician), Mental Health Associate, Mental Health Specialist, Mental Health Technician (MHT)
Representative Tasks
- •Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
- •Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
- •Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.
- •Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of specific therapeutic procedures.
- •Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Care for patients with mental illnesses.
- •Treat patients using psychological therapies.
- •Administer intravenous medications.
- •Administer non-intravenous medications.
- •Encourage patients or clients to develop life skills.
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 93% Bright |
| Median Salary | $45,130 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |