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Psychiatric Aides
Healthcare Support · SOC 31-1133
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$44,910
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
—
Proj. Annual Openings
35,520
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure4.9%
Top Skills
1.Speaking
2.Social Perceptiveness
3.Service Orientation
4.Active Listening
5.Monitoring
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff. May assist with daily living activities, lead patients in educational and recreational activities, or accompany patients to and from examinations and treatments. May restrain violent patients. Includes psychiatric orderlies.
Common titles: Developmental Aide, Mental Health Aide (MHA), Mental Health Worker (MHW), Psychiatric Aide, Psychiatric Assistant, Psychiatric Nursing Aide
Representative Tasks
- •Listen and provide emotional support and encouragement to psychiatric patients.
- •Provide patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff.
- •Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.
- •Restrain or aid patients as necessary to prevent injury.
- •Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Encourage patients during therapeutic activities.
- •Care for patients with mental illnesses.
- •Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment.
- •Monitor patients to detect health problems.
- •Hold patients to ensure proper positioning or safety.
Tools & Technologies
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
13
Occupations Shown
6.1%
Avg AI Exposure
11
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 4.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 69% Bright |
| Median Salary | $44,910 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |