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.

Tasks Include:

Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.
Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
Observe and influence patients' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or befriending them.
Take and record measures of patients' physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.
Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
Collaborate with or assist doctors, psychologists, or rehabilitation therapists in working with patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community.
Develop or teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)

Projections Quick View:

Virginia: +4.9%

National: +17.1%

Education

Some College Courses

Job Zone:

Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Income Range:

Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)

Median Earnings:

National

$39,700.00

State

$40,830.00

Regional

Psychiatric Technicians

Description

Career Cluster:

Health Science

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Education

Required Level of Education

Some College Courses = 40.12%
Bachelor's Degree = 29.78%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 19.77%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 5.02%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 3.18%
Master's Degree = 2.13%

Related Work Experience

None = 41.41%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 30.22%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 23.31%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 3.18%
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 1.39%
Up to and including 1 month = 0.48%

On-Site or In-Plant Training

Up to and including 1 month = 56.27%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 22.34%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 15.87%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 3.44%
None = 1.39%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 0.69%

On-the-Job Training

Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 33.01%
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 29.53%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 18.20%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 17.44%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 1.81%

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Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.
Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
Observe and influence patients' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or befriending them.
Take and record measures of patients' physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.
Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
Collaborate with or assist doctors, psychologists, or rehabilitation therapists in working with patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community.
Develop or teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.
Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.
Aid patients in performing tasks, such as bathing or keeping beds, clothing, or living areas clean.
Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of specific therapeutic procedures.
Train or instruct new employees on procedures to follow with psychiatric patients.
Escort patients to medical appointments.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

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.
Interview new patients to complete admission forms, to assess their mental health status, or to obtain their mental health and treatment history.
Contact patients' relatives to arrange family conferences.

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Tools and Technology

Tools Include:

Resuscitation masks or accessories (Bag valve mask BVM resuscitators)
Blood collection syringes (Blood drawing syringes)
Blood pressure cuff kits (Blood pressure cuffs)
Therapeutic heating or cooling pads or compresses or packs (Cold therapy equipment)
Crutches or crutch accessories (Crutches)
Desktop computers
Electronic medical thermometers (Electronic patient thermometers)
Emergency or resuscitation carts (Emergency carts)
Enema kits or accessories (Enema equipment)
Vacuum blood collection tubes or containers (Evacuated blood collection tubes)
Glucose monitors or meters (Glucometers)
Gurneys or scissor lifts (Gurneys)
Spill kits (Hazardous material spill kits)
Therapeutic heating or cooling pads or compresses or packs (Heat therapy equipment)
Patient care beds or accessories for general use (Hospital beds)
Medical syringes with needles (Hypodermic syringes)
Intermittent positive pressure breathing IPPB machines (Intermittent positive pressure breathing IPPB devices)
Lancets
Mechanical stethoscopes or accessories (Mechanical stethoscopes)
Nasogastric tubes
Nebulizers or accessories (Nebulizers)
Notebook computers
Pulse oximeter units (Oximeters)
Oxygen therapy delivery system products accessories or its supplies (Oxygen administration equipment)
Oxygen therapy delivery system products accessories or its supplies (Oxygen carts)
Patient stabilization or fall prevention devices or accessories (Patient restraints)
Personal computers
Protective gloves (Safety gloves)
Medical suction or vacuum appliances (Suction machines)
Medical staff isolation or surgical masks (Surgical masks)
Tablet computers
Orthopedic traction hardware or weights (Traction equipment)
Tuberculin syringes (Tuberculin TB skin test equipment)
Urinary catheterization kits or accessories (Urinary catheters)
Wheelchairs

Technologies Include:

Inventory management software

InfoLogix HealthTrax Engine

Medical software

ADL Data Systems OptimumClinicals Electronic Health Record
Cerner ProFile
Eclipsys Sunrise Clinical Manager
Epic EpicCare Inpatient Clinical System
GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
ICANotes
MEDITECH Behavioral Health Clinicals
Netsmart Technologies Avatar Clinical Workstation CWS

Office suite software

Microsoft Office software

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Knowledge

%	Subject	Description
80.00	Psychology	Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
77.00	Therapy and Counseling	Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
76.75	English Language	Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
74.00	Customer and Personal Service	Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
67.50	Medicine and Dentistry	Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
63.75	Education and Training	Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
63.25	Public Safety and Security	Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
55.75	Law and Government	Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
54.25	Computers and Electronics	Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
52.25	Sociology and Anthropology	Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.

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Skills

%	Subject	Description
78.00	Social Perceptiveness	Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
75.00	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.
75.00	Monitoring	Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
72.00	Speaking	Talking to others to convey information effectively.
72.00	Coordination	Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
68.75	Reading Comprehension	Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
65.50	Critical Thinking	Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
65.50	Service Orientation	Actively looking for ways to help people.
56.25	Writing	Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
56.25	Instructing	Teaching others how to do something.
53.00	Active Learning	Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
53.00	Persuasion	Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
50.00	Time Management	Managing one's own time and the time of others.
50.00	Judgment and Decision Making	Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
50.00	Learning Strategies	Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
50.00	Negotiation	Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
50.00	Complex Problem Solving	Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

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Abilities

%	Subject	Description
75.00	Oral Comprehension	The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
75.00	Oral Expression	The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
75.00	Problem Sensitivity	The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
68.75	Deductive Reasoning	The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
65.50	Written Comprehension	The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
65.50	Inductive Reasoning	The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
62.50	Written Expression	The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
62.50	Speech Clarity	The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
62.50	Speech Recognition	The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
59.50	Near Vision	The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
56.25	Information Ordering	The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
53.00	Selective Attention	The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
50.00	Category Flexibility	The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
50.00	Far Vision	The ability to see details at a distance.

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Work Activities

%	Subject	Description
98.00	Assisting and Caring for Others	Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
89.00	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
87.50	Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
86.25	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
86.00	Getting Information	Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
80.00	Documenting/Recording Information	Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
75.75	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
71.25	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
70.50	Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
69.50	Making Decisions and Solving Problems	Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
67.25	Developing and Building Teams	Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
66.00	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
64.00	Training and Teaching Others	Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
62.25	Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
62.25	Coaching and Developing Others	Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
59.50	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
56.50	Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
56.00	Processing Information	Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
54.00	Performing General Physical Activities	Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
53.75	Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
53.75	Scheduling Work and Activities	Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
53.25	Working with Computers	Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
50.25	Thinking Creatively	Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

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Work Styles

%	Subject	Description
94.50	Self-Control	Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
94.50	Dependability	Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
94.25	Concern for Others	Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
93.25	Stress Tolerance	Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
91.50	Cooperation	Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
89.50	Integrity	Job requires being honest and ethical.
88.00	Adaptability/Flexibility	Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
87.75	Initiative	Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
85.75	Attention to Detail	Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
84.00	Independence	Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
83.50	Social Orientation	Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
80.00	Leadership	Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
78.25	Achievement/Effort	Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
75.50	Innovation	Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
74.75	Persistence	Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
70.00	Analytical Thinking	Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.

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Work Values

%	Subject	Description
83.33	Relationships	Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
72.17	Support	Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
50.00	Working Conditions	Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
50.00	Independence	Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

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Work Context

%	Subject	Description
97.60	Face-to-Face Discussions	How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
93.60	Contact With Others	How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
93.40	Telephone	How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
92.40	Physical Proximity	To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
89.40	Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People	How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
88.40	Work With Work Group or Team	How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
85.00	Coordinate or Lead Others	How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
83.40	Frequency of Conflict Situations	How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
82.40	Electronic Mail	How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
79.20	Indoors, Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
76.60	Structured versus Unstructured Work	To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
75.60	Letters and Memos	How often does the job require written letters and memos?
75.20	Freedom to Make Decisions	How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
72.40	Spend Time Standing	How much does this job require standing?
71.80	Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable	How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
70.80	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety	How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
70.80	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate	How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
70.20	Deal With Physically Aggressive People	How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?
70.00	Exposed to Disease or Infections	How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?
69.60	Frequency of Decision Making	How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
69.20	Time Pressure	How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
61.20	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results	How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
60.20	Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets	How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
59.60	Spend Time Sitting	How much does this job require sitting?
59.00	Importance of Repeating Same Tasks	How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
57.80	Spend Time Walking and Running	How much does this job require walking and running?
55.40	Consequence of Error	How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
51.20	Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls	How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
50.40	Outdoors, Exposed to Weather	How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
49.60	Exposed to Contaminants	How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
49.60	Level of Competition	To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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Earnings Benefits*

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
United States	$31,150.00	$39,700.00	$47,960.00
Virginia	$33,780.00	$40,830.00	$46,800.00

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
Alexandria/Arlington	No Data	No Data	No Data
Bay Consortium	No Data	No Data	No Data
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	$36,200.00	$40,810.00	$50,440.00
Central VA/Region2000	$36,850.00	$47,570.00	$54,310.00
Crater Area	No Data	No Data	No Data
Greater Peninsula	No Data	No Data	No Data
Hampton Roads	$33,920.00	$38,750.00	$44,870.00
New River/Mt. Rogers	$31,370.00	$38,560.00	$40,140.00
Northern Virginia	$39,640.00	$46,800.00	$49,150.00
Piedmont Workforce	$35,780.00	$39,550.00	$44,220.00
Shenandoah Valley	$36,870.00	$45,760.00	$48,170.00
South Central	$34,640.00	$38,130.00	$42,440.00
Southwestern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
West Piedmont	$28,830.00	$37,890.00	$44,470.00
Western Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data

* Earnings Calculations:

Regional Earnings:
   Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
   Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.

National and State Earnings:
   Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
   Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)

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Employment Projections

USA: 2023-2033

Virginia: 2022-2032

Regions: 2020-2030

	Current	Projected	% Change
United States	124,600	145,800	+17.1%
Virginia	2,962	3,108	+4.9%

Region	Current*	Projected	% Change
Alexandria/Arlington	No Data	No Data	No Data
Bay Consortium	No Data	No Data	No Data
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	No Data	No Data	No Data
Central VA/Region2000	No Data	No Data	No Data
Crater Area	No Data	No Data	No Data
Greater Peninsula	No Data	No Data	No Data
Hampton Roads	No Data	No Data	No Data
New River/Mt. Rogers	No Data	No Data	No Data
Northern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
Piedmont Workforce	No Data	No Data	No Data
Shenandoah Valley	No Data	No Data	No Data
South Central	No Data	No Data	No Data
Southwestern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
West Piedmont	No Data	No Data	No Data
Western Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data

* - Estimated

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Military Training

The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:

Behavioral Sciences/Mental Health Services
Not Occupationally Qualified, General

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Proficiency Ratings

These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.

Proficiency	Rating
Assisting and Caring for Others	5.0
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	4.5
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.5
Getting Information	4.5
Documenting/Recording Information	4.0
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.0
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.0
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	4.0
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.0
Developing and Building Teams	3.5
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	3.5
Training and Teaching Others	3.5
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	3.5
Coaching and Developing Others	3.5
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	3.5
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	3.5
Processing Information	3.0
Performing General Physical Activities	3.0
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	3.0
Scheduling Work and Activities	3.0
Working with Computers	3.0
Thinking Creatively	3.0
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	3.0
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others	2.5
Handling and Moving Objects	2.5
Performing Administrative Activities	2.5
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	2.5
Analyzing Data or Information	2.5
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	2.0
Developing Objectives and Strategies	2.0
Selling or Influencing Others	2.0
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	2.0
Monitoring and Controlling Resources	2.0
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	2.0
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	2.0
Staffing Organizational Units	1.5
Controlling Machines and Processes	1.5
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment	1.5
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment	1.5
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment	1.0

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Titles

Behavioral Health Technician
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Child and Family Therapist
Direct Care Worker (DCW)
Health Care Technician
Human Service Technician
Human Services Support Specialist (HSSS)
Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT)
Medical Technician
Mental Health Assistant (MHA)
Mental Health Associate
Mental Health Counselor
Mental Health Nurse (RN)
Mental Health Technician (MHT)
Mental Health Worker
Milieu Therapist
Patient Care Specialist
Psychiatric Assistant
Psychiatric Attendant
Psychiatric Technician (PT)
Rehabilitation Technician
Service Assistant
Support Team Member (STM)
Treatment Technician

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Related Schools

Rappahannock Community College

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