Psychiatric Technician (2305) - Citywide - H00038
Core
Provides professional therapeutic procedures and basic nursing care to individuals with severe mental illness under physician or nurse supervision.
Role type
Psychiatric Technician (Clinical Support)
Builds
Therapeutic environment and treatment plans for mentally ill patients
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Administering medications and treatments, vital signs monitoring, crisis intervention, verbal de-escalation, patient restraint, activities of daily living assistance, first aid, nursing care procedures
Preferred skills
Bilingual fluency (various languages)
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Administer medications and treatments, observe patient condition and behavior, implement therapeutic activities, assist with rehabilitation therapies, motivate patients for independence, escort patients and receive visitors, document care in progress notes
Seniority
Entry-level, licensed professional
