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psychiatric technician
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The Psychiatric Technician leads prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of a specific therapeutic procedure. Their role is to interview patients to assess their mental health status, obtain patient's mental health and treatment history, and administer oral medications and hypodermic injections. Their responsibilities are to develop and teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence, collaborate with and assist doctors, psychologists and rehabilitation therapists, take and record measurements of a patient's physical condition, monitor patient's physical and emotional well-being, and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.

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Avg Pay: $43K
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  • Master of Science (m.sc.) in Psychology
    The number of occurrences matches with Psychiatric Technician in our database.
    Avg. Duration:16 monthsAvg. Fees:$25,450Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Nursing
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    Avg. Duration:46 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,658Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor Degree in Psychology
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,580Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree
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    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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4.0 years
$49K
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3.33 years
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4
2174 out of 4016

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