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Psychiatric Technicians: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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.

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This source lists 16 tasks, including 12 marked Core and 4 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2023.

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Core · Task 6945 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.

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Core · Task 6948 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.

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Core · Task 6951 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.

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Core · Task 6956 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Lead prescribed individual or group therapy sessions as part of specific therapeutic procedures.

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Core · Task 6944 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.

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Core · Task 6947 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Take and record measures of patients' physical condition, using devices such as thermometers or blood pressure gauges.

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Core · Task 6946 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Observe and influence patients' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or befriending them.

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Core · Task 6952 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Aid patients in performing tasks, such as bathing or keeping beds, clothing, or living areas clean.

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Core · Task 6949 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

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.

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Core · Task 6950 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Develop or teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.

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Core · Task 20575 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Train or instruct new employees on procedures to follow with psychiatric patients.

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Core · Task 20576 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Escort patients to medical appointments.

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Supplemental · Task 6953 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Administer oral medications or hypodermic injections, following physician's prescriptions and hospital procedures.

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Supplemental · Task 6954 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Issue medications from dispensary and maintain records in accordance with specified procedures.

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Supplemental · Task 6955 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Interview new patients to complete admission forms, to assess their mental health status, or to obtain their mental health and treatment history.

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Supplemental · Task 6957 · 08/2023 · Incumbent

Contact patients' relatives to arrange family conferences.

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