How do they match: Psychiatric Aides

  • Developmental Diabetes Secure Care Treatment Aide
  • Direct Care Worker
  • Health Service Worker
  • Mental Health Worker
  • Therapeutic Program Worker

  • 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.

  • Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers.
  • Accompany patients to and from wards for medical or dental treatments, shopping trips, or religious or recreational events.
  • Record and maintain patient information, such as vital signs, eating habits, behavior, progress notes, treatments, or discharge plans.

  • Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment.
  • Clean patient rooms or patient treatment rooms.
  • Perform clerical work in medical settings.