How do they match: Psychiatric Aides

  • Health Service Worker
  • Behavioral Health Assistant
  • Behavioral Health Aide
  • Certified Nursing Assistant
  • Clinical Assistant
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern
  • Developmental Diabetes Secure Care Treatment Aide
  • Direct Care Worker
  • Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician
  • Mental Health Assistant
  • Mental Health Admin
  • Mental Health Administrator
  • Mental Health Aide
  • Mental Health Associate
  • Mental Health Counselor
  • Mental Health Orderly
  • Mental Health Program Assistant
  • Mental Health Technician
  • Mental Health Worker
  • Nursing Assistant
  • Patient Care Assistant
  • Professional Nursing Assistant
  • Psychiatric Assistant
  • Psychiatric Tech Assistant
  • Psychiatric Technician Assistant
  • Resident Care Tech
  • Resident Care Technician
  • Residential Care Tech
  • Residential Care Technician

  • 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.

  • Organize, supervise, or encourage patient participation in social, educational, or recreational activities.
  • Provide mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff.
  • Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, or grooming, demonstrating these skills as necessary.
  • Serve meals or feed patients needing assistance or persuasion.
  • Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, or social workers.

  • Assist patients with daily activities.
  • Care for patients with mental illnesses.
  • Accompany patients or clients on outings to provide assistance.
  • Confer with other professionals to plan patient care.
  • Monitor patients to detect health problems.
  • Record vital statistics or other health information.