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| Activities | Care for mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed people, following physician instructions and hospital procedures. Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff. |
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| Outlook | Slower-than-average job growth |
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| Median Income | $29,200 per year in 2008 |
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| Work Context & Conditions | Psychiatric technicians work indoors in an environmentally controlled area where they assist patients. |
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| Minimum Education Requirements | Technical Program
General High School Program
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| Skills | Social Perceptiveness, Learning Strategies, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Instructing, Active Listening, Writing, Service Orientation, Reading Comprehension, Speaking |
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| Abilities | Oral Expression, Speech Recognition, Problem Sensitivity, Oral Comprehension |
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