Psychiatric Technicians

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1. 01Contact patients' relatives to arrange family conferences.
2. 02Encourage patients to develop work skills and to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships.
3. 03Restrain violent, potentially violent, or suicidal patients by verbal or physical means as required.
4. 04Train or instruct new employees on procedures to follow with psychiatric patients.
5. 05Administer oral medications or hypodermic injections, following physician's prescriptions and hospital procedures.
6. 06Interview new patients to complete admission forms, to assess their mental health status, or to obtain their mental health and treatment history.
7. 07Provide nursing, psychiatric, or personal care to patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities.
8. 08Monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being and report unusual behavior or physical ailments to medical staff.
9. 09Observe and influence patients' behavior, communicating and interacting with them and teaching, counseling, or befriending them.
10. 10Aid patients in performing tasks, such as bathing or keeping beds, clothing, or living areas clean.
11. 11Collaborate 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.
12. 12Develop or teach strategies to promote client wellness and independence.

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