Psychiatric Technician skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Psychiatric Technician postings that mention each skill.

1. Mental healthdistinctive98%
2. Patient caredistinctive81%
3. BLS/CPRdistinctive45%
4. RN licensedistinctive39%
5. Leadership22%
6. Vital signsdistinctive14%
7. Counselingdistinctive14%
8. CNAdistinctive14%
9. Social workdistinctive13%
10. Communication11%
11. Driving11%
12. Training and coaching9%
13. Teaching9%
14. Special educationdistinctive6%
15. ERP systems6%

“Distinctive” means Psychiatric Technician postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

Where Psychiatric Technician skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Recreational Therapist92% overlapShared: Mental health, Patient care, BLS/CPR, Social workHow to switch
• Psychiatrist72% overlapShared: Mental health, Patient care, Leadership, Training and coachingHow to switch
• Clinical Psychologist70% overlapShared: Mental health, Counseling, Patient care, LeadershipHow to switch
• Nurse Practitioner69% overlapShared: Patient care, BLS/CPR, Mental health, RN licenseHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Psychiatric Technician need?

In 232 current Psychiatric Technician job postings, the skills asked for most often are Mental health (98%), Patient care (81%), BLS/CPR (45%), RN license (39%), Leadership (22%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Psychiatric Technician move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Recreational Therapist, Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist, Nurse Practitioner. Recreational Therapist shares skills such as Mental health, Patient care, BLS/CPR.