Psychiatric Technician - Inpatient Mental Health

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United States$24/hrFull TimePsychiatry
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Unknown as a Psychiatric Technician - Inpatient Mental Health in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Core Responsibilities:
  • Establish mental health and nursing diagnoses and provide necessary patient education.
  • Observe, document, monitor, and communicate patient progress effectively.
  • Lead or assist in group and individual counseling sessions, therapeutic community activities, and related milieu interventions.

Requirements

  • Certificate.
  • Experience:
  • A minimum of one year of full
  • time experience as a Psychiatric Technician within the last two years in a mental health environment.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $24/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

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Key Skills

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Psychiatric Technician - Inpatient Mental Health position at Department of Defense includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Department of Defense is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $24 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychiatric evaluation, Mental status assessment, Patient education, Crisis intervention, Vital signs monitoring, Group counseling, Individual counseling, Safety monitoring. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The Psychiatric Technician facilitates patient treatment and rehabilitation by conducting clinical assessments, monitoring progress, and providing therapeutic interventions. They also ensure patient safety, assist with daily living needs, and coordinate care with various military and community agenc...

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Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

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