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Occupational Report
for Psychiatric Aides (31-1013)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff.
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Psychiatric Aides
Employment Outlook
for Psychiatric Aides
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow much faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average.Reasonable, but limited, employment opportunities exist. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Psychiatric Aides
There are 3 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 3
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Psychiatric Aides
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Psychiatric Aides
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$9.15 |
$10.33 |
$12.70 |
$15.32 |
$16.97
|
$12.97 |
$26,972 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
10.24 |
11.36 |
13.78 |
15.79 |
17.32
|
13.66 |
28,417 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
8.47 |
8.97 |
9.83 |
11.72 |
15.14
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10.76 |
22,379 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Psychiatric Aides
Educational Requirements
for Psychiatric Aides
Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Psychiatric Aides
- Apply Appropriate Physical Restraint
- Apply Confidentiality Procedures
- Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
- Apply Institutional Care Procedures
- Apply Patient Care Procedures
- Apply Personal Care Procedures
- Bathe And Groom Patients
- Care For Mentally Ill Patients
- Collect Specimens For Medical Tests
- Escort Individuals To Appointments Or Enrichment Activities
- Feed Patients
- Move And Transport Ill And Injured Persons
- Observe Patients, Report Patients' Condition And Responses To Treatment
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Take Vital Signs
- Understand Needs Of The Elderly
- Use Behavior Modification Techniques
- Use Medical Terminology
- Use Physical Intervention Techniques In Clinical And Institutional Settings
- Weigh Patients
- Work As A Team Member
- Work With Persons With Mental Disabilities And Illnesses
Schools and Training Providers
for Psychiatric Aides
No programs of training are associated with this occupation.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Psychiatric Aides
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
Related Occupations
The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Psychiatric Aides matches the occupation in the list.
A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
below.
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