Psychiatric technician
Cares for people with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities under a doctor's direction and reports on their well-being.
Will AI replace psychiatric technician jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 17 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Develop or teach ways to improve clients' wellness and independence
- Watch patients' physical and emotional health and report problems to medical staff
- Give out medicines from the pharmacy and keep records
What stays human
- Provide nursing and personal care to patients with cognitive or developmental disabilities
- Restrain violent or suicidal patients with words or physical means when needed
- Measure and record patients' health using tools like thermometers
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +22.3%. Typical pay: $45,130 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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