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Psychiatric Technician to Rn Careers and Jobs

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For current psychiatric technicians who want to advance into registered nursing, especially in behavioral health. Use the tools below to see which psychiatric technician to rn roles fit your background and goals.

This is a bridge program for licensed psychiatric technicians advancing to registered nurse licensure, similar in structure to the LVN-to-RN path. Use the tools below to explore Psychiatric Technician to RN-related job titles sorted by growth rate, salary, or required education. You can start with entry points like Psychiatric Technician, or look ahead to advanced roles such as Registered Nurse or Behavioral Health Nurse Manager. Along the way, you will see specific certifications, such as NCLEX-RN License, that can help you move up the career ladder.



4 Steps to Use This Page: 1-Explore Careers of Intrerest 2-See Job Listings Matched to Career 3-Prepare for the Career 4-See External Career Resources

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This page will take you through 4 steps to (1) Select from Psychiatric Technician to Rn careers/jobs, (2) Find Psychiatric Technician to Rn job listings, (3) Prepare for Psychiatric Technician to Rn careers, and (4) Provide Psychiatric Technician to Rn career-specific resources.

Step 1: Select a Career/Job: This page starts with 4 ways for you to identify and select from listings of Psychiatric Technician to Rn careers/jobs:
A) Fastest Growing Psychiatric Technician to Rn Careers - 2023 to 2033 (est.)
These listings are based on job growth estimates and helps you to identify the fastest growing and evolving Psychiatric Technician to Rn careers. Some careers may not initially seem related to Psychiatric Technician to Rn, so relevant Psychiatric Technician to Rn jobs are listed alongside each listing. This can also help us to identify which careers (bottom of the listing) may have negative growth - perhaps due to automation or planned obsolescence.
B) Median Annual Salary U.S. Psychiatric Technician to Rn Careers
These listings are sorted (descending) by median annual salary in the U.S. This may help us to identify our ideal career. We may not qualify at this time for the desired career, but this listing and the results provided can help us to explore job details, as well as learn how to appropriately prepare for the career.
C) Psychiatric Technician to Rn Career Ladders (Educational Requirements)
These listings will help us to identify Psychiatric Technician to Rn careers sorted by educational requirements (with the most difficult to obtain listed first). This may help us to identify career ladders (as we scroll down the list), and help us to get jobs that we qualify for now.
D) Select From a Listing of 37 Psychiatric Technician to Rn Jobs.
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Once you have identified a job title of interest, simply click on it.

Step 2: Find a Job: After you have selected a career/job title above, you will see a form asking for your location. You will see several radio selection choices to utilize the job search site of your choice.

Step 3: Prepare For a Career: In this section you will gain access to detailed information to help you prepare for the chosen career. Information may include (not every career choice includes all of the elements below - updates occur quarterly):
Core Duties: Lists the primary worker-related tasks performed in this occupation
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Work Activities: Summarizes the broad types of behaviors and actions related to this career
Specific Work Activities: Provides more granular day-to-day activities tied to the work performed
Essential Skills: Provides foundational skills that are core to performing this specific occupation
Transferable Skills: Provides career-portable skills that can be applied across multiple occupations and industries
Day-in-the-Life Summaries: Provides a snapshot of the key activities performed on a typical workday in this career
Knowledge Required: Provides the requirements regarding the acquisition of facts and principles
Software Skills: Lists software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized by category and priority
Preparation Required: Provides a summary of the required experience and education
Education Required: Detailed breakdown of the education required
Training and Experience Required: Detailed breakdown of the training and Training and Experience Required
Local Salary Information: Provides national and local salary ranges
Certifications: Provides appropriate government and private-sector certifications and/or credentials that may be required
Professional Associations: Provides professional associations that are related to the career selected
Job Listings: Provides links to active current job listings for the selected career, along with multiple similar job titles to explore. All information appears on this page without navigating away.
Related Careers to Consider: Lists up to 20 careers that might be of interest to you (related to your initial choice - what they do, what they know, and what they're called), ranked by best fit.

** If you clicked on a link from section D (as described in Step 1 above), you will see one or more links to an occupation that is usually a bit more general than your initial job selection - the link(s) is directly related to the specific job you identified through your prior selections.
*NOTE: It is possible that there may not be a career path identified for the specific job you selected in Step 1. If this is the case, scroll up the page and click on a different career/job.

Step 4: Career-Specific Resources (detailed and constantly updated): Continue to scroll down the page and you will find tabs that provide detailed (updated) links specific to the career you selected. This information includes:
Videos: Provides a listing of video links related to this career. A great way to get a quick overview of the occupation.
Resumes: Sources for resume materials and techniques. This can help to get you started.
Job Description: Sources that provide job descriptions, which are vital to resume and interview preparation.
Interviews: Provides links that can help you to prepare for and successfully complete the job interview. Can also assist with coffee chats.
Step by Step: Provides links to resources that can help to organize the career search process.
LinkedIn: One of the best professional social media sites that provides links, opportunities, and networking specifically for careers and career development.




Step 1 of 4: Select a Career/Job

11 Psychiatric Technician to Rn careers are listed below (sorted by Percentage Change in Total Job Openings - 2023 to 2033 est.). Psychiatric Technician to Rn-related jobs specific to each career are also provided. This shows which careers are emerging and growing the fastest. Please Scroll and Select below:

Occupations U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033 (% change) Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs

Nurse Practitioners 52.2% Psychiatric Mental Health NP (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner); Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Occupation: Nurse Practitioners U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 52.2% Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Mental Health NP (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner); Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 24.3% Psychiatric Aides Teacher
Occupation: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 24.3% Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Aides Teacher
Social and Community Service Managers 15.2% Psychiatric Social Worker Supervisor
Occupation: Social and Community Service Managers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 15.2% Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Social Worker Supervisor
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 14.9% Psychiatric Social Worker
Occupation: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 14.9% Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Social Worker
Psychiatric Technicians 12.8% LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician); Psychiatric Assistant; Psychiatric Safety Tech (Psychiatric Safety Technician); Psychiatric Technician (PT)
Occupation: Psychiatric Technicians U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 12.8% Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician); Psychiatric Assistant; Psychiatric Safety Tech (Psychiatric Safety Technician); Psychiatric Technician (PT)
Psychiatrists 12.5% Psychiatric Physician; Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Psychiatrists U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 12.5% Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Physician; Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 10.6% Psychiatric Secretary
Occupation: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 10.6% Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Secretary
Rehabilitation Counselors 10.4% Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor; Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Coordinator (PRSC)
Occupation: Rehabilitation Counselors U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 10.4% Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor; Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Coordinator (PRSC)
Registered Nurses 9% Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Registered Nurses U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 9% Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Psychiatric Aides 7.4% Neuropsychiatric Aide; Psychiatric Aide; Psychiatric Assistant; Psychiatric Attendant; Psychiatric Nursing Aide; Psychiatric Orderly; Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Psychiatric Tech Assistant)
Occupation: Psychiatric Aides U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 7.4% Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Neuropsychiatric Aide; Psychiatric Aide; Psychiatric Assistant; Psychiatric Attendant; Psychiatric Nursing Aide; Psychiatric Orderly; Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Psychiatric Tech Assistant)
Orderlies 7.2% Psychiatric Orderly
Occupation: Orderlies U.S. Job Openings 2023-2033: 7.2% Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Orderly

13 Psychiatric Technician to Rn careers are listed below (sorted by U.S. National Median Salary). Psychiatric Technician to Rn-related jobs specific to each occupation are also provided. Please Scroll and Select below::

Occupations National Median Salary Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs

Psychiatrists $ 239,200+ Psychiatric Physician; Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Psychiatrists National Median Salary: $ 239,200+ Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Physician; Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Nurse Practitioners $ 126,260 Psychiatric Mental Health NP (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner); Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Occupation: Nurse Practitioners National Median Salary: $ 126,260 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Mental Health NP (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner); Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $ 105,650 Psychiatric Aides Teacher
Occupation: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary National Median Salary: $ 105,650 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Aides Teacher
Registered Nurses $ 86,070 Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Registered Nurses National Median Salary: $ 86,070 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $ 86,070 Adult PMHNP (Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner); Adult Psychiatric Mental Health APRN (Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse); Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse; Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (BC PMH-CNS); Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Family Psychiatric Mental Health NP); PMH-APRN (Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse); PMHNP (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner); Psychiatric APN (Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse); Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric CNS); Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse (PMH Nurse); Psychiatric NP (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner); Psychiatric Nurse; Psychiatric Physician; Psychiatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; Psychiatric Provider; Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse); Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMH-CNS); Travel Psychiatric RN (Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses National Median Salary: $ 86,070 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Adult PMHNP (Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner); Adult Psychiatric Mental Health APRN (Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse); Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse; Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (BC PMH-CNS); Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Family Psychiatric Mental Health NP); PMH-APRN (Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse); PMHNP (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner); Psychiatric APN (Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse); Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric CNS); Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse (PMH Nurse); Psychiatric NP (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner); Psychiatric Nurse; Psychiatric Physician; Psychiatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; Psychiatric Provider; Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse); Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMH-CNS); Travel Psychiatric RN (Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Clinical Nurse Specialists $ 86,070 Psychiatric Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric Adult CNS); Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric CNS)
Occupation: Clinical Nurse Specialists National Median Salary: $ 86,070 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric Adult CNS); Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric CNS)
Social and Community Service Managers $ 77,030 Psychiatric Social Worker Supervisor
Occupation: Social and Community Service Managers National Median Salary: $ 77,030 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Social Worker Supervisor
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $ 55,960 Psychiatric Social Worker
Occupation: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers National Median Salary: $ 55,960 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Social Worker
Rehabilitation Counselors $ 44,040 Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor; Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Coordinator (PRSC)
Occupation: Rehabilitation Counselors National Median Salary: $ 44,040 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor; Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Coordinator (PRSC)
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $ 40,640 Psychiatric Secretary
Occupation: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants National Median Salary: $ 40,640 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Secretary
Psychiatric Technicians $ 39,700 LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician); Psychiatric Assistant; Psychiatric Safety Tech (Psychiatric Safety Technician); Psychiatric Technician (PT)
Occupation: Psychiatric Technicians National Median Salary: $ 39,700 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician); Psychiatric Assistant; Psychiatric Safety Tech (Psychiatric Safety Technician); Psychiatric Technician (PT)
Psychiatric Aides $ 39,160 Neuropsychiatric Aide; Psychiatric Aide; Psychiatric Assistant; Psychiatric Attendant; Psychiatric Nursing Aide; Psychiatric Orderly; Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Psychiatric Tech Assistant)
Occupation: Psychiatric Aides National Median Salary: $ 39,160 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Neuropsychiatric Aide; Psychiatric Aide; Psychiatric Assistant; Psychiatric Attendant; Psychiatric Nursing Aide; Psychiatric Orderly; Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Psychiatric Tech Assistant)
Orderlies $ 36,830 Psychiatric Orderly
Occupation: Orderlies National Median Salary: $ 36,830 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Orderly

13 Psychiatric Technician to Rn careers are listed (sorted by Education/Preparation Requirements - descending) to provide career ladders. Psychiatric Technician to Rn-related jobs specific to each career are also provided.

Education/Preparation Categories:
5 = Usually requires graduate school (e.g., Master's degree, Ph.D., M.D., or J.D.)
4 = Usually requires a four-year Bachelor's degree
3 = Usually requires vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or Associate's degree
2 = Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, but not always
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Occupations Education/Preparation Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses 5 Adult PMHNP (Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner); Adult Psychiatric Mental Health APRN (Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse); Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse; Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (BC PMH-CNS); Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Family Psychiatric Mental Health NP); PMH-APRN (Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse); PMHNP (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner); Psychiatric APN (Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse); Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric CNS); Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse (PMH Nurse); Psychiatric NP (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner); Psychiatric Nurse; Psychiatric Physician; Psychiatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; Psychiatric Provider; Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse); Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMH-CNS); Travel Psychiatric RN (Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Education/Preparation: 5 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Adult PMHNP (Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner); Adult Psychiatric Mental Health APRN (Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse); Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse; Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (BC PMH-CNS); Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Family Psychiatric Mental Health NP); PMH-APRN (Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse); PMHNP (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner); Psychiatric APN (Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse); Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric CNS); Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse (PMH Nurse); Psychiatric NP (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner); Psychiatric Nurse; Psychiatric Physician; Psychiatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; Psychiatric Provider; Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse); Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMH-CNS); Travel Psychiatric RN (Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Clinical Nurse Specialists 5 Psychiatric Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric Adult CNS); Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric CNS)
Occupation: Clinical Nurse Specialists Education/Preparation: 5 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric Adult CNS); Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric CNS)
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 5 Psychiatric Aides Teacher
Occupation: Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Education/Preparation: 5 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Aides Teacher
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 5 Psychiatric Social Worker
Occupation: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Education/Preparation: 5 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Social Worker
Nurse Practitioners 5 Psychiatric Mental Health NP (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner); Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Occupation: Nurse Practitioners Education/Preparation: 5 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Mental Health NP (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner); Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatrists 5 Psychiatric Physician; Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Psychiatrists Education/Preparation: 5 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Physician; Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Registered Nurses 4 Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Occupation: Registered Nurses Education/Preparation: 4 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Rehabilitation Counselors 4 Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor; Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Coordinator (PRSC)
Occupation: Rehabilitation Counselors Education/Preparation: 4 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor; Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Coordinator (PRSC)
Social and Community Service Managers 4 Psychiatric Social Worker Supervisor
Occupation: Social and Community Service Managers Education/Preparation: 4 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Social Worker Supervisor
Psychiatric Technicians 3 LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician); Psychiatric Assistant; Psychiatric Safety Tech (Psychiatric Safety Technician); Psychiatric Technician (PT)
Occupation: Psychiatric Technicians Education/Preparation: 3 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician); Psychiatric Assistant; Psychiatric Safety Tech (Psychiatric Safety Technician); Psychiatric Technician (PT)
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2 Psychiatric Secretary
Occupation: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Education/Preparation: 2 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Secretary
Orderlies 2 Psychiatric Orderly
Occupation: Orderlies Education/Preparation: 2 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Psychiatric Orderly
Psychiatric Aides 2 Neuropsychiatric Aide; Psychiatric Aide; Psychiatric Assistant; Psychiatric Attendant; Psychiatric Nursing Aide; Psychiatric Orderly; Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Psychiatric Tech Assistant)
Occupation: Psychiatric Aides Education/Preparation: 2 Psychiatric Technician to Rn-Related Jobs: Neuropsychiatric Aide; Psychiatric Aide; Psychiatric Assistant; Psychiatric Attendant; Psychiatric Nursing Aide; Psychiatric Orderly; Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Psychiatric Tech Assistant)

Scroll through the picklist (below). There are 37 specific Psychiatric Technician to Rn job titles listed. Select those that may be of interest - you will get active job listing links, along with detailed resources to help you prepare for a career related to that job.
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Adult PMHNP (Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
Adult Psychiatric Mental Health APRN (Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse
Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (BC PMH-CNS)
Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Family Psychiatric Mental Health NP)
LPT (Licensed Psychiatric Technician)
Neuropsychiatric Aide
PMH-APRN (Psychiatric Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse)
PMHNP (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
Psychiatric Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric Adult CNS)
Psychiatric Aide
Psychiatric Aides Teacher
Psychiatric APN (Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse)
Psychiatric Assistant
Psychiatric Attendant
Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist (Psychiatric CNS)
Psychiatric Mental Health NP (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse (PMH Nurse)
Psychiatric NP (Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner)
Psychiatric Nurse
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric Nursing Aide
Psychiatric Orderly
Psychiatric Physician
Psychiatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric Provider
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Coordinator (PRSC)
Psychiatric RN (Psychiatric Registered Nurse)
Psychiatric Safety Tech (Psychiatric Safety Technician)
Psychiatric Secretary
Psychiatric Social Worker
Psychiatric Social Worker Supervisor
Psychiatric Technician (PT)
Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Psychiatric Tech Assistant)
Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMH-CNS)
Travel Psychiatric RN (Travel Psychiatric Registered Nurse)


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Rehabilitation Counselors

Description: Counsel individuals to maximize the independence and employability of persons coping with personal, social, and vocational difficulties that result from birth defects, illness, disease, accidents, aging, or the stress of daily life. Coordinate activities for residents of care and treatment facilities. Assess client needs and design and implement rehabilitation programs that may include personal and vocational counseling, training, and job placement.

U.S. Total Employment (2023):
104,500
U.S. Total Employment (2033 est.):
115,400
Employment Change (2023-2033 est.):
10,800 (10.4%)
Average Annual Job Openings (2023-2033 est.):
11,200
Please click on a section below to expand and see detailed occupational information related to "Rehabilitation Counselors":

Core Duties

Important Core Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 100 (%) Description: Confer with clients to discuss their options and goals so that rehabilitation programs and plans for accessing needed services can be developed.
Importance: 98 (%) Description: Prepare and maintain records and case files, including documentation, such as clients' personal and eligibility information, services provided, narratives of client contacts, or relevant correspondence.
Importance: 98 (%) Description: Monitor and record clients' progress to ensure that goals and objectives are met.
Importance: 97 (%) Description: Analyze information from interviews, educational and medical records, consultation with other professionals, and diagnostic evaluations to assess clients' abilities, needs, and eligibility for services.
Importance: 96 (%) Description: Develop and maintain relationships with community referral sources, such as schools or community groups.
Importance: 95 (%) Description: Locate barriers to client employment, such as inaccessible work sites, inflexible schedules, or transportation problems, and work with clients to develop strategies for overcoming these barriers.
Importance: 94 (%) Description: Develop rehabilitation plans that fit clients' aptitudes, education levels, physical abilities, and career goals.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Participate in job development and placement programs, contacting prospective employers, placing clients in jobs, and evaluating the success of placements.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Arrange for physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients' needs and developing rehabilitation plans.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Collaborate with community agencies to establish facilities and programs for persons with disabilities.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Collaborate with clients' families to implement rehabilitation plans, such as behavioral, residential, social, or employment goals.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Maintain close contact with clients during job training and placements to resolve problems and evaluate placement adequacy.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Confer with physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, and other professionals to develop and implement client rehabilitation programs.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Arrange for on-site job coaching or assistive devices, such as specially equipped wheelchairs, to help clients adapt to work or school environments.
Supplemental Duties
Important Supplemental Job Duties (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Manage budgets and direct case service allocations, authorizing expenditures and payments.
Importance: 53 (%) Description: Supervise rehabilitation counselors and staff.
Importance: 46 (%) Description: Develop diagnostic procedures to determine clients' needs.
Work Activities

Important General Work Activities (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 90 (%) Description: Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates: Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Making Decisions and Solving Problems: Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Importance: 89 (%) Description: Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Importance: 87 (%) Description: Documenting/Recording Information: Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Importance: 86 (%) Description: Communicating with People Outside the Organization: Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
Importance: 85 (%) Description: Getting Information: Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Importance: 83 (%) Description: Working with Computers: Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards: Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
Importance: 82 (%) Description: Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work: Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Importance: 79 (%) Description: Scheduling Work and Activities: Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Processing Information: Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings: Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Training and Teaching Others: Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People: Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others: Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Assisting and Caring for Others: Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Performing for or Working Directly with the Public: Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others: Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Importance: 74 (%) Description: Coaching and Developing Others: Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Importance: 73 (%) Description: Thinking Creatively: Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Developing and Building Teams: Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Developing Objectives and Strategies: Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Importance: 72 (%) Description: Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge: Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Importance: 70 (%) Description: Performing Administrative Activities: Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Importance: 69 (%) Description: Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates: Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Importance: 68 (%) Description: Providing Consultation and Advice to Others: Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
Importance: 67 (%) Description: Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others: Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Analyzing Data or Information: Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events: Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Specific Work Activities

Important Specific Work Activities
How can you begin to build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation. Specific Work Activities appear below:
Arrange physical or mental health services for clients.
Assist clients in handling details of daily life.
Collaborate with other professionals to assess client needs or plan treatments.
Collaborate with other professionals to develop education or assistance programs.
Confer with clients to discuss treatment plans or progress.
Confer with family members to discuss client treatment plans or progress.
Counsel clients regarding educational or vocational issues.
Develop tools to diagnose or assess needs.
Develop treatment plans for patients or clients.
Develop working relationships with others to facilitate program activities.
Evaluate characteristics of individuals to determine needs or eligibility.
Evaluate potential problems in home or work environments of clients.
Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or educational programs.
Maintain client records.
Manage organizational or program finances.
Monitor clients to evaluate treatment progress.
Refer individuals to educational or work programs.
Supervise patient care personnel.
Knowledge Required

Knowledge Required (in order of importance)
For the Top 5 most important - How can you build experience and skill doing these? This will help now, to begin preparing for this type of occupation.
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 81 (%) Description: Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Importance: 80 (%) Description: Therapy and Counseling: Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Psychology: Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
Importance: 77 (%) Description: Education and Training: Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Importance: 76 (%) Description: English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Importance: 75 (%) Description: Administrative: Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
Importance: 71 (%) Description: Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Importance: 65 (%) Description: Sociology and Anthropology: Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Personnel and Human Resources: Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Public Safety and Security: Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Law and Government: Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
Essential Skills

Essential Skills (in order of importance)
These are the foundational skills most central to success in this occupation. For the Top 5 most important, how can you begin building experience and confidence using these skills now?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Importance: 64 (%) Description: Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Importance: 62 (%) Description: Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Transferable Skills

Transferable Skills (in order of importance)
These are skills that can transfer across occupations and industries. For the Top 5 most important, how can you strengthen these skills now so they support both this career and future career flexibility?
Importance (%) Description
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Importance: 66 (%) Description: Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Importance: 60 (%) Description: Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Importance: 56 (%) Description: Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Importance: 54 (%) Description: Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Importance: 52 (%) Description: Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Day-in-the-Life Summaries

Day-in-the-Life Summaries
These summaries show the main types of activities you are likely to perform on a regular basis in this occupation. How can you imagine your typical workday — using these examples to see if this type of work fits you?
Activity: Advise others on educational or vocational matters.
Activity: Assess living, work, or social needs or status of individuals or communities.
Activity: Assist individuals with special needs.
Activity: Assist others to access additional services or resources.
Activity: Collaborate in the development of educational programs.
Activity: Confer with healthcare or other professionals about patient care.
Activity: Develop health assessment methods or programs.
Activity: Develop patient or client care or treatment plans.
Activity: Develop professional relationships or networks.
Activity: Evaluate programs, practices, or processes.
Activity: Explain medical information to patients or family members.
Activity: Maintain health or medical records.
Activity: Manage budgets or finances.
Activity: Monitor health conditions of humans or animals.
Activity: Supervise personnel activities.
Software Skills

Software Skills
These are examples of software tools commonly used in this occupation, organized from most to least important for your career preparation. How can you start learning or practicing the highest-priority tools so that you feel confident using them on the job?
High-Priority Tech Skills
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office software
Emerging Tech Skills
Electronic mail software:
Microsoft Outlook
Presentation software:
Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software:
Microsoft Excel
Word processing software:
Microsoft Word
General Software Tools
Accounting software:
Budgeting software
Analytical or scientific software:
Test interpretation software
Calendar and scheduling software:
Fanatic Software Informant
Microsoft Office Outlook
Scheduling software
Data base user interface and query software:
Data input software
SkillTRAN Job Browser Pro
SkillTRAN OASYS
Document management software:
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Electronic mail software:
Email software
Internet browser software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Mobile Explorer MME
Netscape Navigator
Web browser software
Medical software:
Chart Links
Client information database software
Electronic medical record EMR software
Mobile location based services software:
Global positioning system GPS software
Mobile operator specific application software:
Microsoft ActiveSync
Office suite software:
Microsoft Office Mobile
Transaction security and virus protection software:
Encryption software
Virus protection software
Voice recognition software:
Word recognition software
Preparation Required
Preparation Required - How much preparation is needed to obtain this type of job?
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
Education Required

Education Required - by frequency of educational attainment
This shows you details about the level of education most commonly held by workers in this occupation. How can you begin planning the educational pathway that will prepare you best for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Education
Frequency of Attainment: 55.9 (%) Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 27.9 (%) Level of Education: Master's Degree
Frequency of Attainment: 12.9 (%) Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
Frequency of Attainment: 2.1 (%) Level of Education: Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.
Frequency of Attainment: 1.3 (%) Level of Education: First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.
Training and Experience Required

Training and Experience Required - by frequency of training and work experience attainment
This section shows you how often different types of training and work experience are required for this occupation. How can you start gaining the kinds of experience and training that are most common for this type of work?
Frequency of Attainment (%) Level of Training and Work Experience
Frequency of Attainment: 49.2 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Frequency of Attainment: 18.8 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Frequency of Attainment: 16.6 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Frequency of Attainment: 8.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Frequency of Attainment: 4.3 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: None
Frequency of Attainment: 1.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Up to and including 1 month
Frequency of Attainment: 1.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Frequency of Attainment: 1.0 (%) Level of Training and Work Experience: Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Job Listings
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