Licensed Psychiatric Technician 167G00000X



Licensed Psychiatric Technician: These technicians provide care for mentally unstable or developmentally disabled patients under the supervision of the director of the specific service. The director could be a psychologist, doctor, social worker or other professional person. Some of their duties are helping medical staff, administering medications, preparing documentation and establishing therapeutic relationships.

Taxonomy Code: 167G00000X

Nursing Service Providers | Licensed Psychiatric Technician | Licensed Psychiatric Technician


Nursing Service Providers: Nurses offer care and support to patients. An RN is something of a specialist in patient care and an LPN is more of a generalist. Nurses can be somewhat stationary in a hospital setting or they may offer their services in another setting such as a nursing home or they may even do home visits.

Licensed Psychiatric Technician: These technicians provide care for mentally unstable or developmentally disabled patients under the supervision of the director of the specific service. The director could be a psychologist, doctor, social worker or other professional person. Some of their duties are helping medical staff, administering medications, preparing documentation and establishing therapeutic relationships.

Licensed Psychiatric Technician specialists are located in these States: