O*NET-SOC 31-1133.00 · US REFERENCE
Psychiatric Aides
Assist mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients, working under direction of nursing and medical staff. May assist with daily living activities, lead patients in educational and recreational activities, or accompany patients to and from examinations and treatments. May restrain violent patients. Includes psychiatric orderlies.
Skill importance below is an O*NET US occupational rating, not a global or individual benchmark. No score here is a job-loss probability or a prediction.
Examples of work in this occupation
- Listen and provide emotional support and encouragement to psychiatric patients.
- Provide patients with cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities with routine physical, emotional, psychological, or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing or medical staff.
O*NET task statements describe US work; do not perform regulated or hazardous tasks without appropriate training and authorization.
Skills to examine first
Speaking
US occupation importance: 3.88/5 · rating last updated 2023-08-01
Explain a safe example of your work in two minutes, then ask which point was unclear.
Active Listening
US occupation importance: 3.75/5 · rating last updated 2023-08-01
Ask a peer to explain a fictional work problem; paraphrase it and check what you missed.
Monitoring
US occupation importance: 3.75/5 · rating last updated 2023-08-01
Define three observable quality checks for a fictional workflow and review the outcome.
Critical Thinking
US occupation importance: 3.38/5 · rating last updated 2023-08-01
Compare two approaches to a fictional task and document one counterargument for each.
Active Learning
US occupation importance: 3.25/5 · rating last updated 2023-08-01
Try one new method on a safe example and record what worked, failed and should change.
Reading Comprehension
US occupation importance: 3.12/5 · rating last updated 2023-08-01
Summarise a public, role-relevant document in five points; verify each point against the source.
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Related work to compare
O*NET marks these occupations as related. That is a comparison starting point, not a guaranteed career transition. Check local licensing and entry requirements.
Your next seven days
- Choose one skill above and a fictional or non-confidential work example.
- Practise for 20 minutes on three days; keep one small output.
- Ask a qualified peer for feedback against clear criteria.
- Reassess the same career and record what changed.
Source and limits
Occupation definition, task examples, skill importance and related-occupation links come from the US O*NET 31.0 Database. RolePaths selected the top six skills by importance and authored the practice prompts. Career fit, local salaries, automation timing and licensing have not been verified.