Psychiatric aide vs psychiatric attendant

The differences between psychiatric aides and psychiatric attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a psychiatric attendant has an average salary of $38,548, which is higher than the $32,724 average annual salary of a psychiatric aide.

The top three skills for a psychiatric aide include patients, vital signs and social work. The most important skills for a psychiatric attendant are patients, CPR, and behavioral issues.

Psychiatric aide vs psychiatric attendant overview

	Psychiatric Aide	Psychiatric Attendant
Yearly salary	$32,724	$38,548
Hourly rate	$15.73	$18.53
Growth rate	12%	9%
Number of jobs	50,234	50,853
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	41	34
Years of experience	-	-

Psychiatric aide vs psychiatric attendant salary

Psychiatric aides and psychiatric attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Psychiatric Aide	Psychiatric Attendant
Average salary	$32,724	$38,548
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $29,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Vancouver, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Psychiatric Medical Care	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between psychiatric aide and psychiatric attendant education

There are a few differences between a psychiatric aide and a psychiatric attendant in terms of educational background:

	Psychiatric Aide	Psychiatric Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Psychiatric aide vs psychiatric attendant demographics

Here are the differences between psychiatric aides' and psychiatric attendants' demographics:

	Psychiatric Aide	Psychiatric Attendant
Average age	41	34
Gender ratio	Male, 36.6% Female, 63.4%	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 27.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 48.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 51.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	15%

Differences between psychiatric aide and psychiatric attendant duties and responsibilities

Psychiatric aide example responsibilities.

Prioritize and utilize therapeutic communication and CPI skills to diffuse and manage difficult situations.
Assist patients in becoming accustom to hospital routines and encourage them to participate in social and recreational activities to promote rehabilitation.
Train in cpr but certificate has expire.
Assist residents with adl and social skills.
Discover client cut him down and administer CPR.
Communicate effectively to patient and uphold HIPPA laws and regulations.

Psychiatric attendant example responsibilities.

Prioritize and utilize therapeutic communication and CPI skills to diffuse and manage difficult situations.
Provide direct care to mentally impair or emotionally disturb patients while monitoring and reporting unusual or harmful behaviors to senior staff.
Train in CPR and therapeutic intervention.
Follow procedures for restraints, drills and emergencies.
Assist with activities of daily living (ADL'S).
Assist with ADL's and daily security matters, help assign duties and enforce proper policies and procedures.

Psychiatric aide vs psychiatric attendant skills

Common psychiatric aide skills

Patients, 34%
Vital Signs, 15%
Social Work, 9%
Crisis Intervention, 6%
Blood Pressure, 6%
Rehabilitation, 6%

Common psychiatric attendant skills

Patients, 23%
CPR, 10%
Behavioral Issues, 9%
Direct Care, 9%
Incident Reports, 8%
Vital Signs, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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