Duties and Responsibilities: 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. Salary: $40,190 Education: Most jobs for psychiatric aides require completion of high school, and many require a driver's license to aid in the transport of clients to outside activities or appointments. Psychiatric aided are usually well-supervised and are expected to learn their responsibilities while on the job. Demand or Need for Profession: social perceptiveness - being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do service orientation - actively looking for ways to help people speaking - talking to others to convey information effectively monitoring - monitoring/ assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations...