<section> <div> <h1> <span>Mental Health Technician </span> </h1> </div> <div> <div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <h4> <div>Starting Salary</div> </h4> <div> <div>$36,531</div> </div> <div> <div>NC Triangle area</div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <h4> <div>Median Annual Wage</div> </h4> <div> <div>$41,154</div> </div> <div> <div>NC Triangle area</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <div>% High school diploma or equivalent</div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div>% Bachelor's degree </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <h4> <div>Job Outlook</div> </h4> <div> <div>+5.4%</div> </div> <div> <div>NC Triangle area</div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <h4> <div>Annual Job Openings</div> </h4> <div> <div>328</div> </div> <div> <div>NC Triangle area</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p>Mental health is just as important as physical health when it comes to a person’s overall well being. Mental Health Technicians care for patients with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities. Acting under a health practitioner's order, the technicians monitor a patient’s physical and emotional health; observe and sometimes interact, teach, counsel, or befriend the patient; restrain patients when needed; and assist patients with their daily tasks such as bathing and cleaning. </p> <p>The Mental Health Technician Continuing Education program at Durham Tech prepares students to earn their national certification for the field. The program covers introductory training and holistic approaches to mental health care. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>

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Durham, NC, USA

For more than 50 years, Durham Technical Community College has provided high-quality, affordable, and convenient technical and career education. With articulation agreements with many four-year schools, Durham Tech is a springboard to a bachelor’s degree. Tens of thousands of Triangle residents have come to Durham Tech for its wide array of continuing education offerings; many thousands more have come here for a second chance at success through adult literacy programs. Durham Tech serves the citizens of Durham and Orange counties at its Durham, Hillsborough, and Chapel Hill locations.

Duke University - Main Campus, Durham, NC, USA

Durham Technical Community College

Mental Health Technician

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