Under the general supervision of a Registered Nurse and/or Psychiatrist/MD, the Licensed Psychiatric Technician (LPT) assumes direct responsibility for administering or implementing specific therapeutic procedures, techniques, treatments, or medications with the aim of enabling patients/clients to make optimal use of their therapeutic regime, and their residential or inpatient care. The LPT demonstrates the ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and efficient manner. The LPT demonstrates critical thinking and performance ability in the coordination of patient care, consistently performs according to established standards and scope of practice and is accountable for managing and assisting others in the management of patient care.

**Minimum Requirements:**

+ Current Licensed Psychiatric Technician license for the state in which the technician practices (LPT only)
+ One year of psychiatric experience in a similar setting within the last three years preferr...