Psychiatric Aides Interview Questions
Go Back1. Have you ever prevented a problem because you were able to anticipate one person's reaction to another person?
2. Do you have anything else to add?
3. What would you do if you saw a coworker stealing a patient's belongings?
4. How would you respond if a patient attacked you?
5. How do you keep yourself mentally and physically fit?
6. How would your past coworkers describe you?
7. What have you done to further your own professional development in the past 5 years?
8. How do you handle stressful situations?
9. What kinds of additional responsibilities or challenges have you taken on?
10. What are your career goals?
11. What experience do you have in this field?
12. What have you done in the past year to better yourself as a Psychiatric Aide?
13. Give an example of a time when you dealt calmly and effectively in a volatile situation.
14. Do you have any specialties?
15. Tell us how your connections with coworkers help you to be successful in your work.
16. Tell us about a specific time when you had to handle a tough problem which challenged fairness or ethical issues.
17. What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?
18. What is your greatest strength?
19. Would you consider yourself a person with a lot of patience?
20. Why are you the best candidate for us?
21. What do you know about our organization?
22. Why did you choose to pursue a career as a Psychiatric Aide?
23. How will you be able to tolerate being in a mental health facility for your career?
24. What experiences do you have dealing with mentally ill patients?
25. Why do you want to enter this field?