30 Psychiatric Technicians Interview Questions

1.

How would you deal with an escalating patient?

As a Psychiatric Technician, you know the most important thing to do is to remain calm. Let the interviewer know that you would call in for reinforcements just in case you needed assistance. Walk the interviewer through a scenario and how you would handle it. Tell the interviewer that you would use the patient's name, speak softer than normal, remain calm and request a calm provider to join you.

Rachelle's Answer

"Whenever dealing with a potentially disruptive patient I'm always sure to have one of my coworkers on standby as well as treat the patient with the door open. Situations can escalate quickly so I can respond quickly if needed."

2.

What is the most difficult part of being a Psychiatric Technician?

As a Psychiatric Technician, you may face a few challenges along the road. Choose to share a difficulty that can be learned or changed. Be honest with your response.

Rachelle's Answer

" One of the most difficult parts of being a Psychiatric Technician is trying to help people that I don't like. Perpetrators of violence, angry clients who dislike people who don't think as they do, aggressive clients who wish others, including the therapist, harm. These are the people that I find it difficult to work with. They have been the hardest part of my job so far."

3.

Name a time when your patience was tested.

As a Psychiatric Technician, there are many times that your patience is tested. You may have had a difficult patient or interaction with a co-worker. Tell the interviewer what the situation was, how you handled it and what you learned from it.

Rachelle's Answer

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4.

Psychiatric technicians must be very clear communicators. Tell me about your communication style.

Good communication skills are key to success as a Psychiatric Technician not only in work but in life and relationships. As a Psychiatric Technician, ineffective communication can cause misunderstanding, frustration, or even disaster by being misinterpreted or poorly delivered. Tell the interviewer which type of communication you use with your patients.

Rachelle's Answer

"My communication style with my patients is assertive. I'm an effective, active listener. I state limits, expectations, states observations and I don't label or judge others."

5.

What have you done in the past year to better yourself as a Psychiatric Technician?

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Psychiatric Technicians Interview Questions

How would you deal with an escalating patient?

Psychiatric Technicians Interview Questions

How would you deal with an escalating patient?

What is the most difficult part of being a Psychiatric Technician?

Name a time when your patience was tested.

Psychiatric technicians must be very clear communicators. Tell me about your communication style.

What have you done in the past year to better yourself as a Psychiatric Technician?

What is your greatest weakness? What are you doing to improve it?

Being a psychiatric technician is a very emotionally demanding career. How do you handle stress and pressure?

What is your greatest strength?

What are your salary expectations?

What are your long term career plans?

How would your coworkers describe you?

Provide an experience in which you were sensitive to somone's needs or feelings. How did your helpfulness affect your work environment?

Why do you want to work for our company?

How would your former employer describe you?

What is the most rewarding part of being a Psychiatric Technician?

In your opinion, what are the 3 most important characteristics that at psychiatric technician should have?

Are you strong with documentation?

What is your opinion on recreational therapy?

Tell me about yourself.

How do you prioritize when given multiple tasks?

Tell me something about yourself that I would not know from reading your resume.

Tell us about a time you went above and beyond for a patient.

Describe your ideal work environment.

If hired, how do you intend on making a difference as our newest psychiatric technician?

What do you know about our organization?

Have you ever made a recommendation to a doctor or psychiatrist? How was that recommendation received?

When is the last time you had a disagreement with a coworker or doctor? How did you resolve the situation?

What is one thing about you, that you believe you could improve upon, to make yourself a better psychiatric technician?

What brings you the most joy when helping or assisting a patient?

Why are you the best psychiatric technician for this position?