How Do You Become A Mental Health Tech?
A job as a mental health technician is a fulfilling and service-oriented occupation. It offers a place to help others. If you are a person who likes people, wants to help those suffering from a mental, emotional or a developmental disorder, and likes the structure of being supervised, then this job is for you. The 2009 median salary for the United States was $35,393, according to Abbott, Langer Association Surveys. Employers are usually public or private hospitals. Obtain a high school diploma. This is the minimum educational requirement toward your goal of becoming a mental health tech. Take courses such as sociology, psychology, biology and anatomy. These will help you in your job. Also, talk with your high school guidance counselor about your career choice. He may know of a program at a vocational high school in your school district. Places in some states will hire you with just a high school diploma. Train on the job. Some states will allow you to complete on the job training in or
