Mental Health Technicians


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Mental Health Technicians

Mental Health Technicians - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Psychiatric Hospitals
  • Hospitals
  • Residential care agencies

Outlook

Demand will grow faster than average for this career. Most job growth will be in residential mental health facilities and in home health care agencies. Psychiatric technicians will be needed to care for those with mental health and substance abuse issues.

Job openings will occur as workers leave this career or retire.

Psychiatric Technicians (CIS 100168)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
5,341
Medium
&
6.4%
8.2%
>>>>
421
Moderate
  Champaign Area
137
Medium
&
10.9%
5.2%
>>>>
12
Very few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
104
Small
&
-1.9%
2.9%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Cook County
2,492
Medium
&
6.1%
9.2%
>>>>
195
Few
  Decatur Area
62
Small
&
1.6%
3.8%
>>>>
5
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
189
Small
&
2.6%
10.3%
>>>>
13
Very few
  Du Page County
408
Medium
&
16.9%
8.8%
>>>>
38
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
83
Small
&
12.0%
12.4%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
35
Very small
&
-8.6%
-0.2%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
120
Medium
&
8.3%
6.0%
>>>>
9
Very few
  Lake County
228
Medium
&
3.1%
11.7%
>>>>
17
Very few
  McHenry County
67
Small
&
10.4%
7.6%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
133
Medium
&
12.8%
4.4%
>>>>
12
Very few
  Northwest Illinois Area
101
Small
&
5.0%
4.3%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
294
Medium
&
5.1%
4.5%
>>>>
23
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
88
Small
&
6.8%
3.5%
>>>>
7
Very few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
68
Small
&
8.8%
5.6%
>>>>
6
Very few
  Rockford Area
182
Medium
&
3.3%
6.6%
>>>>
14
Very few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
63
Small
&
4.8%
1.1%
>>>>
5
Very few
  Springfield Area
169
Medium
&
0.6%
4.6%
>>>>
12
Very few
  St Louis-Belleville Area
129
Small
&
-3.1%
0.9%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Vermilion County
41
Small
&
0.0%
-0.5%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Will County
138
Small
&
16.7%
14.9%
>>>>
12
Very few
United States
107,100
Medium
&
9.7%
2.8%
>>>>
10,200
Few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.