Duties and Responsibilities: A mental health aide, or psychiatric aide, assists in the care of mentally ill people who are housed in specialized care facilities and hospitals. The aide works under the supervision of a mental health technician, nurse or other professional to perform basic duties. A high school diploma is the basic requirement for this position, and on-the-job training might be necessary.
Salary $39,119 per year
Education Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is the basic requirement for the majority of mental health aides. Recommended subjects to study in high school include math, science, social sciences, psychology and health. Hospitals typically prefer job candidates who have past experience as a nurse's aide, and they might require completion of a formal training program, including lectures, hands-on training or workshops.. The majority of mental health aides are trained on the job under the supervision of nurses and mental health professionals

Pharmacy tech

Duties and responsibilities:  In this career, you work alongside pharmacists and pharmacy aides to help customers, complete administrative duties and handle medication prescriptions. Your main duty will be filling prescriptions. Due to the sensitive nature of medication, a big part of your job is to verify that the prescription information is accurate. You might work in a variety of pharmacy environments, such as a retail setting or mail-order pharmaceuticals company.

Salary: $12.26 per hour and $28,000 per year

Education: Besides a high school diploma, there are no formal training requirements for becoming a pharmacy technician. Many receive training on the job; however, employers may prefer that you graduate from a 1- to 2-year pharmacy technology program. These programs are designed to familiarize you with the concepts, practices and terminology used in the career. Students also learn to label, package and store prescriptions. Such programs typically result in a diploma, certificate or associate degree. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 286 pharmacy technician programs had accreditation from the American Society of Health System Pharmacists in 2015