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Behavioral Health Technician - Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

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Job Description

  • Job Location: FL, Florida City - Dade Correctional Institution - FLORIDA CITY, FL
  • Position Type: Full-Time
  • Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
  • Salary Range: Undisclosed
  • Travel Percentage: None
  • Job Shift: Day
  • Job Category: Behavioral Health Professional & Support

The Behavioral Health Technician participates in weekly multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings and implements interventions for patients in a correctional mental health/healthcare setting.

Additional responsibilities include supervising patients and providing formal education in routine activities of daily living (hygiene, eating, recreation, etc.), providing care and activities programming as well as social rehabilitation and leisure activities, assisting in the preparation and maintenance of records pertaining to patient mental health, and scheduling, setting up, operating and supervising telepsychiatry appointments.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work/Sciences, Therapeutic Recreation, or related field Two years or more experience providing activities programming for patients who have a serious mental illness required Competencies with Excel sufficient to create, maintain, and update scheduling databases Must have active Basic Life Support (BLS)CPR certification Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable indmhm

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning and implements interventions for patients in a correctional setting. They are also responsible for supervising daily patient activities, maintaining mental health records, and managing telepsychiatry appointments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field and possess at least two years of experience in activities programming for individuals with serious mental illness. Additionally, applicants must have active BLS/CPR certification and proficiency in Excel.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient supervisionRecord maintenanceCrisis intervention

Healthcare Professional Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

What does the healthcare market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedhealthcare median $150k (middle half $140k–$167k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
healthcare listings in Florida127 active1,674 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 80% no call · 36% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida healthcare professional listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment127 active listings, Oct 2026
healthcare pay trend+1.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

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Salary Distribution

29 jobs · 25 employers
8
<$40k
10
$40k-45k
8
$45k-50k
3
$52k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
20%
Sign-on bonus
12%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score
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Living in Florida City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$360k
Typical market rent
$2,553/mo
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.