Behavioral Health Technician - Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
Compensation
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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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | healthcare median $150k (middle half $140k–$167k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| healthcare listings in Florida | 127 active | 1,674 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 80% no call · 36% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida 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 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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