UHS logo
UHS
Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Behavioral Health Technician - Overnight Shift

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting and time off.

Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Responsibilities

$4,000 Sign-On Bonus with commitment!

Highlands Behavioral Health System is an 86 bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Littleton, CO. Highlands features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. If you have a passion for Mental Health Care, Please explore employment options with us!

Website: Highlands Behavioral Health System (uhsinc.com)

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) manages the immediate milieu of patients, facilitates group therapy, aids with activities of daily living, and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment, under the direction and supervision of the Charge Nurse.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

  • Consistently provides supervision for assigned patients.
  • Facilitate psycho-educational groups.
  • Clearly documents observations of patient behavior.
  • Performs basic housekeeping tasks required to maintain patient living areas.
  • Ensures safety of patient at all times.

Benefit & Reward Highlights

  • Tuition and Educational Reimbursement Program.
  • Student Loan Repayment Program.
  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • Discounts on pet insurance, automotive insurance & homeowners insurance
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:benefits.uhsguest.com
  • Available Shifts: Overnight: (7:00p-11:30p); every other weekend required

Shift Differential Pay: Weekdays (3pm - 11pm): $3.25, weekdays (11pm - 7am): $5.00; weekends (7am - 3pm): $2.00, weekends (3pm - 11pm): $5.00, weekends (11pm - 7am): $7.00.

*Advancement Opportunities & Incentives - BHT Career Ladder Program: A new BHT must be employed for a 6-month period and will then be introduced to the BHT Career Ladder Program. The BHT can achieve advancement in title and compensation by following the BHT Career Ladder process.

$1 added to base rate of pay if bilingual (must pass a language assessment; eligible to take assessment after completing first 30 days)

Questions or concerns? Contact the Human Resources department at HIGHLANDSBHSHumanResourceContact@uhsinc.com.

Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent required;
  • Bachelors degree in human services field preferred.
  • Two+ (2+) years of education focused on nursing, psychology, social service, medicine or related field or completion of EMT, CNA, Medical Assistant, Security Training program or equivalent preferred.
  • At least one year relevant experience preferred.
  • Must maintain a valid driver's license in the applicable state.

Additional Requirements

CPR certification within 30 days of employment and successful completion of training in Handle with Care. Certification training may be obtained during new hire orientation.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit uhs.com.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.

During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e. g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient supervisionGroup therapy facilitationActivities of daily living assistanceBehavioral documentationSafety monitoringCrisis intervention

Psychiatry Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 28% require no weekends.

What does the Psychiatry market look like in Colorado?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in psychiatry (behavioral health tech)ranked against 147 Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $44k (middle half $41k–$49k)31 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingColorado index 103.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Psychiatry listings in Colorado7 active147 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 78% no call · 28% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (147 Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician - Overnight Shift at UHS a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) — ranked against 147 active Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 22 employers
5
<$40k
8
$40k-45k
9
$45k-50k
3
$52k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
28%
Sign-on bonus
4% this job
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Behavioral Health Technician

Discovery Behavioral Health · Fairfax, Virginia

$16-$25/hr
#2

Behavioral Health Tech IV

Koniag Government Services · Crow Agency, Montana

$22-$25/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Associate I

$20-$25/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Technician (Greenbrook)

$22-$24/hr
+ 34 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 147 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends
UHS logo

About UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus ($4,000)
Tuition and Educational Reimbursement Program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
Career development opportunities
Shift Differential Pay

Living in Highlands Ranch

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$609k
Typical market rent
$2,559/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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