Behavioral Health Tech
Listed compensation
$15.76-$23.64/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Facilitates the maintenance of the therapeutic environment in the psychiatric unit and assists patients with daily living activities. Establishes a therapeutic relationship with assigned patients.
Key Responsibilities
The role involves facilitating the maintenance of the therapeutic environment within a psychiatric unit and assisting patients with their daily living activities. A key responsibility is establishing a therapeutic relationship with assigned patients.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a High School diploma or equivalent and have at least one year of relevant experience. A current AHA BLS certification is also required for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
General Medicine Career Context
Of the 40 active General Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 28% require no weekends.
General Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through May 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Tech at Tenet Healthcare a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in General Medicine (Behavioral Health Tech) — ranked against 30 active General Medicine (Behavioral Health Tech) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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