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Traverse City, Michigan

Behavioral Health Technician-D6

Behavioral Health TechIncludes callPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

Make a Real Difference as a Behavioral Health Technician

Do you love working with people and want to make a meaningful impact? Join Munson Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Technician and help support individuals on their journey to wellness.

In this essential role, you’ll provide direct care and emotional support to patients in a therapeutic behavioral health setting. Similar to a nursing assistant, you’ll help ensure a safe, comforting environment where patients feel supported and respected.

Job Description

Provides direct care to patients in a manner that considers safety, comfort in the behavioral health therapeutic environment. Builds healthy, supportive patient relationships and practices effective interpersonal skills at all times. Completes clinical reports and documentation in a professional and timely manner.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required
  • Associate’s degree or two years of college preferred

Nurse Aide experience with preference for experience as a Mental Health Technician on an inpatient psychiatric unit or previous psychiatric unit

  • Possess or obtain CPR/AED certification within 60 days of hire
  • Additional Information

Care for your community. Grow your career. Start making a difference today.

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Shift: Day/Night Shift

Status: PRN

Key Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care and emotional support within a therapeutic behavioral health environment. Maintains clinical documentation and builds supportive relationships with patients to ensure a safe and respectful setting.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Safety monitoringPsychiatric care

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 12.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Behavioral Health Technician at Hill (83693)

Centurion Health · Galesburg, Illinois

$26.91-$28.58/hr
#2

Behavioral Health Technician (83534)

Centurion Health · Pontiac, Illinois

$26.91-$28.58/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Technician - Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (83704)

$25/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Associate I

$20-$25/hr
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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call

Living in Traverse City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$441k
Typical market rent
$1,888/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Traverse City, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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