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Huntsville, Alabama

Behavioral Health Technician - 2nd Shift

Behavioral Health TechNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Details: Level: Entry, Job Location: River Crossing - Huntsville, AL, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School Diploma, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: 2nd Shift (Monday-Friday), Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services, Job Description: The Behavioral Health Technician cares for clients at our River Crossing Withdrawal Management facility.

This goal of this position is to help clients manage detoxification, teach basic living skills, and partner with the therapeutic team to ensure clients’ treatment care plans are followed.

Our BHTs will learn proper documentation techniques and other state/federal standards followed by the Alabama Department of Mental Health, earn certifications in their trainings and create a path forward with a career in Mental Health. This position will be working Monday - Friday, 3:00PM - 11:00PM.

What you’ll be doing: Provide consistent instruction, guidance, encouragement and reinforcement to the clients that are admitted to our River Crossing Withdrawal Management facility.

Work closely with the Treatment Team by assisting with the coordination of client activities to include regularly implementing basic living skills training objectives as scheduled and documenting clients’ progress in a timely manner in the Electronic Health Record.

Regularly complete 30-minute bed checks with documentation of staff notes, shift observations, and other reports in a timely and accurate manner. Report any client or staff incidents or injuries to the appropriate supervisor in a timely manner.

Ensure clients comply with rules, maintaining a clean and safe environment to include performance of housekeeping, assisting clients where necessary. Demonstrate good safety skills including fire drills, emergency procedures and back safety techniques.

Promote a positive work environment, including positive relationships with clients and their families, supervisors, and co-workers. Attend staff meetings, in-service meetings, and trainings as required, staying current on all trainings/certifications.

Report to work on time as scheduled, remaining on shift until able to be relieved; correctly complete and submit timesheets and leave requests in a timely manner. Report any facility or maintenance issues in a timely fashion and assist in the maintenance/housekeeping of the facility and equipment.

Perform verbal and at times physical de-escalation techniques as required, in addition to crisis interventions. May be required to lift clients at times, with assistance. Complete other duties as assigned.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and is not designed to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible duties, tasks, or responsibilities that are required of the employee as they may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for: High School Diploma or equivalent Excellent verbal and written communication skills Familiar with Computer/Microsoft Suite Good organizational and documentation skills Excellent Customer Service experience Certified in CPR and SAMA (or ability to obtain)

Benefits

What we offer: Competitive medical, dental, and vision premiums State Retirement participation through RSA plus an optional 457b plan with a company match Nine (9) paid holidays throughout the year Ability to continually accrue up to 15 days of PTO a year (unused rolls over) Company-paid Group Life and AD&D insurance and Long-Term Disability Licensure reimbursement Tuition discounts through learning partnerships with Athens State University, Capella University, and Wallace State Community College We are compassionate towards those impacted by behavioral health disorders.

We are dedicated to one another through collaboration and teamwork. We are optimistic problem-solvers who do what it takes to get the job done.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician provides direct care and support to clients in a withdrawal management facility, including implementing living skills training and monitoring progress. They also maintain a safe environment, document client activities in electronic records, and perform crisis interventions as needed.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency with computer systems and the ability to obtain CPR and SAMA certifications are required.

Key Skills

Client careDetoxification supportCrisis interventionOrganizational skillsSafety procedures

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician - 2nd Shift at Wellstone a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,240 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.9
Among the best 10% of Behavioral Health listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,240 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Huntsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$272k
Typical market rent
$1,330/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Huntsville, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Wellstone

Mental Health Care
Huntsville, Alabama
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive medical, dental, and vision premiums
State Retirement participation through RSA
Optional 457b plan with company match
Nine (9) paid holidays
Up to 15 days PTO (unused rolls over)
Company-paid Group Life and AD&D insurance
Long-Term Disability
Licensure reimbursement