Behavioral Health Technician
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Job Description
Job Title: Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)
Facility Name: Valley Springs
Day Shift: 7am-7pm
3/12-hour shifts with a rotating weekend
Your Experience Matters
Valley Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.
As a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How You'll Contribute
- Assist patients with performing activities of daily living
- Provide or assist with providing patient care, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions
- Observe and record patient behavior and activities
- Report on changes in physical, mental, or emotional condition to nursing staff
- Suggest modifications to treatment plan as needed
Why Join Us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position
also offers:
- Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
- Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
Qualifications and Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Minimum of 1 year of behavioral health experience preferred
- Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
- BLS Certification
- CNA license preferred
EEOC Statement
"Valley Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Valley Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Key Responsibilities
Assist patients with activities of daily living and provide support during diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions. Observe patient behavior and report changes in physical or mental condition to the nursing staff.
Requirements
Requires BLS certification and a minimum age of 21. A high school diploma, CNA license, and one year of behavioral health experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician at Lifepoint Health 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 1,225 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 36% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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