Psychiatric Behavioral Health Technician

• 11/12/26
• Application Deadline
• 11/14/26

Pay Range

$19.00 - $29.25 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type: Unclassified

Department: Correctional Health

About the Position

Are you interested in making a significant, positive, and demonstrable impact in the lives of others? Do you feel compassion toward those struggling with mental illness? If your answer to these questions is “yes,” then working as a CHS Psychiatric Behavioral Health Technician (Psych-BHT) may be what you are seeking!

In this critical role, you will work closely with Psychiatric providers in the CHS Mental Health Unit, where many of Maricopa County’s most psychiatrically ill patients are treated.

If you have good interpersonal skills and work well within a team, join ours! Apply today!

About Us

It's time for you to utilize and perfect your talents.

Correctional Health Services is an industry-leading healthcare organization for the incarcerated population, providing 24/7 medical, dental, mental health, psychiatric care, and substance abuse treatment (i. e., Medication-Assisted Treatment and Opioid Treatment Program). Our department's culture promotes collaboration, continuous training, and flexibility. We challenge our team to spearhead initiatives, break down barriers, and advance their expertise.

Apply now to work with a dynamic group of diverse and talented professionals.

• Proud to Offer
• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to the Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Three years of experience in the care and treatment of persons with mental health disorders and behavioral difficulties
• High school diploma or GED
• Post-secondary education may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis
• We Also Value
• Experience in Behavioral health
• Working knowledge of the petitioning process for court-ordered treatment in Maricopa County

Job Contributions

Works with the psychiatric provider staff and mental health staff to determine which patients need involuntary treatment

Observes patients identified as needing involuntary treatment for symptoms of mental illness, including danger to self, danger to others, or symptoms indicating that the patient is persistently or acutely disabled, or gravely disabled

Completes petition applications for involuntary, court-ordered treatment and coordinates with outpatient teams to initiate the petitioning process

Testifies in Court to Observe Patient Behaviors

• Identifies patients who are on a court order for involuntary treatment and makes that information available to provider staff
• Maintains documentation for all patient contact
• Assists provider staff in coordinating care with patient’s outpatient clinic
• Working Conditions
• Travel or floating to various clinical locations is required within a 5-mile radius

Must Be Able to Respond to Emergencies

• Must maintain CPR certification and get on the floor to perform CPR/chest compressions, push medical equipment, climb stairs, and lift patients on a gurney
• Must be able to work inside a jail and stand/walk/bend for extended periods of time throughout the shift’
• Must complete a thorough background check
• Must be able to pass a fingerprint/security clearance process and maintain MCSO jail access
• This position requires accurately handling a high volume of work, communicating with a culturally diverse patient population, and adapting to frequent changes, interruptions, and unscheduled tasks
• Position includes day or night shift work, which may include weekends and holidays

• Selection Procedure
• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact MHRFeedback@maricopa.gov to initiate the interactive process.