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Glenwood Regional Medical Center
West Monroe, Louisiana

Behavioral Health Tech ER Days 7 AM to 7 PM

Behavioral Health TechNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Position Summary

As directed by a licensed nurse, the Behavioral Health Tech performs technical nursing care assignments such as collecting, labeling, and storing specimens, weighing patients, taking, and recording vital signs. Observes and documents and assists patients with activities of daily living.

Under supervision, observes, records, and reports activities of patients requiring special precautions. Appropriately maintains patients per observation level, accurately documenting per observation log. Maintains additional inventory/logbooks on the unit, per protocol. Assists in transport of patients to other facilities for treatment when necessary.

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Certified CNA is preferred.
  • Emergency Services, Military, or Security background is desired.
  • Experience in the treatment of mental health andor chemical dependency is preferred.
  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • College education in health-related field is preferred.
  • BLS is required within 30 days of the start date.
  • COAP is required within 30 days of the start date.

Please indicate whether you have ever been convicted of a crime, including any misdemeanors and/or DUI/DWI. (Criminal conviction(s) will not automatically exclude you from consideration for employment).

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Tech performs technical nursing care tasks such as recording vital signs, collecting specimens, and assisting patients with daily living activities. They also maintain unit inventory and provide observation and documentation for patients requiring special precautions.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required, with preference given to those with CNA certification or experience in mental health and chemical dependency. Candidates must obtain BLS and COAP certifications within 30 days of their start date.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient careVital signs monitoringPatient transportInventory managementMental health supportChemical dependency supportSecurity procedures

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in behavioral healthranked against 1,300 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedBehavioral Health median $57k (middle half $46k–$71k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Louisiana26 active1,339 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 72% no call · 36% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Behavioral Health pay trend+7.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,300 Behavioral Health listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 22 employers
5
<$40k
9
$40k-45k
9
$45k-50k
3
$52k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs
401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
27%
Sign-on bonus
9%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$16-$25/hr
#2

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$22-$25/hr
#3

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#4

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$22-$24/hr
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 5.1
Better work-life than 70% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,300 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in West Monroe

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$210k
Typical market rent
$1,219/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
83.6
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Monroe, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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