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JobsHealthcare Jobs in PennsylvaniaBEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN

No salary listed — similar Behavioral Health Tech roles pay ~$41k (median of 93 jobs)

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Independence Health System
Pennsylvania

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN

Behavioral Health TechIncludes callFull-Time
Posted 5mo ago · Verified live

About the Role

Behavioral health technician role in a hospital setting. Rotating shifts, standby, and on-call as needed. Bachelor's degree in psychology required. Pennsylvania.

Join Independence Health System as a Behavioral Health Technician – Rotating Shifts in Pennsylvania. * Delivers direct and indirect patient care in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, protocols, and standards of care. * Performs and/or assists with patient care needs as directed.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Independence Health System as a Behavioral Health Technician – Rotating Shifts.

Key Responsibilities

The technician delivers direct and indirect patient care, performs vital signs, conducts timed observation rounding, and interacts with patients to observe and report behaviors. Responsibilities also include assisting with patient activities, facilitating groups, and ensuring compliance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or a related field is required, along with strong leadership, organizational, independent, and critical thinking skills. Candidates must possess current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and complete necessary background clearances (Acts 34, 33, and 73 FBI Clearance).

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Direct Patient CareActivities of Daily Living AssistanceVital Signs CollectionPatient ObservationData CollectionInterview TechniquesPatient EducationGroup FacilitationProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingChain of Command KnowledgePatient AdvocacyInfection ControlCrisis InterventionSuicide Risk Assessment

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Behavioral Health Tech roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 93 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 30 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
16%
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
6%
Sign-on bonus
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