Behavioral Health Tech

7 days ago
Bettendorf, Iowa$16-18 per hourFull TimeBehavioral Health Technician
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

25th percentile for Behavioral Health Technician — see your $/RVU rate and counter-offer number

Your Market Position

vs Industry estimates

Below Market
Salary Percentile4th percentile
25th50th75th90th+

89% below median for Behavioral Health Technician in IA — negotiate

Accepting this costs you $1020k over 3 years

This employer has 144 open roles — high hiring urgency

Your Negotiation Playbook

Your exact counter: $███k
Counter-offer script + contract red flag checklist
RVU targets, non-compete, payback clauses — what to watch for
478 better-paying alternatives
1 more leverage signal for this job
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Job Description

About the Role

Join Summit BHC as a Behavioral Health Tech – $16-18/hr, Set Schedule in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Key Responsibilities

  • EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL.

Requirements

  • · High school graduate or equivalent.
  • · Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
  • JOB FUNCTIONS: · Ensures the wellbeing of patients and provides a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment, under direction of charge nurse or supervisor.
  • Maintains a constant awareness and supervision of patients.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $16 - $18/hr

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Summit BHC as a Behavioral Health Tech – $16-18/hr, Set Schedule.

Key Skills

Patient SupervisionActivities Of Daily Living AssistanceSafety ChecksDe-escalation TechniquesVital Signs MonitoringPatient ChartingGroup FacilitationCrisis Management
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Tech at Summit BHC a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Summit BHC is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: $16-18 per hour.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $18 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Supervision, Activities Of Daily Living Assistance, Safety Checks, De-escalation Techniques, Vital Signs Monitoring, Patient Charting, Group Facilitation, Crisis Management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: Ensure the wellbeing of patients by providing a safe, structured environment and assisting with activities of daily living. Monitor patient behavior, facilitate rehabilitative groups, and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.

Benefits package: Full benefits package with full-time, Shift differentials. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Psychiatry physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Summit BHC

Hospitals and Health Care
Franklin, Tennessee
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Benefits & Perks

Full benefits package with full-time
Shift differentials
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

7d ago