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Boley Center
Pinellas County, Florida

Behavioral Health Technician - Safe Haven

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Boley Centers, Inc., a private, non-profit organization serving individuals with mental disabilities, individuals and families who are homeless, veterans and youth in Pinellas County, has an opening for a Full Time Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) at its Pinellas Safe Haven location.

The Behavior Health Technician provides and/or produces a variety of services for clients living in assigned residential facility. Services include Living Skills Training, transportation to and from activities, counseling, medication monitoring and housekeeping assistance. Also responsible for maintaining records, receipts and other documentation as required by regulations, policies and procedures.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED required.

At least 6 months of experience working in a human services organization. 30 hours of college credits can be substituted for experience. Some knowledge of mental illness and working with individuals with mental illness preferred.

Special Requirements

Valid Florida driver's license required.

Must pass a Level II background check and drug screen.

Florida’s Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse helps ensure that caregivers, health workers, and educators meet Level 2 background screening standards before they can work with children, seniors, or other vulnerable groups. For more information, please visit info.flclearinghouse.com

Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability. Veterans encouraged to apply. Boley Centers is a drug-free workplace that adheres to federal regulations as it pertains to marijuana use. EOE/ADA/VETERANS/DFWP

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician provides direct services to clients in a residential facility, including living skills training, counseling, and medication monitoring. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate records and documentation in accordance with organizational policies.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and at least 6 months of experience in a human services organization. A valid Florida driver's license and the ability to pass a Level II background check and drug screen are required.

Key Skills

Record KeepingMental Health Support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician - Safe Haven at BOLEY CENTER a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,195 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in behavioral healthranked against 1,195 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedBehavioral Health median $37k (middle half $35k–$40k)37 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Florida86 active1,228 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment116 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings861 in the last 30 days503 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend+13.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,195 Behavioral Health listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Behavioral Health listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Boley Center

Non-profit Organizations
St Petersburg, Florida
51-200 employees