Behavioral Health Technician - Safe Haven
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
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- Weekends
- Not specified
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 https://info.flclearinghouse.com [https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.flclearinghouse.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CJake.Shanahan%40ahca.myflorida.com%7C4b82b03a51ad4f4b95a108de4232c2f0%7C583c5f193b644cedb59ee8649bdc4aa6%7C0%7C0%7C639020982980038846%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xZdgpZEJ7lRUp18fRP71qweuFp0i1gIxOp6MWfK8zlM%3D&reserved=0]
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
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 1,212 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc.
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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