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Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) - Frye Regional South

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting3-day week · 3×12s

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

$2,500 Commitment- Incentive Bonus

Schedule: 3x12+ Days (7a-7p) rotating weekends/rotating holidays

Job Location Type: In-person - South Campus

Your Experience Matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ®.

More About Our Team

Join our team in a 81-bed Adult Behavioral Health Unit. Staffed with Registered Nurses (RNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), Mental Health Technicians, Social Work Therapists, Recreational Therapists and Psychiatric Providers.

Our unit treats a variety of diagnoses such as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Patients may present with psychosis, suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, mania, or exacerbations of mental illness.

This role offers an opportunity to work collaboratively in a supportive environment focused on providing quality care and support to individuals experiencing behavioral health crises.

How you’ll contribute

A Behavioral Health Tech (CNA I), who excels in this role:

  • Accurately identifies patient needs
  • Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
  • Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record
  • Responsible for activities of daily living

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
  • Tuition Reimbursement: Available for full and part time employees to further education.

What we’re looking for- a compassionate nursing assistant dedicated to mental health and the well-being of the patients.

Applicants should have a current state NA I license and completed NA course from an accredited school. Additional requirements include:

  • Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
  • One year of experience preferred

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Anthony Edwards by emailing Anthony.edwards@lifepointhealth.net [Anthony.edwards@lifepointhealth.net].

EEOC Statement

“ Frye Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Frye Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Tech is responsible for accurately identifying patient needs, providing care appropriate to the patient's condition and age, and performing timely documentation related to medical necessity in the medical record. This role also includes responsibility for assisting patients with their activities of daily living.

Requirements

Applicants must possess a current state NA I license and have completed an NA course from an accredited school, demonstrating dedication to mental health and patient well-being. Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire, and one year of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Patient Needs IdentificationAge-Appropriate CareBehavioral Health SupportCrisis InterventionCollaborationMental Health Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) - Frye Regional South at Lifepoint Health a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,269 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% have no call, 30% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 80% of Behavioral Health listings

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  • Hybrid
  • Includes weekends
  • Remote
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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$2,500 Commitment Incentive Bonus
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave and paid time off
401(k) retirement package with company match
Tuition reimbursement
Employee well-being programs