No salary listed — similar Behavioral Health Tech roles pay ~$43k (median of 32 jobs)

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OVP Health
South Point, Ohio

Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time
Posted 5mo ago

About the Role

Behavioral health technician role in South Point, Ohio. Full-time position providing care and support to patients with behavioral health needs.

Join OVP Health as a Behavioral Health Technician – Full-Time in South Point, Ohio. A behavioral health technician is expected to understand and implement individual treatment plans, record patient behavior, and provide a safe, supportive environment for the patients. The BHT will be responsible for stabilizing members from imminent danger.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join OVP Health as a Behavioral Health Technician – Full-Time.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician is responsible for implementing individual treatment plans, recording patient behavior, and maintaining a safe, supportive environment, including stabilizing members from imminent danger. This role involves leading group therapy sessions repetitively to ensure retention for members with cognitive impairments and monitoring behavior on a 24/7 basis.

Requirements

Candidates must have experience in the behavioral health field, demonstrating extensive experience treating men, women, or children dealing with mental health, substance abuse, or trauma-related issues. Essential requirements include strong interpersonal and observational skills, along with the necessary physical stamina for the role.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Interpersonal SkillsObservational SkillsPhysical StaminaTreatment Plan ImplementationBehavior RecordingPatient StabilizationDe-escalationGroup Therapy LeadershipBehavior MonitoringBehavior MediationBehavior Restriction

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 32% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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...

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