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New Kent, Virginia

Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health TechIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Behavioral Health Technician (MHT) - Career Opportunity
  • We're actively looking for dependable & motivated role models skilled in leadership & communication who will provide compassionate care and support to help patients achieve long-term recovery and wellness.
  • Full-Time: 40 hours per week; 8-hour and 12-hr shifts available.

Our Regular Shifts Are

  • 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
  • 7:00 pm - 7:00 am
  • 3:00 pm - 7:00 am
  • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

Rotating Weekends for All Shifts

We try to accommodate shift preference; however, not all shifts are available at all times.

Hired candidates must be able to commit to a 2-week new employee orientation, approx. 8:00am-4:30pm each day, Monday-Friday

Job Description & Essential Duties

Provide direct supervision, care, daily living skills direction, examples, and demonstration for intellectually disabled adolescents in a residential setting

  • Provide positive & appropriate intervention, limit-setting, response, problem-solving, & guidance when needed
  • Provide effective, accurate, and legible documentation in a timely fashion
  • Demonstrate knowledge, understanding, and follow-thru with patient/resident treatment plans and interventions
  • Respond to children in a caring, mature manner while demonstrating sound professional boundaries with both residents and staff
  • Serve as a role model for residents and other staff
  • Assist in management of aggressive behaviors

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

  • Must be at least 21 years of age
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services field of study preferred
  • Hold a valid driver's license with a clean driving record preferred

Successful Candidates Must Also Be Able To

  • Lift and carry up to 50 pounds
  • Effectively use the full range of body motion -- sit, bend, kneel or stand for more than an hour if needed

Reflect behavior, attitude, & appearance appropriate to the position and be supportive of the facility and division philosophy, goals, and objectives

Successfully complete and pass all components of Crisis Prevention Institute & Verbal De-escalation Crisis Intervention Training

  • Effectively perform facility approved First Aid and CPR techniques
  • Benefits: benefits.uhsguest.com
  • Free Registered Nurse schooling for interested and qualified Mental Health Technicians!!!
  • Employee Referral Bonus Program
  • A Challenging and Rewarding Work Environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Free meals!
  • Pay is Hourly (bi-weekly) and is commensurate with education and experience.
  • Cumberland Hospital is a drug-free and alcohol-free workplace.
  • A pre-hire drug screen, pre-hire background checks, and education verification are required of new employees.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Behavior managementTreatment plan implementation

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

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Salary Distribution26 jobs · 22 employers

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution32 jobs · 22 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

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Behavioral Health Technician at Hill (83693)

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$26.91-$28.58/hr
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Centurion Health · Pontiac, Illinois

$26.91-$28.58/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Technician - Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (83704)

$25/hr
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$22-$24/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,263 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in New Kent

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$419k
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UHS

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Benefits & Perks

Free meals
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Employee Assistance Program
Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Free RN schooling for qualified MHTs