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Lifepoint Health
Wilson, North Carolina

Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health TechPer Diem

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Job Description

Schedule: PRN

Job Location Type: In-person

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 ®.

How you’ll contribute

A Behavioral Health Tech who excels in this role:

  • Assists patients with performing activities of daily living.
  • Provides or assists with providing direct patient care, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions.
  • Observes and records patient behavior and activities. Reports any changes in physical, mental or emotional condition to nursing staff and suggests modifications to the treatment plan.
  • Provides crisis intervention with incoming calls and on the unit to maintain safety.

Why Join Us

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • 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.
  • Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
  • Licenses: CNA Required
  • Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) Must have within 45 days of hire;
  • Handle with Care (HWC) Must have within 45 days of hire

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Morgan Haughton by emailing Morgan.Haughton@lifepointhealth.com

EEOC Statement

“Wilson Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wilson 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.”

Key Responsibilities

Assist patients with activities of daily living and provide or support direct care, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic interventions. Observe and document patient behavior, report changes in condition to nursing staff, suggest treatment plan modifications, and provide crisis intervention to maintain safety.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent and a CNA license are required. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Handle with Care (HWC) certifications must be obtained within 45 days of hire.

Key Skills

Activities Of Daily Living AssistancePatient ObservationBehavior DocumentationCondition ReportingTreatment Plan SupportPatient SafetyBehavioral Health Care

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedBehavioral Health median $39k (middle half $36k–$48k)41 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in North Carolina61 active1,640 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 82% no call · 42% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings817 in the last 30 days585 the 30 days before (+40%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend−4.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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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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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,236 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) with company match

Living in Wilson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$224k
Typical market rent
$1,494/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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