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Portland, Oregon

Behavioral Health Associate

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Branches Portland is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Behavioral Health Professional to join our team. The Outpatient Tech position is a support services role. A good candidate is one with behavioral healthcare experience, direct patient/customer service experience, administrative and computer capabilities.

The work location for this position is: 1815 SW Marlow Ave, Suite 218, Portland, OR 97225

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for the outpatient tech role are as follows: Orienting new clients to the outpatient program, providing explanations on consent paperwork/HIPAA/etc., phone coverage, scheduling appointments, front desk coverage, completing UAs, providing basic support services to patients (i. e. scheduling, questions, case management, etc.), administrative support, and some medical record functions.

Qualifications

Requirements

Education: High School Diploma required. College degree preferred.

  • Licensure: None required.
  • Experience: 1-2 years preferred.

What We Offer

Competitive Pay & Benefit Package Including

  • Medical/Dental/Vision (multiple plan types available to suit coverage/cost preferences)
  • 401k with 3% employer match
  • Above-market Paid Time Off
  • Shift differentials and on-call pay incentives
  • Employee stock options
  • Career development, leadership training, and promotion opportunities
  • Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance up to $52,500
  • Free counseling services through our EAP for employees and family members

About Universal Health Services

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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Key Skills

Computer ProficiencyMedical Record ManagementHIPAA ComplianceUrinalysis (UA) CompletionClient Orientation

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs

4
<$40k
8
$40k-45k
9
$45k-50k
1
$52k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
17%
Sign-on bonus
9%
Loan repayment
4% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Lynchburg Comprehensive Treatment Center · Lynchburg, Virginia

$22-$25/hr
#2

Behavioral Health Technician (Greenbrook)

Neuronetics · San Luis Obispo, California

$22-$24/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Tech II - Swing

$21-$24/hr
#4

Regional Behavioral Health Technician (Greenbrook)

$22-$24/hr
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,303 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$1,732/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical/Dental/Vision
401k with 3% employer match
Above-market Paid Time Off
Shift differentials
On-call pay incentives
Employee stock options
Career development
Leadership training