Per Diem Behavioral Health Technician
Listed compensation
$18.13-$20/hr
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
- vision, support, safety monitoring, and account
- ability for guests receiving treatment. This per diem, as-needed position provides coverage based on facility staffing and operational needs, including overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays. The Overnight BHT plays a vital role in maintaining a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment while ensuring compliance with facility policies and procedures. This position works closely with the treatment team to support guest needs, monitor guest safety, and respond to situations that arise during overnight hours. The Overnight BHT is responsible for maintaining awareness of guest locations, conducting scheduled 15-minute and 30-minute safety rounds as required, and ensuring the safety and security of all guests throughout the shift. Working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Overnight BHT helps promote a structured, supportive, and recovery-focused environment.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician provides overnight supervision, safety monitoring, and support for guests in a treatment facility. They are responsible for conducting regular safety rounds and maintaining a secure, therapeutic environment.
Requirements
The role requires the ability to work overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed. Candidates must be capable of working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure guest safety and policy compliance.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem Behavioral Health Technician at AHG Master a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,157 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 41 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 61% have no call, 41% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$40k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $37k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$40k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$3k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Listing-based score
Top 25% in Behavioral Health
- No call
- Includes weekends
Living in Sumner
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $577k
- Typical market rent
- $2,288/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.1
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.