No salary listed — similar Behavioral Health Tech roles pay ~$40k (median of 77 jobs)

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Tenet Healthcare
Modesto, California

Behavioral Health Tech

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsFull-Time
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About the Role

Behavioral Health Tech. Night shift. Weekend and holiday rotation. Modesto, CA.

Join Tenet Healthcare Corporation as a Behavioral Health Tech – Nights in Modesto, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Generous paid time off
  • Career development and continuing education opportunities
  • Health savings accounts
  • Healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program
  • Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Tenet Healthcare Corporation as a Behavioral Health Tech – Nights.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Services Technician provides individualized basic care to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse. They are responsible for maintaining a safe, healthy environment that promotes patient socialization and empowerment.

Requirements

Candidates should have at least 6 months of experience in a mental health or social service setting and a high school diploma. A BLS certification is required, and Crisis Prevention Intervention training must be completed within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Behavioral healthPatient careVerbal de-escalationCommunication skillsSubstance abuse supportCrisis prevention interventionMental health supportSafety monitoringSocialization supportBasic care activities

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 26% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California 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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About Tenet Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
Generous paid time off
Career development and continuing education opportunities
Health savings accounts
Healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
Employee Assistance program
Employee discount program