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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

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Job Description

Oakwood Springs | Oklahoma City, OK

Behavioral Health Tech (BHT)

Job Type: Full-Time | Nights, Unit 2

Schedule: 3x12, 7pm-7am

Your Experience Matters

Oakwood Springs is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.

As a Behavioral Health Tech joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A Behavioral Health Tech who excels in this role:

Responsible for supporting the therapeutic milieu under the direction of the RN, by ensuring that the schedule/program is consistently delivered, patients are supervised, that safety is maintained, and patients and guests are treated with respect and dignity.

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position

also offers:

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.

What We're Looking For

Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred

License: Will require valid driver’s license and a favorable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), along with proof of insurance when using personal or hospital owned vehicle

Certification: CPR certification within 30 days of employment and prior to patient contact

Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and prior to patient contact

Completion of additional age specific training within 30 days of employment as required

Where applicable, must obtain and maintain agency affiliation

Minimum Work Experience

Previous experience in a psychiatric health facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred

Additional Requirements: Must be at least 21 years of age

More about Oakwood Springs

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Oakwood Springs is a behavioral health hospital located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. We provide inpatient and outpatient programming for those facing mental health and addiction challenges.

Our programs offer caring, compassionate treatment for adolescents and adults, as well as specialized programming for active duty military, veterans, first responders, and other high-risk frontline professionals.

Programs include inpatient mental health and addiction treatment, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) and Help for Heroes®.

Oklahoma City, the capital and largest city of Oklahoma, is known for its diverse economy, rich history, and unique blend of Western and Native American influences. It's nicknamed "The Big Friendly" due to its welcoming atmosphere and also "The Modern Frontier" due to its innovative spirit

EEOC Statement

" Oakwood Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Oakwood Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.

Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.

We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician supports the therapeutic milieu by ensuring patient safety and consistent delivery of the treatment program. They work under the direction of an RN to provide compassionate care while maintaining a respectful environment for patients and guests.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be at least 21 years of age. A valid driver's license, CPR certification, and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) are required within 30 days of employment.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient supervisionTherapeutic milieu supportPsychiatric careChemical dependency supportDual diagnosis careGeriatric patient careSafety maintenancePatient dignityDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedBehavioral Health median $57k (middle half $46k–$88k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingOklahoma index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Oklahoma12 active1,228 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 74% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings861 in the last 30 days503 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend−1.0% 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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8
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$40k-50k
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$60k-70k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
5% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Below most Behavioral Health listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,195 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 Oklahoma City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$209k
Typical market rent
$1,285/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.4
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Oklahoma City, OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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