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Odyssey Behavioral Group
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania

Behavioral Health Technician 2nd Shift

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 23m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Odyssey Behavioral Group as a Behavioral Health Technician – 2nd Shift, Full-Time in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Odyssey Behavioral Group as a Behavioral Health Technician – 2nd Shift, Full-Time.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician manages the daily facility milieu, ensuring client safety and maintaining a therapeutic environment. They provide direct support to clients, document clinical interactions, and collaborate with the treatment team to facilitate care and crisis intervention.

Requirements

Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience working with clients with mental health issues. A valid driver's license is preferred, and the ability to obtain CPR, First Aid, and CPI certifications is required.

Key Skills

Client documentationDe-escalation techniquesTherapeutic environment managementPatient safetyMedication managementInterpersonal communicationConflict resolutionRecord keepingClinical supportProfessional boundariesInfection control

Behavioral Health Career Context

Odyssey Behavioral Group ranks #1 of 10 employers hiring Behavioral Health Tech on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 66 active listings.

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 30% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania 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...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 82 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
12%
Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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