Pays $18.75-$28.13/hr — Behavioral Health Tech market median is ~$43k (10 jobs)
Behavioral Health Technician - Behavioral Health Unit
About the Role
Behavioral Health Tech in inpatient and crisis units. $18.75-$28.13/hr. Glens Falls, NY.
Join Glens Falls Hospital as a Behavioral Health Technician – Inpatient & Crisis in City of Glens Falls, New York, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $18.75 - $28.13/hr.
- Paid Specialized Training
- Comprehensive Benefits
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Glens Falls Hospital as a Behavioral Health Technician – Inpatient & Crisis.
Key Responsibilities
Provide hands-on therapeutic care and medical support to patients in acute mental health and crisis settings. Maintain unit safety through monitoring, de-escalation, and documentation of patient status.
Requirements
Requires a High School Diploma or GED, with an Associate or Bachelor's degree in a behavioral field strongly preferred. Candidates should have 1-2 years of relevant healthcare or mental health experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 28% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$49k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $45k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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