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WisHope Recovery
Brodhead, Wisconsin

Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health TechNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$18-$20/hr

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Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Paid time off
  • Training & development

About Us

We are committed to providing clinical care, education, and research in the field of addiction treatment and recovery. Our care is personalized to meet the needs of each person who comes through our doors and integrated to address co-occurring mental health conditions. Our #1 priority is to help the client first sustain and then maintain long-term recovery.

Our Behavioral Health Technicians are responsible for the overall supervision and coordination of the recovery facility including overseeing daily operations of the facility, coordinating daily facility tasks, conducting inspections related to chore assignments, daily living, conducting searches of the clients’ personal property, providing transportation to and from the clinics, appointments, grocery shopping, support groups, and as needed. In this crucial role, you will also:

  • Provide care for clients presenting with SUD primary and Mental Health secondary.
  • Engage all residents in conversations and activities that are edifying and stimulating
  • Observe and report any unusual behaviors or potential areas of conflict between residents
  • Assist clients with completing and improving their daily life skills

Prepare bedrooms for all new residents and monitor client’s rooms for cleanliness and ensure they have the items that they need (i. e., linen, hygiene products, clean clothes, etc.)

Ensure that all residents are properly respecting and maintaining common areas (esp. kitchen, living room) and that they are following facility rules including curfew/lights out hours

Observe and report any unusual behaviors or potential areas of conflict between residents.

Monitor proper use and functioning of appliances and other equipment. Observe any unusual activities that may pose a safety or nuisance issue for the clients or neighbors.

Maintain an inventory of all supplies (i. e., cleaning supplies, furniture, keys etc.).

Coordinate and hold Facility Meetings, Community Meetings and a weekend Wrap Up or Life Skills Groups

Welcome and introduce new clients to all existing residents

Communicate in a Culturally Sensitive Manner

Educate and encourage clients to utilize community-based tools (such as, 12 Step Program, Recovery Dharma, Smart Recovery, Celebrate Recovery, Refuge Recovery, et. al.); facilitate applicable workbooks and provide continued support and engagement

Supervise medication

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician oversees daily facility operations, including client supervision, property inspections, and medication management. They also facilitate life skills groups and provide transportation for clients to appointments and community support activities.

Requirements

The role requires the ability to monitor client behavior, maintain facility cleanliness, and ensure adherence to house rules. Candidates must be capable of providing culturally sensitive support and facilitating recovery-based educational tools.

Key Skills

Behavioral health supportFacility supervisionClient monitoringMedication supervisionCrisis interventionLife skills coachingInventory managementTransportation coordinationConflict resolutionDocumentationCulturally sensitive communication

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 65% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$40k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $42k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 16 employers

9
<$45k
11
$45k-50k
2
$52k
1
$59k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
28%
Sign-on bonus
6%
Loan repayment
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$26.91-$28.58/hr
#2

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Lynchburg Comprehensive Treatment Center · Lynchburg, Virginia

$22-$25/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Technician - Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (83704)

$25/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Technician (Greenbrook)

$22-$24/hr
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,312 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Brodhead

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$324k
Median resident rent
$680/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.7
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Janesville-Beloit, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About WisHope Recovery

Mental Health Care
Waukesha, Wisconsin
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Dental Insurance
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Training & Development
Opportunity for Advancement