Behavioral Health Technician
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Job Description
Company Description
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world.
We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail.
With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations.
Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.
Job Description
Behavioral Health Technician - Psychiatric Nursing Unit - Full-Time 36 hrs./week - Night Shift
Eligible for Full-Time Benefits
Shift: Nights 7:00 pm to 7:30 am. Rotating Weekends.
General Summary
Provides direct behavioral health patient care.
Responsibilities
- Assists patients with performing activities of daily living.
- Provides or assists with providing direct patient care, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions.
Observes and records patient behavior and activities. Reports any changes in condition and suggests modifications to the treatment plan.
Establishes a therapeutic relationship with assigned patients.
Required Qualifications
BLS Provider certification from American Heart Association within 1 month of hire/transfer.
High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of experience, Associate's/Technical degree, or 4 years of applicable experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification specializing in Crisis Prevention.
- Behavioral Health Experience is an asset.
- Nurse Aide credentialed from the Michigan Nurse Aide Registry preferred.
- Minimum 1 year of Behavioral Health preferred.
- Minimum associate's degree preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, teamwork mindset, fast-paced environment.
Job Type: Part Time
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Healthcare Professional Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% have no call, 38% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | healthcare median $42k (middle half $42k–$44k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| healthcare listings in Michigan | 49 active | 1,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 84% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
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