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Henry Ford Health
Warren, Michigan

Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsPart-Time

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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.

What does the healthcare market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedhealthcare median $42k (middle half $42k–$44k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
healthcare listings in Michigan49 active1,625 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 84% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 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.

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
17%
Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
9%
Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends
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About Henry Ford Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Detroit, MI
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Full-Time Benefits

Living in Warren

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Typical market rent
$1,369/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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