Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Palmer Addiction Recovery Services as a Behavioral Health Technician – Residential Treatment in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Adhere to all Palmer goals, strategies, and values.
- Maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with Palmer Polices and state and federal laws.
- Role model appropriate behavior, professional boundaries, respectful communication, and personal appearance in accordance with Employee Dress Code.
- Monitor facility and consumers while on shift.
Requirements
- Orient new clients to program guidelines and facility.
- Conduct daily room checks and hourly bed checks at night and as required.
- Conduct package, mail and baggage checks as required.
- Participate in ongoing in-service education programs and staff development programs.
Benefits & Compensation
- Hourly rate: $16.56/hr.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Palmer Addiction Recovery Services as a Behavioral Health Technician – Residential Treatment.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) at Palmer Addiction Recovery Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Addiction Medicine healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Addiction Medicine — healthcare professional Career Context
This Addiction Medicine position at Palmer Addiction Recovery Services is open to healthcare professional candidates.
Remote healthcare professional positions in Addiction Medicine have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.
Compensation Analysis
This position also offers production-based compensation: $17 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.
Location & Logistics
This is a fully remote healthcare professional position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
- Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
- Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Crisis Intervention, Patient Monitoring, Behavioral Health Support, Documentation, Group Facilitation, Medication Management, Patient Transport, Interpersonal Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.
Core responsibilities: Monitor and ensure the safety of consumers in a residential treatment setting while providing motivational and educational support. Facilitate program schedules, conduct safety checks, and maintain accurate documentation of patient progress and facility events.
About WeekdayDoc
WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Addiction Medicine healthcare professional jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
Remote work (RR 0.57; 14-23% ↓ burnout)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
yesterday
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