Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) | Iredell Davis Behavioral Health | 5 West | PRN Days
Compensation
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Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
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Job Description
Initiates and conducts group activities, conducts psycho-educational classes, provides direct care to patients under direction and guidance of professional nursing personnel. Assists nursing and clinical staff to maintain the therapeutic milieu.
Interacts with patients to promote therapeutic environment to enhance wellness. Develops relationships focusing on helping patients identify and learn effective ways of dealing with social pressures and personal limitations. Demonstrates awareness of pediatric, adult and geriatric developmental limitations.
Demonstrates awareness of pediatric, adult and geriatric developmental stages and learning processes.
Requirements
- High school diploma required.
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Direct patient care experience strongly preferred.
- Ability to operate computer and various patient care equipment.
- BLS certification required from American Red Cross or American Heart Association upon hire.
- De-escalation training required with proof of completion.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician facilitates group activities and psycho-educational classes while providing direct care to patients. They assist clinical staff in maintaining a therapeutic environment and help patients develop effective coping strategies.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Behavioral Health median $39k (middle half $36k–$51k)49 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in North Carolina | 60 active | 1,722 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 78% no call · 34% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | −3.0% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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Living in Statesville
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $292k
- Typical market rent
- $1,747/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.3
- State income tax
- Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.