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Wilson, North Carolina

Behavioral Health Technician

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Job Description

Schedule: PRN

Job Location Type: In-person

Your Experience Matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ®.

How you’ll contribute

A Behavioral Health Tech who excels in this role:

  • 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 physical, mental or emotional condition to nursing staff and suggests modifications to the treatment plan.
  • Provides crisis intervention with incoming calls and on the unit to maintain safety.

Why Join Us

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
  • Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
  • Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
  • Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
  • Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
  • Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
  • Licenses: CNA Preferred
  • Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) Must have within 45 days of hire;
  • Handle with Care (HWC) Mush have within 45 days of hire

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Morgan Haughton by emailing Morgan.Haughton@lifepointhealth.com

EEOC Statement

“Wilson Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Wilson Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician assists patients with daily living activities and provides direct patient care, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. They also monitor patient behavior, report changes to nursing staff, and perform crisis intervention to ensure unit safety.

Requirements

Candidates must have a High School Diploma or equivalent and a CNA certification. Additionally, they are required to obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) and Handle with Care (HWC) certifications within 45 days of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Behavioral observationDocumentationSafety maintenanceNursing support

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
5%
Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 2.8
Better work-life than 60% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,263 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Wilson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$225k
Typical market rent
$1,456/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
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.

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

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement plan with company match