Pays $20 - $24 an hourBehavioral Health Tech market median is ~$46k (10 jobs) · Above average in Behavioral Health for work-life (4.6/10, vs 1,071 in this specialty)

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Adair, Iowa

Behavioral Health Tech | Nights | New Rates!

Behavioral Health Tech Above average in Behavioral HealthFull-Time
Posted 3mo ago

About the Role

Night shift. 12-hour shifts. $20-$24/hr. New rates. Tuition assistance $3k/yr. Full benefits after 30 days. Work with a supportive team.

Join Summit BHC as a Behavioral Health Tech – Nights, New Rates in United States. Behavioral Health Tech | Nights | New Rates! | Ivory Plains Recovery Center | Adair, Iowa About the Job: PURPOSE STATEMENT: Newly updated rates!

Key Responsibilities

  • ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Ensures the wellbeing of clients and provides a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment.
  • Maintains a constant awareness and supervision of clients.
  • Conducts safety checks, ensuring that supervision is conducted at intervals in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines.
  • Checks clients for contraband and manages the client’s valuables and belongings.

Requirements

  • High school graduate or equivalent.
  • Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
  • Knowledge of common psychiatric disorders and/or dual diagnosis and various treatment modalities of the population served preferred.
  • LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: CPR certification and de-escalation training required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $20 - $24/hr

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Night or evening shifts may be required.

This position offers competitive compensation. Work with Summit BHC in United States.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Client MonitoringCrisis InterventionDe-escalation TechniquesVital Signs RecordingPatient SupervisionData CollectionGroup FacilitationBehavioral ObservationSafety ChecksPatient Orientation

Behavioral Health — healthcare professional Career Context

In Iowa, Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$62k across 28 listings, vs ~$71k nationally (2,054 listings).

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Iowa's cost-of-living index is 89.0 (US average = 100), so the posted ~$46k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $51k in an average-cost state — Iowa ranks #4 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 4.6/10 on work-life balance for Behavioral Health Tech roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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About Summit BHC

Hospitals and Health Care
Franklin, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Assistance ($3,000/yr)
Shift Differentials
Full Benefits after 30 days
Competitive PTO
Complimentary Continued Education