Behavioral Health Technician - Travel Stipend

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Listed compensation

from $16/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

*Entry-Level Position Now Hiring Full-Time Youth Mentors for our Tooele County Location *Travel Stipend available for eligible candidates, full-time positions with benefits, and overtime opportunities.

  • Qualification Requirements
  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • Must be able to pass an FBI background check

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Prior work experience with adolescents in other behavioral health treatment settings is a plus.

Must have a current valid driver’s license

We are looking for passionate people who want to make a positive change in the lives of the youth of our communities. Through mentorship, guidance, and accountability, behavioral health technicians play a vital role in assisting our residents on a path to success, directly contributing to the positive future of these youth.

Live for Life’s goal is to maximize and sustain successful outcomes, assisting in the youth’s successful transition back home to their families and to their communities.

This Live for Life program provides treatment for male adolescents struggling with a variety of mental health disorders. In a residential setting, the residents receive individual, family, and group therapy, psychiatric care, and other structured rehabilitative interventions.

  • Additional Training Provided
  • First Aid
  • CPR
  • Food Handlers Permit
  • Positive Communication System (PCS)

Benefits Include

  • Employees traveling outside Tooele County enjoy an attractive commute stipend.
  • Paid Time Off
  • Self-Care
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental/Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Referral Program
  • Workplace food/coffee
  • Casual atmosphere and dress
  • Employee Recognition Program

Job Description

This role's primary function is to supervise our residents and ensure their safety while building a rapport with them. This includes providing assistance to each resident in reaching their daily goals, conducting skill-building groups, providing individual support, setting limits for behavior, creating documentation of the resident’s progress, and identifying and communicating the individual needs of the client to the clinical team.

Essential Duties

  • Participates in recreational and activity groups
  • Mentors and assist residents with meeting treatment goals
  • Consistently review the physical environment to ensure safety

Monitors and Records Residents’ Actions and Behavior

Facilitate residential daily schedule, including participating in and providing support to residents, including but not limited to activities such as chores, deep cleaning of designated space, meal service, laundry service, groups, activities, and events.

Provide transportation to residents for community outings and meetings in company vehicles in a safe and legal manner.

  • Enforces house rules pursuant to the policy
  • Ensure 100% supervision of residents

Practice compliance with all policies, record-keeping requirements, checklist assignments, assigned documentation, and any other assigned duties.

Reports signs of increased aggression, suicidal behavior, the danger of elopement, etc., and takes necessary safety precautions.

Maintain compliance with all required training and certifications.

  • Other Skills and Competencies
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • The ability to work as a team
  • Clear communication skills
  • Ability to learn and practice de-escalation techniques

Location: Erda, UT

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Location: Erda, Utah

Department: Residential

Employment Type: Full-Time

Minimum Experience

Entry-level

Compensation

Starting from $16.00, DOE

Key Responsibilities

The primary function involves supervising residents to ensure their safety while building rapport, assisting them with daily goals, conducting skill-building groups, and documenting progress for the clinical team. Essential duties also include facilitating the daily residential schedule, participating in activities, and providing safe transportation for community outings.

Requirements

Candidates must be at least 21 years old, possess a high school diploma or equivalent, and hold a current valid driver’s license, along with the ability to pass an FBI background check. Prior work experience with adolescents in behavioral health settings is considered a plus.

Key Skills

Rapport BuildingSafety MonitoringTeamwork

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician - Travel Stipend at Live for Life Behavioral Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,290 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 65% have no call, 35% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$33k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $34k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Living in Erda

Median resident rent
$1,808/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Live for Life Behavioral Health

Sandy, Utah

Benefits & Perks

Travel stipend
Paid Time Off
Self-Care
Medical insurance
Dental/Vision insurance
401(k)
Referral program
Workplace food/coffee