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Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Behavioral Health Technician | Mental Health Units

Behavioral Health TechIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$23.30 per hour

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Find your purpose and share your passion by helping patients at the St. Cloud Hospital as a Behavioral Health Technician! We understand how difficult things can be when life seems overwhelming. Be part of our team dedicated to helping people feel better and regaining their zest for life!

Be involved in patient care activities which may involve assisting with the needs and comfort of patients to include hygiene, activity, nutrition and treatments; therapeutic interactions with patients, patient safety rounds, vital signs, patient and belonging searches, patient transportation to tests/procedures, and gathering patient and family information.

While you will be assigned a primary home unit, all Behavioral Health Technicians receive comprehensive cross-training across our three service areas: EmPATH, Adolescent Mental Health, and Adult Mental Health.

Current Full-time Openings

  • 60 hours every two weeks | Straight night shifts | 7 p. m. - 7:30 a. m. and 11 p. m. - 7:30 a. m. | Every other weekend and rotating holidays | Adult Mental Health

Current Part-Time Openings

  • 48 hours every two weeks | 8-hour day and evening rotation | 7 a. m. - 3:30 p. m. and 3 p. m. - 11:30 p. m. | Every other weekend and rotating holidays | Adult Mental Health

Pay and Benefits

  • Starting pay begins at $23.30 per hour; exact wage determined by years of related experience.
  • Pay range:  $20.71 - $31.68 per hour
  • Earn extra pay for working evening, night, and weekend shifts.
  • Full time benefits [https://jobs.centracare.com/us/en/benefits]: medical, dental, PTO, retirement, employee discounts and more!
  • $2,000 hiring bonus for eligible candidates!
  • Tuition reimbursement and college grant programs available.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) training, initial and ongoing required and provided.
  • 2 years of college with courses in psychology, sociology, and/or social work preferred.
  • Six months experience in nursing assistant or similar role preferred.
  • Must be able to effectively handle escalating behavior and utilize physical safety holds with aggressive patients.
  • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training initial and on-going training provided.

To be eligible for the hiring bonus you must be an external candidate who is hired into an eligible full or part time benefited position.  Previous employees qualify if they have not worked for CentraCare for at least 9 months at the date of hire.  CentraCare pay incentives to include but not limited to, hiring bonuses may be discontinued at any time due to business needs.

CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician provides direct patient care, including assistance with hygiene, nutrition, and therapeutic interactions. They are also responsible for monitoring patient safety, taking vital signs, and transporting patients to procedures.

Key Skills

Vital signs monitoringTherapeutic interactionBehavioral health supportHygiene assistanceDocumentationDe-escalation techniques

Psychiatry Career Context

Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 48% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 22.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$54k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

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Salary Distribution27 jobs · 17 employers

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution27 jobs · 17 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

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$26-$33/hr
#2

Virtual Behavioral Health Technician

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$28-$33/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Technician at Hill (83693)

$26.91-$28.58/hr
#4

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$26.91-$28.58/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 164 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in St. Cloud

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$252k
Typical market rent
$1,244/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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