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Fletcher, North Carolina

Night Behavioral Health Technician (PRN)

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Listed compensation

$16-$18/hr

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Job Description

The Willows (Fletcher, NC) [https://thewillowsatredoak.com/] at Red Oak Recovery is passionate about helping young women in search of change, recovery, and trauma resolution through their recovery process We provide an enriching and experiential program that helps young adult women improve their lives. Using a holistic approach, our team supports clients on their path to self-love, self-acceptance, and self-awareness.

We are seeking a PRN Night Behavioral Health Technician to support the transformation process by providing the highest level of physical and emotional safety to our clients during the overnight shift.

Responsibilities

  • Remaining awake and alert throughout the shift
  • Participating in shift exchange to receive nightly updates from outgoing clinical technician team
  • Ensuring the security and safety of campus, facilities, and residents
  • Participating in outgoing shift exchange with morning clinical technician team to update on any issues from overnight
  • Ensuring that alarm is set and functioning
  • Perform security checks of the home
  • Monitoring all areas of the facility including doorway alarms, window alarms, bathrooms, common areas, etc.
  • Developing a positive rapport with residents and staff
  • Regularly attending trainings as required
  • Carrying out necessary protocol for level watches throughout the night
  • Completing house cleaning chores
  • Cleaning staff bathroom, sweeping house, wiping surfaces, etc.
  • Performing administrative duties related to printing, filing, auditing, and documentation as instructed by supervisor
  • Ensuring the security and inventory of medications
  • Providing emergency crisis intervention to our clients if needed throughout the night

Education & Experience

  • Minimum HS diploma (or equivalent)
  • Personal and/or professional experience with 12 Step Recovery, Substance Abuse Treatment, Mental Health Treatment and/or Wilderness Therapy

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in social work or related mental health field preferred
  • Strong communication and de-escalation skills preferred
  • Personal or professional recovery experience preferred
  • Experience with managing groups in a residential or wilderness setting preferred
  • Wilderness First Responder or higher medical certification preferred

Red Oak Recovery does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. In addition to federal law requirements, Red Oak Recovery complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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Requirements

Candidates must have at least a high school diploma or equivalent. Experience in substance abuse treatment, mental health, or wilderness therapy is preferred, along with strong communication and de-escalation skills.

Key Skills

Security MonitoringMental Health SupportFacility SecurityInventory ManagementAdministrative Tasks

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 44 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 22.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$35k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $37k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

Living in Fletcher

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$429k
Typical market rent
$2,175/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.5
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 · Asheville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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