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Behavioral Health Tech- Days (7a - 7p)- Rotating Weekends

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Red River Hospital is the leading provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral healthcare in Wichita Falls, TX. Our treatment services & specialized programs address drug and alcohol addiction and co-occurring mental illness.

Red River Hospital has been a leader in behavioral healthcare for over 40 years, providing superior healthcare treatment to the people, communities, and military installations we serve. We are a private inpatient 96 bed acute psychiatric facility dedicated to the treatment of behavioral health and substance abuse services. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, Red River Hospital provides mental health and substance abuse treatment to the following populations:

  • Dedicated military personnel
  • Adults
  • Seniors
  • Adolescents (ages 12 through 17)

Our excellent staff is committed to the continuous improvement of behavioral healthcare by providing treatment opportunities that promote individual, family, and community wellness. As a team, we are dedicated to providing high quality, outstanding care and attending to the individual needs of each patient and their family in a caring and compassionate manner.

Serving Northern Texas and Southern Oklahoma

Our location in Wichita Falls allows for convenient access to residents of nearby Texas cities like Burkburnett as well as South Oklahoma cities like Lawton. Call the number below to begin the process of healing.

Mission, Vision & Values

Mission: To provide superior comprehensive behavioral healthcare and substance abuse services to the people, communities, and hospitals we serve.

Vision: To be the behavioral healthcare provider and employer of choice.

Values: Integrity, respect, excellence.

Benefits

Working for Red River Hospital affords you the chance to grow in your nursing career by working for the only inpatient, acute behavioral health hospital in the area.

You will get the opportunity to learn and interact with those individuals with mental health issues, and be able to understand mental health, how it affects individuals, and the appropriate treatments.

You get to be a part of a team whose values and mission are patient-centered as you work together to make a difference in patients' lives and be a part of the change.

Mental health is a rewarding field as you get to experience the short-term effect of your impact in the patients' lives on their journey to become the best they can be.

  • Paid Time Off
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Long-Term and Short-Term Disability
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Discount Program
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Partial Company Match
  • Paid Holidays (8 Total)

Essential Functions

  • Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
  • Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
  • Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
  • Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
  • Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
  • Oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
  • May obtain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
  • Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills, anger management and independent living skills.
  • Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
  • Complete and maintain required documentation. Assist with follow-up and paperwork as required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.
  • May provide transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.

Other Functions

  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required. Prefer one year experience working in a behavioral health setting.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

  • CPR and Handle with Care required or obtain upon hire.

Work Schedule

  • 11p - 7a shift.
  • Rotating Schedule.
  • Every other weekend required.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Tech is responsible for ensuring patient well-being by providing a positive, structured environment, conducting safety checks, and documenting clinical information accurately. Duties also include assisting patients with daily living activities and facilitating educational-rehabilitative groups.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required for this position, with a preference for one year of experience working in a behavioral health setting. Candidates must obtain CPR and Handle with Care certifications upon hire.

Key Skills

Patient InteractionBehavior ObservationActivities of Daily Living AssistanceVital Signs MeasurementGroup FacilitationTreatment Goal AchievementIncident ReportingTransportation Coordination

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,227 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Wichita Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$181k
Typical market rent
$1,362/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Wichita Falls, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Long-Term Disability
Short-Term Disability
Company Paid Life Insurance
Supplemental Life Insurance