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Excelsior Wellness
Spokane, Washington

Part-Time Behavioral Health Technician (Weekends)

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$21.80/hr

The week · per this posting

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

Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Excelsior Wellness, your homegrown healthcare system alternative

Excelsior Wellness provides access to a comprehensive continuum of education, behavioral health, primary medical, social determinant, and human service providers, holistically rooted in the eight dimensions of wellness. Our subsidiaries include Excelsior Wellness Center, Excelsior Family Medicine, Excelsior Integrated Care Center, and Excelsior Holistic Schools.

Excelsior-Integrated Care Center is currently accepting applications for a Part-Time/on-call position as a Behavioral Health Technician. The Behavior Tech is directly responsible for ensuring that client supervision, behavior support and safety are being met while on shift. This position will have knowledge of the client’s individual service plans and ensure that these plans are adhered to.

How to Qualify

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Must be 21 years of age
  • Minimum 1 year experience working/volunteering with youth
  • Must be able to pass a criminal background check

Must have a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record for employment. *New employees with out-of-state licenses must obtain a Washington State Driver’s License within 30 days of employment*

Primary Duties

Fosters a positive environment, including a cooperative, unified team-based approach among staff and clients.

Demonstrates empathy and sensitivity to the dignity of each client served, to the clients' unique service needs, including clients' beliefs and values, ethnic norms, language needs and racial identity.

Is aware of and adheres to client’s service plans: utilizing appropriate and therapeutic intervention techniques; seeks clarification as needed.

Ensures the physical environment is properly maintained and in accordance with regulatory requirements; submits maintenance requests as needed to ensure compliance.

Assists in ensuring all day-to-day program functions; psycho-educational and treatment groups, outings, recreation activities, and transportation needs are being provided and met.

Benefits: This is a non-benefitted position.

Visit our website at Excelsior Wellness to learn more about us.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Location: Spokane, Washington

Department: ICC (Integrated Care Center)

Employment Type: Part Time-Hourly

Minimum Experience

Entry-level

Compensation

$21.80

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician is responsible for ensuring client safety, providing behavior support, and adhering to individual service plans. They also assist with daily program functions, including psycho-educational groups, recreational activities, and transportation.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience working or volunteering with youth. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, possess a valid driver's license, and pass a criminal background check.

Key Skills

Safety complianceCrisis interventionDocumentationTeam collaborationYouth supportRecreation facilitation

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 30% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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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 1,291 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Spokane

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$397k
Typical market rent
$1,507/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
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 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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