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Monte Nido & Affiliates
Scottsdale, Arizona

Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsPer Diem

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Job Description

We save lives while providing the opportunity for people to realize their healthy selves.

  • Behavioral Health Technician (PRN)
  • Monte Nido Rosewood Scottsdale
  • Scottsdale, AZ

Monte Nido Rosewood is a leading provider of eating disorder treatment for over twenty years. Our programs offer a model of treatment that blends medically sophisticated care with a personalized treatment approach.

Our work is grounded in evidence-based strategies for adults and adolescents suffering from eating disorders. We work from a multi-disciplinary treatment team approach while integrating state-of-the-art medical, psychiatric, nutritional, and clinical strategies to provide comprehensive care.

At Rosewood, we understand the intricate medical, emotional, and psychological complications experienced by someone with an eating disorder.

Using a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, we treat patients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorders, as well as co-occurring addictions and disorders.

Our well-established model of care, experienced multidisciplinary staff, and intimate warm setting make Rosewood uniquely qualified to effectively treat an eating disorder.

Rosewood is one of the nation’s leading eating disorder treatment programs for men, women and adolescents offering comprehensive treatment for all stages of recovery, from 24-hour inpatient monitoring to a variety of residential, transitional and outpatient programs.

We are seeking a per diem (PRN) Behavioral Health Technician

Schedule: PRN - Availability required for days (6a-2p or 6a-6p) and evenings (2p-10p) with weekends highly desired

Total Rewards

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Responsibilities Include

Responsible for providing quality patient care, which includes demonstration of skills in basic monitoring of patient activities and behaviors.

Provide meal monitoring, support and redirection of patients with eating disorders.

Support topic groups with therapy activities including art activities, recreational activities, meditation, and guided imagery.

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or GED required.
  • Have the ability to obtain CPR, First Aid, and CPI certifications
  • Must possess a current AZ DPS fingerprint card within specified timeframe

Must be 21 years of age or older in accordance with Dept. of Health Services R9-20-204.

  • Must have a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record as driving is a requirement of the job.
  • Experience in behavioral and/or mental health preferred.
  • Eating Disorder knowledge, a plus.

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Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician is responsible for providing quality patient care, including monitoring patient activities, behaviors, and meals. They also support therapy groups through activities such as art, recreation, meditation, and guided imagery.

Key Skills

Patient MonitoringBehavioral Health SupportCrisis InterventionEating Disorder SupportTherapeutic ActivitiesDocumentationPatient Redirection

Healthcare Professional Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

What does the healthcare market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedhealthcare median $43k (middle half $39k–$49k)92 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
healthcare listings in Arizona102 active1,582 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 80% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona healthcare professional listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment102 active listings, Nov 2026
healthcare pay trend−3.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends

Living in Scottsdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$812k
Typical market rent
$2,114/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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