Behavioral Health Tech

Behavioral Health TechIncludes callPer Diem

Listed compensation

1199 Collective Bargaining Rates

The week · per this posting

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

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester in Harrison, New York is seeking an individual with health care experience for a per diem Behavioral Health Technician position on inpatient behavioral health rehabilitation unit. You will work in collaboration with our exceptional nursing leadership and multidisciplinary treatment team. Behavioral Health experience preferred.

Pay: 1199 Collective Bargaining Rates

Key Responsibilities

Work as a Behavioral Health Technician on an inpatient rehabilitation unit. Collaborate with nursing leadership and a multidisciplinary treatment team to provide patient care.

Requirements

Candidates should have prior healthcare experience. Experience specifically in behavioral health is preferred.

Key Skills

Behavioral Health CarePatient RehabilitationMultidisciplinary CollaborationHealthcare Support

Psychiatry Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 64% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Salary Distribution25 jobs · 23 employers

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<$45k
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$45k-55k
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$55k-65k
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$65k-75k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
36%
Sign-on bonus
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Essentia Health · Duluth, Minnesota

$22.77-$33.86/hr
#2

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$28-$33/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Technician at Hill (83693)

$26.91-$28.58/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Technician (83534)

$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 159 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Harrison

Typical market rent
$3,635/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester

Hospitals and Health Care
Yonkers, New York
501-1,000 employees