Behavioral Health Technician (Beachside Recovery) - Swing Shift
Listed compensation
$21/hour
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Beachside Behavioral Health is URGENTLY seeking a Behavioral Health Technician for our Tustin/Santa Ana location. We are a detox residential facility looking to fill all shifts. This candidate must have a working knowledge of addiction recovery and a clean driving record.
The Behavioral Health Technician will help facilitate clients through their day/evening programming schedules in a detox/residential substance abuse setting. MUST BE DRUG FREE and be fully vaccinated against COVID.
Required Qualifications
- RADT or SUDRC and minimum of one year of experience in a human services setting.
- Clean DMV Record and/or accordance with program requirements and must be willing to drive.
- Valid Driver’s License
- Current certification in First Aid/CPR
- High School diploma, or GED equivalent
- Must be legally able to work in the United States.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct client rounds according to state protocols and document appropriately.
- Complete new admission intake procedures according to program policies on all new admissions (UA, belongings searches, and paperwork).
- Documentation of daily progress in client charts.
- Conduct room searches as needed or requested by management.
- Administering detoxification protocols (completion of CIWA, COWS forms, vital signs rounds) on all detoxification clients.
- Collect urine samples for testing.
Maintain Cleanliness of Property
Transports clients in company vehicles to appointments, meetings, and outside activities.
Crisis Intervention
Assist, teach, and/or supervise clients with general household chores, cleanliness, and food preparation; clean up as required.
Knowledge
- An understanding of chemical dependency
- An understanding of the 12 Step process and the alternative SMART program
- Knowledge of HIPAA compliance and privacy measures
- Knowledge and good use of boundaries with coworkers and clients
*The job duties listed above should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties required. Other duties will be assigned as need arises and according to programmatic need.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s)
- If needed, are you able to work the Graveyard shift? (11:00 PM-7:30 AM)
- Work Location: In person
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
- Work Location: In person
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician facilitates client programming, conducts rounds, and manages intake procedures in a residential detox setting. They are also responsible for documenting client progress, administering detox protocols, and transporting clients to appointments.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a RADT or SUDRC certification and have at least one year of experience in a human services setting. A valid driver's license with a clean record, First Aid/CPR certification, and a high school diploma or GED are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician (Beachside Recovery) - Swing Shift at Premier Health Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,303 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 70% have no call, 45% 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$44k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $39k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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