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Four Pillars Recovery
Pinetop, Arizona

Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Listed compensation

$18.5-$19.5/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Four Pillars Recovery is seeking dedicated Behavioral Health Technician to join our team in Pinetop, AZ. Are you ready to be a part of a winning team where collaboration, accountability, and consistency define the culture? If you thrive in a high-impact environment and bring both heart and excellence to your work, we want to meet you!

Key Responsibilities

  • Support patient admission, orientation, and daily treatment activities
  • Monitor patient behavior, whereabouts, and safety precautions
  • Conduct vital signs checks and specimen collection/testing when assigned
  • Assist with hygiene and daily living care as needed
  • Provide therapeutic support and use approved crisis de-escalation interventions
  • Document observations and interventions accurately in the EMR
  • Communicate patient concerns to the clinical team promptly
  • Maintain confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA regulations
  • Oversee clients care and treatment schedules
  • Promote a clean, safe, and therapeutic environment
  • Responsible for telephones and answering incoming inquiries regarding agency.
  • Assist in case management activities to coordinate care across various services
  • Assist with admissions, including searching patients and their belongings
  • Complete all charting, notes, and documentation before the end of the shift

Minimum Qualifications

  • High school diploma, GED or 1 year work experience
  • Must be 21 years of age or older

Skills

  • Understanding of substance use disorders, withdrawal symptoms, and detox protocols
  • Knowledge of co-occurring psychiatric conditions and behavioral responses
  • Ability to recognize signs of deterioration or emergency and alert clinical team
  • Proficient in crisis intervention and the use of de-escalation techniques
  • Therapeutic communication skills including active listening, empathy, and boundary-setting
  • Ability to facilitate basic therapeutic groups under supervision
  • Cultural sensitivity and awareness of how background influences treatment engagement

Why Join Our Team?

Four Pillars mission goes beyond managing withdrawal systems to introducing hope through clinical excellence at the most vulnerable moment. This isn’t just a job opportunity, it's an opportunity to make a meaningful impact within your community. As a member of our the Four Pillars team, you will:

  • Play a vital role in supporting individuals during a crucial phase of their recovery journey.
  • Directly contribute to our life-changing goal to help individuals break free from the bonds of addiction.

Take advantage of our commitment to employee development and growth, with access to continued education, training, and advancement opportunities within the organization.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED, or have at least one year of relevant work experience. Applicants are required to be at least 21 years of age.

Key Skills

Substance use disorder knowledgeVital signs monitoringEMR documentation

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$38k–$41kBehavioral Health median $42k (middle half $38k–$49k)85 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$39k in purchasing powerArizona index 100.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Arizona77 active1,228 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 73% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona healthcare professional listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus · <1% offer loan repayment101 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings829 in the last 30 days551 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health 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.

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 20 employers
5
<$40k
9
$40k-45k
6
$45k-50k
3
$52k
1
$59k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
33%
Sign-on bonus
20%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$26.91-$28.58/hr
#2

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$16-$25/hr
#3

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$22-$25/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Associate I

$20-$25/hr
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,229 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Benefits & Perks

Continued education
Training
Advancement opportunities

Living in Pinetop

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$525k
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

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