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Odyssey Behavioral Group
Sevierville, Tennessee

Behavioral Health Technician Overnight

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

  • vision and structure at mealtimes as appropriate. Modifies approach to client interactions based on client needs, to include recognizing mood changes and treatment progress. Documents services provided, incident reports, shift reports, or department reports in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with policies and procedures. Communicates and adheres to clinical precautions effectively, including visual safety checks; proactively reports safety risks. Coordinates necessary healthcare visits for clients based on their individual needs and ensuring timely access to medical services, in collaboration with nursing. Ensures necessary office materials are consistently available for staff use to include monitoring inventory levels, placing orders when needed, and organizing storage efficiently. Oversees the overall therapeutic environment, maintaining order, promoting safety, and optimizing the well-being of residents. Supports medication compliance and management by prompting residents to go to nursing for medications. Assists with program admissions and the process for new clients while ensuring a smooth transition into the facility. Additional Responsibilities Functions within the guidelines of the facility’s Code of Ethics and in accordance with corporate compliance. Conducts chart audits following program policy timelines, as requested. Consistently arrives to work on time, rarely missing scheduled shifts, and promptly notifies supervisor when absent. Reads, understands, adheres to, and models all company policy statements on ethics, conduct, and conflict of interests Adheres to facility policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, implementing regularly. Maintains positive attitude and acts as a team player with others on the treatment team. Attends and completes all training within assigned time frames as required by the facility. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • ptoms and distress of clients in treatment. Demonstrates the ability to observe, supervise and evaluate clients during meal/snack times and planned activities and off campus outings. Demonstrates the ability to “actively listen” and use effective communication when dealing with clients. Demonstrates the ability to maintain the client’s integrity when conducting room searches and/or observations. Demonstrates support and follows through with therapeutic recommendations from senior staff. Demonstrates the ability to relay pertinent information to treatment team as it affects client care. Ensures that the values and cultural beliefs are taken into account when assisting with the treatment of the clients. Demonstrates ability to safely transport and manage clients to appointments and community outings. Demonstrates the ability to document physical wellness checks and observation monitoring. Renaissance Healthcare Group, LLC DBA Pasadena Villa provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, dis
  • ability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Renaissance Healthcare Group, LLC DBA Pasadena Villa reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician manages the daily milieu of the facility to ensure client safety and a therapeutic environment. They are responsible for documenting client services, assisting with daily living activities, and communicating proactively with the clinical team.

Requirements

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience in a behavioral healthcare setting. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license, current CPR and First Aid certification, and the ability to pass a criminal background check.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

DocumentationCrisis interventionTherapeutic environment managementMedication management supportVerbal interventionActive listeningPatient roundingADL assistanceIncident reportingClinical communicationMental health support

Behavioral Health Career Context

Odyssey Behavioral Group holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 72 active listings.

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score

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Living in Sevierville

  • Typical 3-bed home value $436k
  • Typical rent $1,719/mo
  • Residents' average commute 24 min
  • No state income tax
Sources & calculation

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

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