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St. Augustine, Florida

Mental Health Tech | Behavioral Health Unit | Full-Time | Days (3-12's)

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 38m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Join UF Health and be part of a team committed to exceptional patient care, innovation, and community impact. We are currently seeking a passionate individual who is eager to make a difference in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

The Mental Health Tech provides care, support, supervision and safety for patients on an Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit. Works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team and under direct supervision of an RN to ensure the provision of quality patient care.

Schedule: FTE: 0.90 (3-12's)

  • Hours: Days
  • Days: Variable
  • Location: St. Augustine, FL

Qualifications

Education/Training

Required: High School Diploma/Equivalent

Experience

  • Required: 0 - 1 year Mental Health Unit/Direct Patient Care
  • Preferred: Experience working with patients in a mental health care setting.
  • Certificates/Licenses/Registration

Required

Basic Life Support (BLS) provided by American Heart Association (AHA), required within 30 days of employment.

WELLE Certification. WELLE training (Non-Abusive Psychological & Physical Intervention) within 90-days of employment; annual re-certification will be required thereafter.

Must successfully pass an AHCA Level 2 screening for this position: info.flclearinghouse.com

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient SupervisionSafety MonitoringInterdisciplinary CollaborationCrisis Intervention

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedBehavioral Health median $37k (middle half $35k–$40k)38 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Florida90 active1,230 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 80% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida healthcare professional listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment128 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings847 in the last 30 days531 the 30 days before (+60%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend−7.1% 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.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs
8
<$40k
13
$40k-50k
4
$50k-60k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
26%
Sign-on bonus
9%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Behavioral Health Technician

Centurion Health · Pontiac, Illinois

$26.91-$28.58/hr
#2

Behavioral Health Technician

Discovery Behavioral Health · Fairfax, Virginia

$16-$25/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Tech IV

$22-$25/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Associate I

$20-$25/hr
+ 32 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 1,227 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in St. Augustine

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$394k
Typical market rent
$1,982/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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