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Brattleboro, Vermont

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$25-$30/hr

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Job Description

Build a Career with Purpose

Behavioral Health Tech

Behavioral Health Tech

West River Haven | 185 Old Ferry Road | Brattleboro, VT 05301

Part-Time

$25.00-$30.00

DailyPay Available

Looking for More Than Just a Job?

At Abraxas Youth & Family Services, we are looking for dedicated professionals who want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of youth, young adults, and families. Our team members support individuals as they build skills, overcome challenges, and work toward positive, lasting change.

Whether you are beginning your career, bringing experience in human services, behavioral health, education, juvenile justice, or residential care, or looking for work with greater purpose, Abraxas provides the training, support, and opportunities needed to help you succeed.

Experience requirements vary by position. Many roles require or prefer experience working with youth, families, or individuals in behavioral health, education, residential, or human services settings.

About Abraxas Youth & Family Services

For more than 50 years, Abraxas Youth & Family Services has been committed to supporting youth, young adults, and families through high-quality programs and services that promote growth, accountability, healing, and positive change.

Our mission is empowering individuals to make transformative changes and enabling them to lead lives with purpose and fulfillment. Every day, our employees help create safe, structured, and supportive environments where individuals can build skills, develop confidence, strengthen relationships, and move toward a more positive future.

Why Join Our Team?

Competitive Pay & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • DailyPay – access your earned wages before payday
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness programs
  • Employee referral bonuses
  • Company-paid training

Training & Career Growth

  • Paid training programs
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Certification opportunities, where applicable
  • Leadership development programs
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Opportunities across multiple programs and service areas

Meaningful Work That Matters

  • Support youth, young adults, and families
  • Help individuals build skills, confidence, and stability
  • Make a positive impact every day
  • Work as part of a mission-driven organization
  • Contribute to safe, supportive, and structured environments

What You’LL Do

As a Behavioral Health Tech, You Will

  • Provide direct supervision, leadership, and serve as a role model to clients while interacting in a therapeutic and meaningful manner.
  • Implement the daily activity schedule and structure and coordinate client activities, such as Family Night, Structured Recreation, etc.
  • Facilitate and document various psycho-educational groups via standardized curricula.
  • Conduct scheduled and random head counts to provide effective people security.
  • Assist with mentoring and on-the-job training of newer team members.
  • Support the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care.

Who We’RE Looking For

You may be a great fit if you are:

  • Compassionate and professional
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Patient, positive, and service-focused
  • Committed to supporting youth, young adults, and families
  • Comfortable working in a structured, team-oriented environment
  • Interested in human services, behavioral health, education, residential care, social work, psychology, criminal justice, or related fields

Qualifications

Required

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's preferred.
  • Must possess a valid Vermont Driver’s License
  • Must be 21 years of age or older
  • Must be able to pass physical and pre-employment drug/alcohol screening
  • Must pass criminal background check investigation
  • Flexibility to work overtime as required

Schedule

  • Part-Time
  • Overnight
  • Including Weekends

Apply Today - Join Us in Building Better Futures!

Some jobs pay the bills. Some jobs build careers. This job helps create meaningful change.

If you are looking for meaningful work where your compassion, dedication, and professionalism can make a real difference every day, we encourage you to apply today.

About Our Organization

Abraxas Youth & Family Services is part of the Inperium family of companies.

Employment for this position is administered through Apis Services, Inc.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Apis Services, Inc., Inperium Inc., and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment.

All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This policy of nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.

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Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician provides direct supervision and serves as a role model to clients while facilitating therapeutic activities and psycho-educational groups. They are also responsible for maintaining a safe, structured environment through regular head counts and mentoring newer team members.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Psycho-educational group facilitationCrisis interventionDocumentationTherapeutic interactionConflict resolutionSafety monitoringClient supportTeam collaborationCommunicationRecord keepingYouth development

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 63% have no call, 33% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$57k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $58k in an average-cost state. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution29 jobs · 23 employers

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution39 jobs · 23 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

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$20-$25/hr
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$17-$23/hr
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$19.5-$22/hr
#4

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$22/hr
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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,225 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Brattleboro

Typical market rent
$1,611/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 8.8%
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 Apis Services

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
DailyPay – access your earned wages before payday
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Paid time off
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness programs
Employee referral bonuses