ESD - Behavioral Health Technician
Listed compensation
$16-$19/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and weekend coverage.
Job Description
Job Details:
Job Location: Enlightened Solutions Detox, LLC (ESD) - Atlantic City, NJ, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $16.00 - $19.00Hourly, Behavioral Health Technician Our Behavioral Health Team has an available opening for a full-time Behavioral Health Tech.
The Enlightened Recovery Detox is a premier organization for providing holistic treatment for person with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, offering a full continuum of care at our residential detox facility.
In this position, the BHT observes all patient activity and maintains a visible presence on the clients at the detox center.
Individuals applying should have a passion for helping those heal from addictive disorders, and find it rewarding to know clients, families, and communities, benefit from the treatment we provide.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to Full-Time employees, including: 10 vacation days in your first year 8 paid holidays Profit Sharing / 401(k) Health Insurance + Employer-Funded HRA Flexible Spending Accounts Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more Come Join our Team!
Qualifications
Requirements In possession of valid NJ Driver’s License in good standing Pre-Employment Drug Test, Background Check. & Driver’s Abstract (provided) High School diploma or equivalent
Key Responsibilities
Observe patient activity and maintain a visible presence among clients at the residential detox center. Support the treatment environment for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Requirements
Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and a valid New Jersey driver's license in good standing. Employment is contingent on a pre-employment drug test, background check, and driver's abstract.
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$36k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $33k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Atlantic City
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $266k
- Typical market rent
- $1,722/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 98.9
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.