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Banyan Treatment Centers
Milford, Delaware

Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) - Full-Time

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Listed compensation

$18-$20/hr

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Posted 51m ago · Verified live

Job Description

We’RE Seeking a Compassionate and Dedicated Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)

  • TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL PEER AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO OUR PATIENTS DURING THEIR
  • RECOVERY JOURNEY IN MILFORD, DE. AS A BHT, YOU'LL SPEND THE MOST TIME WITH OUR
  • PATIENTS AND PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN FOSTERING TRUST AND CONNECTION WHILE

Ensuring Patient Safety at All Times.

Position Details

  • REPORTING TO: DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
  • SCHEDULE: FULL-TIME, 36 HOURS PER WEEK
  • LOCATION: MILFORD, DE (ON-SITE)

Key Responsibilities

  • PATIENT SUPERVISION AND SAFETY: MONITOR PATIENTS AND FACILITY GROUNDS,

Conduct Safety Checks, and Communicate with Medical Staff for Attention

NEEDS. ENSURE ADHERENCE TO FACILITY RULES AND DOCUMENT INCIDENTS.

  • WAIVE TESTING: MEASURE AND REPORT VITAL SIGNS, CONDUCT UDS AND PREGNANCY

Tests, and Comply with Company Policies.

  • PATIENT INTERACTION AND SUPPORT: MAINTAIN RESPECTFUL AND PROFESSIONAL

Interactions with Patients, Offering Emotional Support, Referring Clinical

CONCERNS TO THERAPY STAFF. DEMONSTRATE EMPATHY AND ADAPTABILITY IN ADDRESSING

Diverse Patient Needs.

  • COMMUNICATION AND TEAM COLLABORATION: SHARE RELEVANT PATIENT INFORMATION WITH

The Team Leader, Supervisor/Operations Director While Collaborating with The

TEAM TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY CARE. MAINTAIN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE

Addiction Treatment Community and Contribute to a Supportive Team

ENVIRONMENT.

  • DAILY PROGRAM AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT: ASSIST IN PATIENT TRANSPORT, GROUP

Coordination, and Recreational Activities. Ensure Facility Safety, Supervise

SUPPLIES, AND MANAGE PATIENT DISCHARGE PREPARATIONS.

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
  • SAFE DRIVING RECORD WITH A CLEAN DMV REPORT FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS.
  • MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE TO COMPLY WITH MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE

REQUIREMENTS.

Preferred Qualifications

  • RELEVANT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CERTIFICATION.
  • WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER OR MENTAL HEALTH

TREATMENT.

  • EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH PATIENTS AT VARIOUS LEVELS OF CARE, WITH AN EMPHASIS

ON DETOX AND RESIDENTIAL LEVELS OF CARE.

  • AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR HIGHER.

Why Join Banyan Treatment Centers?

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT WITHIN AN ORGANIZATION THAT

STANDS AS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER IN ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE. AS

A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN (BHT), YOU WILL:

  • JOIN A MISSION-DRIVEN, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATION: ACCREDITED BY THE

Joint Commission, Banyan Has 18 Locations and Telehealth Services Nationwide.

  • OUR 2023 PARTNERSHIP WITH TPG’S RISE FUND SUPPORTS OUR MISSION OF EXPANDING
  • ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE CARE DELIVERED BY OUR 1,600+ TEAM

MEMBERS.

  • DIRECTLY IMPACT LIVES: PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS DURING A

CRUCIAL PHASE OF THEIR RECOVERY JOURNEY, HELPING THEM MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES

Toward Long-TERM Health.

  • SKILL DEVELOPMENT: GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ENHANCING

SKILLS IN PATIENT SUPPORT, CRISIS MANAGEMENT, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.

  • COLLABORATE WITH A DIVERSE TEAM: JOIN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY WORKFORCE THAT

REFLECTS THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, WITH MANY TEAM MEMBERS BRINGING

Firsthand Recovery Experiences.

  • ENJOY COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS (FT ONLY) INCLUDING MEDICAL, VISION, AND DENTAL

Insurance; Whole and TERM Life Insurance; Short- and Long-TERM Disability

COVERAGE; A 401(K) WITH EMPLOYER MATCH; PAID TIME OFF AND HOLIDAYS; WELLNESS

Incentives; and Employee Assistance and Referral Programs

IF YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS

EXPERIENCING SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH ADVERSITIES, APPLY TODAY TO JOIN A

Mission-Driven Team at Banyan Treatment Centers!

EOE

Requirements

A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent is required, along with a safe driving record for the past three years and a minimum age of 21. Preferred qualifications include relevant behavioral health certification, experience in substance use or mental health treatment—especially detox and residential care—and an associate degree or higher.

Key Skills

Vital Signs MeasurementUrine Drug ScreeningPregnancy TestingPatient CommunicationIncident DocumentationPatient TransportationDischarge Preparation

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 83% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$37k–$42kBehavioral Health median $42k (middle half $37k–$47k)680 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$40k in purchasing powerDelaware index 99.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Delaware6 active1,236 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 83% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings868 in the last 30 days483 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend+8.3% 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

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 17 employers
3
$40k
7
$40k-45k
8
$45k-50k
3
$52k
1
$56k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

13 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
31%
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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New Horizon Community Care · Tolleson, Arizona

$23-$27/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
+ 20 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 1,213 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Banyan Treatment Centers

Mental Health Care
Pompano Beach, Florida
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Whole and term life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and holidays
Wellness incentives
Employee assistance and referral programs

Living in Milford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k
Typical market rent
$1,902/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.5
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dover, DE metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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