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Omaha, Nebraska

Behavioral Health Technician / BH Crisis Assessment - EVENINGS

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Schedule: 12p-12a, Thurs/Fri/Sat

At Children’s, the region’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued.

Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve.

Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.

A Brief Overview

Provides care for the comfort, safety and personal needs of patients, acts as an advocate for the needs and rights of patients, provides empathic, active listening skills, engagement and support, case management and ensures a recovery oriented environment throughout the unit. In addition, provides indirect unit support needs related to supplies and equipment.

Essential Functions

  • * Connects with new participants, on site or while the participant is incarcerated or hospitalized, to obtain referral information and necessary solutions
  • Teaches recovery and life skills using recovery tools.
  • Cultivates connectedness in the person’s life (self, others, the environment, and to meaning and purpose).
  • Assesses emergency situations, notifies supervisor of actual or potential challenges, exercises judgment in stressful conditions and responds calmly and quickly.
  • Completes clinical documentation as required.
  • Develops and maintains community resources for education, information and referrals appropriate to participant’s needs.
  • Understands and adheres to organization’s compliance standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policies.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Communicate with other team members on care plan as an active team member
  • Provide assistance to nurses with accompanying patients to the rest room when needed
  • Proactively utilizes de-escalation techniques to prevent harm.
  • Assist with linen changes and room/unit restocking
  • Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs)

Education Qualifications

  • High School Diploma Or GED Required

Experience Qualifications

  • Healthcare student or comparable work experience in a health care environment. Preferred

Skills and Abilities

  • Excellent communication and behavioral management skills that promote safety
  • Basic computer skills
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Ability to document per regulatory guidelines
  • Effective communication skills

Licenses and Certifications

  • BLS - Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
  • Safety-Care Specialist within 60 Days Required
  • Minimum of 18 years of age Required

Children’s is the very best for kids and the very best for your career! At Children’s, we put YOU first so together, we can improve the life of every child!

Key Responsibilities

Provide care for the comfort, safety, and personal needs of pediatric patients while maintaining a recovery-oriented environment. Responsibilities include teaching life skills, performing clinical documentation, and utilizing de-escalation techniques to prevent harm.

Requirements

Requires a High School Diploma or GED and experience as a healthcare student or in a comparable healthcare environment. Must be at least 18 years old and obtain BLS and Safety-Care Specialist certifications.

Key Skills

Problem SolvingPatient Advocacy

Psychiatry Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Nebraska is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.4% of Nebraska clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 32% require no weekends.

What does the Psychiatry market look like in Nebraska?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in psychiatry (behavioral health tech)ranked against 149 Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $39k (middle half $35k–$54k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNebraska index 90.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 80% no call · 32% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Psychiatry pay trend+17.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (149 Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician / BH Crisis Assessment - EVENINGS at Children's Nebraska a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) — ranked against 149 active Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 22 employers
5
<$40k
8
$40k-45k
9
$45k-50k
3
$52k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
24%
Sign-on bonus
8%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$16-$25/hr
#2

Behavioral Health Associate I

Volunteers of America of Alaska · Eagle River, Alaska

$20-$25/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Associate

$22-$25/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Technician (Greenbrook)

$22-$24/hr
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 149 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Omaha

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k
Typical market rent
$1,414/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

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