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York, Pennsylvania

Behavioral Health Technician I

Behavioral Health TechIncludes callIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Part-time, Day/Eve

48 hrs/2 weeks

7am-7pm

Includes every third weekend & rotating holidays

General Summary

Assists the professional staff in the care of psychiatric patients. Facilitates the maintenance of the therapeutic environment in the psychiatric unit.

WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care.

As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland.

Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions.

Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

WellSpan York Hospital

Built on a solid 140-year legacy of providing high-quality, high-volume, community-based care, WellSpan York Hospital, the largest of WellSpan’s eight hospitals, is a 596-bed acute care community teaching hospital that employs nearly 5,000 people, making WellSpan the largest employer in York County.

Driven by a mission to provide exceptional care to all, WellSpan York Hospital serves a diverse population of more than 520,000 residents from the greater York County area.

WellSpan York Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23.

The hospital offers services and programs that feature highly skilled clinical staff, life-saving technology and state-of-the-art facilities to address some of the most complex medical, surgical and behavioral health conditions.

WellSpan York Hospital’s Regional Resource/Level 1 Trauma Center has been accredited by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation and is the only accredited trauma center in York, Adams and Franklin counties. It is a nationally recognized teaching hospital with nine residency programs, six allied health schools and other training programs. More than 700 physicians and other professionals are members of WellSpan York Hospital’s medical and dental staff.

WellSpan York Hospital in embarking on a significant five-year project. The centerpiece will be a new, eight-story surgical and critical care tower, which will dramatically expand the hospital’s intensive care unit as well as develop new state of-the-art surgical suites, making it one of the top 10 largest hospitals in Pennsylvania with approximately 600 beds.

Key Responsibilities

Assists professional staff in the direct care of psychiatric patients. Facilitates the maintenance of a safe and therapeutic environment within the psychiatric unit.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or GED and less than one year of relevant experience. Must possess Basic Life Support certification upon hire and provide necessary child protective services clearances.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Psychiatric patient careTherapeutic environment maintenancePatient assistanceClinical supportBehavioral health support

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedBehavioral Health median $37k (middle half $35k–$43k)84 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Pennsylvania162 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All behavioral health listings in Pennsylvania196 active1,595 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 76% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania healthcare professional listings (all specialties): <1% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment196 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings861 in the last 30 days503 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend (all specialties)+8.4% 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. Pennsylvania figures use all behavioral healths: too few Pennsylvania Behavioral Health postings state pay.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
20%
Sign-on bonus
8%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Below most Behavioral Health listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$272k
Typical market rent
$1,367/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · York-Hanover, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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