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Huntsville, Alabama

PRN Behavioral Health Technician

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Job Description

  • Level: Entry
  • Job Location: Huntsville, AL 35805
  • Position Type: PRN (As Needed)
  • Education Level: High School Diploma
  • Travel Percentage: Up to 50%
  • Job Shift: Any
  • Job Category: Entry Level

Job Description

As a PRN Behavioral Health Tech, employees care for clients in a group home setting working with individuals on living skills, social and financial skills. They follow treatment directions while providing key support to our therapeutic team.

Our BHTs will learn proper documentation techniques and other state/federal standards followed by the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH). This position requires that you work at least two shift per month at any WellStone location.

What you'll be doing: In the absence of the House Supervisor, assume supervisory authority of the direct care of the residents in the facility. Provide consistent instruction, guidance, encouragement, and reinforcement to the residents of the home.

Regularly implement basic living skills training objectives and document residents' progress in a timely manner in the Electronic Health Record. Help coordinate resident activities in the home and community.

Regularly complete documentation of staff notes, incident reports, injury reports, shift observations, and other reports in a timely and accurate manner.

Regularly encourage and assist residents in the preparation of nutritious meals in accordance with the posted menus and complete meal preparations if residents cannot. May be required to lift approximately 50 lbs.

Ensure residents comply with home rules, maintain a clean and safe environment to include the performance of housekeeping and assist clients where necessary. Demonstrate good safety skills, including fire drills, emergency procedures, and back safety techniques.

Promote a positive work environment, including positive relationships with supervisors, residents, their families and co-workers Administer medication and document accordingly. Attend staff meetings, in-service meetings and trainings as required to remain current on all trainings and certifications.

Work as scheduled, correctly complete and submit time sheets, and leave requests in a timely manner. Report any facility or maintenance issues in a timely fashion, and assist in maintaining the facility, equipment, and vehicles. Complete other duties as assigned.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and is not designed to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible duties, tasks, or responsibilities that are required of the employee as they may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

What we're looking for: High School Diploma or GED Familiar with computers Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent 3-year Driving Record (must have valid driver’s license) Certified in (or able to obtain) CPR, MAC, CPI We are compassionate towards those impacted by behavioral health disorders. We are dedicated to one another through collaboration and teamwork. We are optimistic problem-solvers who do what it takes to get the job done.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician provides direct care, instruction, and support to residents in a group home setting while documenting progress in electronic health records. They are responsible for maintaining a safe environment, administering medication, and assisting with daily living activities.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. A valid driver's license with a clean 3-year driving record and the ability to obtain CPR, MAC, and CPI certifications are required.

Key Skills

Behavioral health supportMedication administrationCrisis interventionVerbal communicationSafety proceduresIncident reportingSupervisionMeal preparation

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedBehavioral Health median $52k (middle half $52k–$52k)74 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Alabama29 active1,209 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 80% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings821 in the last 30 days547 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend+9.0% 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 contract/1099 Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs
8
<$40k
13
$40k-50k
3
$52k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
20%
Sign-on bonus
15%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$16-$25/hr
#2

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$22-$25/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 1,193 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Huntsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,335/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Huntsville, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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