Behavioral Health Technician
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Job Description
Behavioral Health Technician
Full-time day, & PRN opportunities - 7-7 & rotating weekends
Your experience matters—Woodland Springs, part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.
As a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
What You Will Do in This Role
- Responsible for conducting functional analyses of patient behavior, participating as a member of the treatment team, contributing to the Master Treatment Plan and implementing appropriate interventions from the plan.
- Conducts individual and group psycho-education, leisure activities and life- skill training and coaching for all patients.
- Responsible for safety monitoring of patients and of the unit.
Why Join Us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position
also offers:
- Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
- Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
- Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
- Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What We’re Looking For
- High school degree preferred.
- Previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility, with direct experience working with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric and geriatric patients preferred.
- CPR certification and Handle With Care within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact. Must be at least 21 years of age.
More About Woodland Springs
Woodland Springs is a 96-bed behavioral health hospital located in Conroe, TX, part of the greater Houston metropolitan area. We provide inpatient and outpatient programming for those facing mental health and addiction challenges.
EEOC Statement
Woodland Springs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Woodland Springs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician conducts functional analyses of patient behavior and implements interventions as part of the treatment team. They also facilitate psycho-education and life-skill training while ensuring the safety of patients and the unit.
Requirements
A high school degree is preferred, along with previous experience in a psychiatric health care facility. Candidates must be at least 21 years old and obtain CPR and Handle With Care certifications within 30 days of employment.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician at Lifepoint Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,305 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc.
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 38% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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