Behavioral Health Technician Residential Adolescent Unit
Compensation
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Job Description
- Your future role at a glance
- Location: Anderson, IN
- Facility: Anderson Center
- Department/Specialty: Residential Adolescent Unit
- Schedule: Nights | Part Time | Every other weekend requirement
- How you’ll make an impact in this role
Establish meaningful therapeutic relationships with adolescent patients to foster a safe, trusting environment conducive to emotional healing.
Deliver compassionate direct care and therapeutic interventions that support each patient's unique treatment goals and daily physical needs.
Monitor and document behavioral trends with precision, ensuring the clinical team has the insights needed to provide high-quality, responsive care.
Advocate for patient progress by reporting real-time changes in condition and collaborating on vital adjustments to their individualized treatment plans.
Behavioral Interventions: Implementing individualized behavior plans (BIPs) or Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques to reduce problem behaviors and increase positive actions.
Safety and Supervision: Ensuring the safety of residents through constant monitoring, regular room checks, and following crisis intervention or de-escalation guidelines.
Support for Daily Living: Helping adolescents with daily tasks, such as hygiene, mealtimes, and room cleanliness.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration
Required Credential(s)
BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Preferred Credential(s)
- Certification specializing in Crisis Prevention credentialed from the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI).
- Nurse Aide credentialed from the Indiana Board of Nursing.
Education
High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
- Benefits that help you thrive
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
- Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
- Time to recharge: paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
- Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
- Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
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Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician will establish therapeutic relationships with adolescent patients and provide compassionate direct care to support their treatment goals. They are responsible for monitoring behavioral trends, ensuring patient safety through supervision, and assisting with daily living tasks.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a high school diploma with at least 2 years of experience, or an associate/technical degree, or 4 years of relevant experience. A BLS provider certification is required within 30 days of hire, and experience with crisis prevention or as a nurse aide is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
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 down 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Behavioral Health median $36k (middle half $34k–$37k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Indiana index 93.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Indiana | 24 active | 1,192 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 80% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 791 in the last 30 days | 555 the 30 days before (+43%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | −5.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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