Behavioral Health Tech Inpatient- Days

Behavioral Health Tech Above average in Behavioral HealthNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Join Southwest Behavioral Health Services – The Leading Behavioral Health System in Arizona. With over 40 years serving our patients all over Arizona, we strive each day to inspire people to feel better and lead fuller lives. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is one of Arizona’s fastest growing organizations, and we’re looking to fill a BHT position with hard working and motivated individuals.

We are currently looking for a Direct Care Provider to join our Inpatient Team!

Job Preview at a Glance

Challenging and rewarding position in our Inpatient Location providing behavioral health interventions in a structured, non-hospital setting that assists adults in overcoming behavioral health crisis. Services are provided in a locked facility with 24-hour nursing coverage on the premises, court ordered treatment is also provided. You will have the opportunity to be a pivotal change maker in the lives of clients by connecting them with community resources.

Working in an acute care setting, no two days are the same; you will be challenged with varied of patients overcoming behavioral health crisis.

Location: This position reports out of our Kingman Crisis and Recovery Inpatient Facility.

Schedule: Looking to fill a day shift 7am-7pm, with a rotating schedule.  Please ask about the generous shift differential.

Job Responsibilities Include

  • Provide assessments of members in crisis and assist in setting/reaching attainable goals.
  • Pre-vocational training
  • Documentation and case management
  • Crisis intervention
  • Individual and counseling services to seriously mentally ill members
  • Responsible for contributing to and creating a recovery-based environment.
  • Work with significant others and integrate them in the treatment plan where appropriate
  • Supervise and monitor members while on site.
  • Check vital signs as needed.

Qualifications

  • Minimum requirement consists of a 21-year age
  • A High School Diploma/GED and six months of full-time Behavioral Health experience/integrated health experience; OR
  • A related Associate’s degree and six weeks of full-time Behavioral Health/integrated health experience; OR
  • A non-related Associate's degree and one year of full-time behavioral health/integrated health experience; OR
  • A related bachelor’s degree; OR
  • A non-related bachelor's degree plus six months of relevant experience in behavioral health.

Benefits

  • 3.3 weeks of PTO your 1st year of employment, with increased accruals after continued service!
  • 10 paid holidays
  • Low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability and life insurance for employees
  • We will help you save for retirement – 40% company match up to a 10% deferral into your SB&H retirement account!
  • Career Development – Benefit from our culture of internal promotion!
  • We help you with your higher education goals – Reduce your tuition costs with our tuition reimbursement program & discount degree programs!
  • Employee Assistance Program, Health & Wellness and much more!

About SB&H

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is a large and growing, non-profit community-based provider of behavioral health services with locations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, rural Maricopa County, Gila, Pinal, Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai Counties. We are a well-established voice in the community with more than 115 sites, over one thousand employees, and 40 years’ experience.

At Southwest Behavioral & Health Services, we believe in the power of Empowered Belonging — a culture where every individual’s unique perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences are welcomed and valued.

We’re committed to creating a workplace where unique perspectives are valued, personal journeys are respected, and every individual is empowered to bring their whole self to a shared mission of delivering compassionate, life-changing services to the communities we serve.

Through Our Empowered Belonging Program, We’re Committed To

  • Voice & Visibility — ensuring every team member’s ideas, experiences, and contributions are recognized and heard.
  • Fair Access — fostering openness and fairness in opportunities for growth, leadership, and advancement, while honoring the different journeys people take.
  • Culture of Connection — building authentic, meaningful relationships across backgrounds, roles, and experiences, knowing that fresh perspectives strengthen our work.
  • Learning & Growth — providing opportunities for ongoing development, empathy, and leadership that reflect the many experiences within our teams.
  • Wellbeing & Safety — prioritizing the mental, emotional, and psychological safety of every person, recognizing that belonging means something different to each of us.

Where everyone belongs. Where everyone leads.

Join us in shaping a community where your difference makes a difference, and your impact is real.

To learn about Southwest Behavioral & Health Services mission, values and services please review our website at https://www.sbhservices.org/ [https://www.sbhservices.org/]

SB&H is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Southwest Behavioral & Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician provides direct care and crisis intervention to adults in a locked inpatient facility. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, managing cases, monitoring vital signs, and facilitating recovery-based treatment plans.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Vital signs monitoringIndividual counselingTreatment planningPatient assessmentRecovery-based care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Tech Inpatient- Days at Southwest Behavioral & Health Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,212 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Behavioral Health

  • No nights

Living in Kingman

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$271k
Typical market rent
$1,417/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.1
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Southwest Behavioral & Health Services

Mental Health Care
Phoenix, AZ
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

3.3 weeks PTO first year
10 paid holidays
Low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
Short-term/long-term disability
Life insurance
Retirement plan with 40% company match up to 10% deferral
Tuition reimbursement
Career development and internal promotion