Behavioral Health Technician (78997)
Listed compensation
$26-$27.07/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Taylorville Correctional Center - Taylorville, IL 62568Position Type: Full-TimeEducation Level: Bachelor's DegreeJob Shift: DayJob Category: Medical Technician & SupportRate of Pay: $26.00 Hourly to $27.07 Hourly Depending on Experience / Plus Shift Differential Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Illinois Department of Corrections. We are currently seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Technician to join our team at the Taylorville Correctional Center located in Taylorville, IL.
Schedule
Monday through Friday 8am-4pm The Behavioral Health Technician participates in weekly multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings and implements interventions for patients in a correctional mental health/healthcare setting.
Behavioral Health Technician responsibilities include providing therapeutic support services, including treatment focused programming, psychosocial groups, crisis management, social rehabilitation, and leisure activities, as well as providing formal education to patients in routine activities of daily living (hygiene, eating, recreation, etc.).
Behavioral Health Technicians, also assist in the preparation and maintenance of records and data management pertaining to the mental health treatment and scheduling of patients. This includes providing support for the operation of telepsychiatry services.
Performs all duties as assigned by leadership and as directed by Centurion policy and procedure, as well as IDOC Directives, and Standard Operating Procedures.
Centurion offers a comprehensive benefits package for our full-time team members including: Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance 401(k) with company match Generous paid time off Paid holidays Flexible Spending Account Continuing Education benefits Much more...
Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in a Social Science required Two years or more experience providing activities programming for patients who have a serious mental illness preferred Competencies with Excel sufficient to create, maintain, and update scheduling databases Must maintain current tuberculosis documentation and active CPR/AED certification Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable indmhm
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician implements interventions and provides therapeutic support services, including psychosocial groups and crisis management, for patients in a correctional setting. They also assist in maintaining mental health records and supporting telepsychiatry services.
Requirements
A Bachelor's Degree in a Social Science is required, and two or more years of experience with serious mental illness programming is preferred. Candidates must possess active CPR/AED certification and be able to pass a background investigation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician (78997) at Centurion Health a 6.4 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 57% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$54k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $54k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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