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Family First Adolescent Services
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Behavioral Health Technician at All Male Program (Counselor Assistant) - Family First Adolescent Services

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

BHT (Counselor Assistant) Job Description

We are seeking a behavioral health technician, or "Counselor's Assistant," for our all male facility.

This programming staff position entails supporting and supervising our clients, and working alongside in providing support service to the clinical team treating our adolescent clients who have mental health and substance use issues.

Our team culture is incredibly creative, supportive, and our staff, above all else, is deeply committed to helping the clients and families that we work with. We are seeking staff to join our team with the same energy and commitment.

Employee growth and development is heavily fostered and encouraged.

All staff are given direction and support, for their current position, as well as career development.

All responsibilities will fall under the core functions of providing client supervision and supporting client participation in services. Work is performed in accordance with established regulations, policies and procedures, but employees are expected to exercise significant initiative and independent judgment in carrying out their duties.

Duties

  • Escorting clients to/from various appointments and sessions.
  • Assisting with activities and engaging with clients as they progress through their recovery.
  • Assisting counselors and therapeutic team.
  • Documenting relevant information regarding the client’s activities.
  • Facilitating UA's.
  • Observe and record patient behavior.
  • Provide a safe and supportive environment for clients.
  • Administer and record client medications.
  • Help with daily living activities.

Counselor Assistant Must

  • Have a clean and valid driver's license
  • Pass a background check

Ideal candidates may have had previous work experience as...

Behavioral Health Technician - Coach - Mentor - Recovery Coach - Social Worker - Guidance Counselor - Substance Abuse - Mental Health - Case Management - Counselor Assistant - Adolescent Treatment - Trauma - CAP - CAC - Intern - Clinical Support Staff - Crisis Management - Metal Health - RBT - Mental Health Technician - ABA Therapist - Psychology - Human Services - Medical Assistant -'

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Work Location: One location

Work Remotely

No

Key Responsibilities

Provide supervision and support for adolescent male clients with mental health and substance use issues. Assist the clinical team by documenting patient behavior, administering medications, and facilitating recovery activities.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a clean and valid driver's license and pass a background check. Previous experience in behavioral health, coaching, or social services is highly desired.

Key Skills

Behavioral Health SupportMedication AdministrationPatient ObservationDocumentationRecovery SupportPatient EscortingFacilitating UAsDaily Living Assistance

Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 32% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician at All Male Program (Counselor Assistant) - Family First Adolescent Services at Family First Adolescent Services a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Counseling — ranked against 512 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
24%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 512 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Palm Beach Gardens

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$697k
Typical market rent
$2,814/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Family First Adolescent Services

Mental Health Care
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Career development
Supportive team culture