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Munson Healthcare
Traverse City, Michigan

$2,700 SIGN-ON BONUS - Behavioral Health Technician - NIGHTS

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

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Job Description

Company Description

Make a Real Difference as a Behavioral Health Technician

Do you love working with people and want to make a meaningful impact? Join Munson Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Technician and help support individuals on their journey to wellness.

In this essential role, you’ll provide direct care and emotional support to patients in a therapeutic behavioral health setting. Similar to a nursing assistant, you’ll help ensure a safe, comforting environment where patients feel supported and respected.

Job Description

Provides direct care to patients in a manner that considers safety, comfort in the behavioral health therapeutic environment. Builds healthy, supportive patient relationships and practices effective interpersonal skills at all times. Completes clinical reports and documentation in a professional and timely manner.

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required
  • Associate’s degree or two years of college preferred
  • Nurse Aide experience with preference for experience as a Mental Health Technician on an inpatient psychiatric unit or previous psychiatric unit
  • Possess or obtain CPR/AED certification within 60 days of hire

Additional Information

Care for your community. Grow your career. Start making a difference today.

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Shift: Night Shift

Status: Full Time

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct care and emotional support to patients within a therapeutic behavioral health environment. Maintain a safe, supportive atmosphere while completing clinical reports and documentation accurately.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Patient careClinical documentationPsychiatric care

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

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Salary Distribution24 jobs · 20 employers

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<$40k
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$40k-45k
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$45k-50k
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$52k
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$59k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
33%
Sign-on bonus
5% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Behavioral Health Technician at Hill (83693)

Centurion Health · Galesburg, Illinois

$26.91-$28.58/hr
#2

Behavioral Health Technician (83534)

Centurion Health · Pontiac, Illinois

$26.91-$28.58/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Technician - Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (83704)

$25/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Technician (Greenbrook)

$22-$24/hr
+ 29 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,263 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Traverse City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$441k
Typical market rent
$1,888/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Traverse City, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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