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Lifepoint Health
Ottumwa, Iowa

Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 45m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lifepoint Health as a Behavioral Health Technician – Nights, 3x12 in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability
  • Paid family leave
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition assistance
  • Loan assistance
  • 401(k) retirement package with company match
  • Free gym memberships

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Lifepoint Health in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician supports the therapeutic milieu by ensuring the delivery of the daily program and maintaining patient safety. They are responsible for supervising patients and ensuring they are treated with respect and dignity under the direction of an RN.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and be at least 21 years of age. A valid driver's license, favorable motor vehicle report, and the ability to obtain CPR and CPI certifications within 30 days are required.

Key Skills

Patient supervisionTherapeutic milieu supportPsychiatric careChemical dependency supportDual diagnosis careGeriatric patient careCrisis preventionSafety maintenancePatient dignityDocumentationAge-specific care

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 30% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Behavioral Health Tech roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 12 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
11%
PSLF eligible
11%
Loan repayment
4% this job

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About Lifepoint Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Gallatin, Tennessee
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental and vision coverage
Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Paid family leave
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package with company match