Behavioral Health Tech - Bachelor's in Psychology Required (78927)
Listed compensation
$25/hr
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: FL, Zephyrhills - Zephyrhills Correctional Institution - Zephyrhills, FL 33541Position Type: Full-TimeEducation Level: Bachelor's DegreeTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Behavioral Health Professional & SupportCenturion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Florida Department of Corrections.
We are currently seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Technician to join our team at Zephyrhills Correctional Institution located in Zephyrhills, Florida.
The Behavioral Health Technician participates in weekly multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings and implements interventions for patients in a correctional mental health/healthcare setting.
Additional responsibilities include supervising patients and providing formal education in routine activities of daily living (hygiene, eating, recreation, etc.), providing care and activities programming as well as social rehabilitation and leisure activities, assisting in the preparation and maintenance of records pertaining to patient mental health, and scheduling, setting up, operating and supervising telepsychiatry appointments.
8am-4:30pm Pay Rate: $25/hr. We offer comprehensive benefits 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 Social Work or Psychology Two years or more experience providing activities programming for patients who have a serious mental illness required Competencies with Excel sufficient to create, maintain, and update scheduling databases Must have active Basic Life Support (BLS)CPR certification Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician implements interventions and participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning for patients in a correctional setting. Responsibilities include supervising daily living activities, providing social rehabilitation, and managing telepsychiatry appointments.
Requirements
A Bachelor's degree in Psychology or Social Work and at least two years of experience with serious mental illness programming are required. Candidates must hold a BLS/CPR certification and pass a background investigation for security clearance.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Tech - Bachelor's in Psychology Required (78927) at Centurion Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) — ranked against 164 active Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Psychiatry Career Context
Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 48% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$52k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $50k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$52k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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