Behavioral Health Tech
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
The Behavioral Technician will provide direct care services for individual children to meet the child’s needs in a respectful, affirming, and dignified manner.
Provide guidance to the Residential Supervisors in the Residential Program.
Minimum High School Diploma.
Associate degree in Psychology or related field or sixty (60) college credits from an accredited College/University preferred.
Plus two years of direct experience working with children required.
Must have a valid Florida Driver’s License and be able to drive.
Must be willing to work a flexible schedule when needed
Bilingual - (English/Spanish) or (English/Creole) preferred.
Must have good communication and interpersonal skills.
Afternoon shift
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Technician provides direct care services to children in a respectful and affirming manner. They also provide guidance to Residential Supervisors within the residential program.
Requirements
A high school diploma is required, with an associate degree in psychology or related field preferred. Candidates must have at least two years of direct experience working with children and a valid Florida driver's license.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Tech at His House Childrens Home a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,195 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc.
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.7 / 10 · top 5% in behavioral health | ranked against 1,195 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Behavioral Health median $37k (middle half $35k–$40k)38 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Florida | 86 active | 1,197 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 75% no call · 60% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus · 7% offer loan repayment116 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 814 in the last 30 days | 503 the 30 days before (+62%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | +8.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About His House Childrens Home
Living in Miami Gardens
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $476k≈ 10.8× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,521/mo≈ 69% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 32 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.