Behavioral Health Technician-PRN
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Starting at $18/hr
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Job Description
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN (BHT) – CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL, WICHITA, KS
Salary: Starting at $18 per hour (increases based on education & experience)\
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and youth? Camber Children’s Mental Health in Wichita, KS is seeking a compassionate Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) to join our team. In this vital role, you will provide care, supervision, and support to help young people achieve their treatment goals in a safe and therapeutic environment.
Why Join Camber?
Camber gives children and families hope. As a Behavioral Health Technician, you will play a key role in supporting our mission by helping children and youth build coping skills, learn positive behaviors, and work toward healing and growth.
What You’LL Do
- Provide compassionate care and supervision to children and youth in our facility
- Support daily activities and reinforce treatment plans developed by nurses and therapists
- Teach coping techniques and positive behavior skills
- Document client activity and progress
- Maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for all clients
What We’RE Looking For
- Education: High school diploma or GED from an accredited high school
- Licensure/Certification: Valid Driver’s License and auto insurance
- Experience: 1–3 months of related experience and/or training working with adults or children in a behavioral health care or similar environment preferred
- Must be at least 20 years old to apply
- Pre-employment drug screen and background check required
Who We Are
Camber is a private, nonprofit organization and a subsidiary of KVC Health Systems. KVC Health Systems is the parent company of a family of nonprofit organizations working to make a difference in the lives of children, adults, and families.
CCMH provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician provides compassionate care, supervision, and support to children and youth in a hospital setting. They reinforce treatment plans, teach positive coping skills, and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for all clients.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and be at least 20 years old. A valid driver's license, auto insurance, and the ability to pass a drug screen and background check are required.
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Behavioral Health median $52k (middle half $52k–$52k)86 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Kansas index 90.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Kansas | 24 active | 1,228 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 70% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 861 in the last 30 days | 503 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | −1.0% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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