BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN
Listed compensation
$18.50/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join DESTINY SPRINGS HEALTHCARE as a BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN in Surprise, Arizona.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care and monitors patient activity, including physical and mental status, and reports to nursing staff.
- Perform other functions as assigned by RN, Intake Supervisor, Director, or administration.
Requirements
- REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: High School Diploma or equivalent work experience required.
- CPR certification, Basic Life Support, Behavioral Management Training required prior to patient interaction.
- Two years behavioral health technician preferred.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $18.50/hr.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join DESTINY SPRINGS HEALTHCARE as a BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% have no call, 18% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$38k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $38k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Behavioral Health Tech roles.
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