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Behavioral Health Technician (0.8 PM)- OVN

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$18-$22/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 4h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That’s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care.

Position Overview

The Behavioral Health Technician supports the residential and inpatient milieu by facilitating therapeutic activity groups, assisting clients in acquiring skills to manage their eating disorder, maintaining a recovery-oriented environment, and providing general support and assistance.

Schedule

  • Full-time, 0.8 FTE (32 hours/week)
  • 3rd shift, 10pm - 06:30am
  • Rotating weekends and holidays required (Pending staff needs)

Compensation Disclosure

  • BHT I: Starting hourly range between $18.00-22.00
  • Final Compensation offered will be within pay range based on qualifications/experience met for the position

How Behavior Health Technicians Empower Recovery

Partners with the multi-disciplinary team on care plan and treatment, assisting in admissions, supporting or assisting clients in programming

  • Participates in therapeutic meals and snacks and provides support during structured outings and recreation
  • Available to engage, challenge, and support residents as needed. Reports observations and documents in charts

Monitors and supports bathroom use per client treatment direction. Monitors and documents exercise.

Responsible for enforcing appropriate policies with residents and completing all expected tasks including hourly room-checks

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or higher or at least 2 years of healthcare experience in a similar position/ related field preferred. (i. e. Paraprofessional, Mental Health Technician, Behavior Specialist, Recovery Coach).

Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, behavioral health, or a related field; a relevant certification or licensure preferred.

  • Must have valid driver’s license and be authorized to drive
  • Previous direct mental health experience preferred

What we offer

Employee Benefits: We understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That’s why we’re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.

For full-time employees, we offer

  • HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
  • Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
  • Vision insurance (EyeMed)
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • 401(k) plan available two months after start date
  • Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation

Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician supports the residential and inpatient milieu by facilitating therapeutic activity groups and assisting clients in managing their eating disorders. They are responsible for monitoring client safety, documenting observations, and collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team on treatment plans.

Key Skills

Behavioral health supportTherapeutic activity facilitationPatient monitoringDocumentationCrisis interventionEating disorder supportMilieu managementTreatment plan assistancePatient admission supportSafety monitoring

Psychiatry Career Context

Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Psychiatry pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$42k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $45k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,450/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
Vision insurance (EyeMed)
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Company-paid life insurance
401(k) plan available two months after start date
Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation
Paid time off