Behavioral Health Tech
Listed compensation
$17 - $18.50/hr
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Buncombe Child FBC - Asheville, NC 28801Company Mission/ statement: Our mission is to inspire and empower people to seek and maintain recovery and health. Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. is a mission driven, comprehensive community provider of culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse services. Comprehensive
Benefits
Package: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Health Spending Account Company-Paid Life Insurance Short Term Disability 401(k) Paid Holidays Paid Vacation and Sick Leave Employee Assistant Program Referral Bonus Opportunities Extensive Internal Training Program Pay Scale: $17-18.50hr.
Mentor, Child Crisis Center- All Shifts Available The Caiyalynn Burrell Child Crisis Center, located in Asheville, provides short-term (5-7 day) treatment and stabilization services in a safe, child-friendly setting for youth in crisis across Western North Carolina.
Our mentors are a vital part of our treatment team providing critical support to children ages 6 through 17.
Responsibilities Include
Providing ongoing one-on-one support and mentoring to children recovering from crisis Facilitating daily check-in and skill-development groups under the supervision of clinical staff Leading daily recreational activities and meal times Completing routine documentation regarding provided services and child observations Assisting medical, nursing and clinical staff as needed Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED (associates degree preferred) Minimum one year of experience providing behavioral health or crisis services to children, IDD experience is preferred.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Tech provides ongoing one-on-one support and mentoring to children recovering from crisis. Responsibilities also include facilitating skill-development groups and leading recreational activities.
Requirements
A high school diploma or GED is required, with an associate degree preferred. Candidates should have a minimum of one year of experience providing behavioral health or crisis services to children.
Key Skills
General Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$37k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $39k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active General Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% have no call, 45% require no weekends.
General Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Tech at DAYMARK RECOVERY SERVICES a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in General Medicine (Behavioral Health Tech) — ranked against 30 active General Medicine (Behavioral Health Tech) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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