Behavioral Health Technician
Listed compensation
$15.50/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
- Promises Behavioral Health is seeking a Full-Time Behavioral Health Technician!
- Schedules Available
- Sunday 8a-8p, Monday 2p-10p, Wednesday 8a-8p and Thursday 2p-10p
- Sunday 10p-8a, Monday 10p-8a, Thursday 10p-8a and Friday 10p-8a
- Sunday 10p-8a, Tuesday 10p-8a, Wednesday 10p-8a and Saturday 10p-8a
Pay for this position is $15.50/hour. If working overnights there is a $1.50/hour shift differential.
About Our Organization
This position supports one of the trusted behavioral health programs within the Advanced Recovery Systems family. Advanced Recovery Systems is the parent organization of Promises Behavioral Health, The Right Step, and The Ranch, bringing together established treatment brands with a shared commitment to expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based addiction and mental health care.
While you may work primarily with a specific facility or brand, you will be part of a larger, growing organization focused on improving patient outcomes, supporting our employees and strengthening the communities we serve.
Position Summary
The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides oversight and support services to clients and staff in a residential treatment facility for adults with co-occurring diagnoses. BHT are responsible for around-the-clock supervision of the client milieu and helping to create and maintain a therapeutic milieu for treatment initiatives. The BHT position is an entry-level position.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides services necessary to maintain a functioning milieu, which includes but is not limited to:
- Transportation/pick up of clients
- Safety cleans and adherence to OSHA safety protocols
- Stocking and keeping inventory of client items (i. e., literature, hygiene items, etc.)
- Providing access to hygiene items/necessities to clients (i. e., phones, computer time, etc.)
- Administrative functions necessary to client success (i. e., faxing, ordering, maintenance of client medical records or physical charts, etc.)
Organizes Client Belongings and Administers Access
- Maintain active awareness of clients’ locations and attendance of programming.
- Observe, monitor, intervene upon, and document client behaviors and presentations.
- Completes medication observations, collection and documentation of vitals, and assist medical/nursing team.
- Maintain high quality documentation using appropriate forms in appropriate clinical language.
- Facilitates non-clinical group sessions effectively within skill set and scope of practice.
- Minimum of one year experience in the addition or mental health fields, preferred.
- High school diploma (or equivalent), preferred.
- Valid Driver’s License, required.
- Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listen and get clarification; responds well to questions.
- Knowledge of organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to exercise sound judgement, be attentive to detail, and maintain positive work attitude.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information.
- Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner.
Ability to understand and utilize program knowledge, such as the disease model, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed approaches, experiential approaches, CBT, self-help approaches, and evidence based practices in client care.
Ability understanding of how to utilize medical knowledge, complete medication observations, observe and assess detox clients, and complete and document vitals.
- Ability to document thoroughly in an electronic medical record.
- Ability to professionally interact and communicate with clients, client family members, referral sources, and vendors.
- Knowledge of MS Office and office equipment such as copiers and scanners.
Must meet pre-employment and maintain all applicable state and job related guidelines for background screening, fingerprinting, drug test, health screening, DMV, insurance, CPR/Basic First Air, and license/credential verifications.
Enjoy a range of benefits, including a 401(k) plan, paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, and so much more!
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician provides around-the-clock supervision and support services to clients in a residential treatment facility. Responsibilities include maintaining a therapeutic milieu, documenting client behaviors, assisting with medication observations, and performing administrative tasks.
Requirements
Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of experience in addiction or mental health fields. A valid driver's license is required, along with the ability to pass background screenings and health assessments.
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.9 / 10 · above average in behavioral health | ranked against 1,208 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $32k | Behavioral Health median $37k (middle half $34k–$40k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$35k in purchasing power | Tennessee index 91.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Tennessee | 29 active | 1,209 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 78% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 824 in the last 30 days | 547 the 30 days before (+51%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | −5.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$32k midpoint, that is roughly $1k–$2k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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