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Freeman Health System
Springdale, Arkansas

Behavioral Health Technician | Behavioral Health | Freeman Springdale | PRN Days

Behavioral Health TechPer Diem

Compensation

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Job Description

Our Mission

To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, quality healthcare solutions.

Schedule - PRN Days

What You'll Do

Provides support to the nursing staff and patient care through the direction and guidance of licensed staff and leaders. Responsible for upholding Community Cares Standards. Responsible for ensuring patient safety. Precept MHW I employees. Observe verbal and non-verbal communication, monitor change in mood and behavior. Report observations to the assigned nurse.

Requirements

Highschool Diploma or GED

One year of experience in inpatient psychiatry or an equitable treatment setting.

Preferred Requirements

Bachelors degree in psychology or related field

Safe Crisis Management Training

Current patient care assistant or certified nurse assistant certification, HWC Verbal and Physical De-escalation

Freeman Perks and Programs

  • For eligible full-time and part-time employees Freeman offers a wide variety of career opportunities, a great work culture and generous benefits, most starting day one!
  • Health, vision, dental insurance
  • Retirement with employer match
  • Wellness program with discounts to Health Insurance or Cash Bonus with Participation
  • Milestone payments with longevity of employment
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Extended Sick pay
  • Disability pay
  • Learning Center designated only for Freeman Family members
  • Payroll deduction at different locations such as The Daily Grind, Freeman Gift Shop, Cafeteria, etc.

Key Responsibilities

Provides support to nursing staff and ensures patient safety through the monitoring of mood and behavior. Reports observations to assigned nurses and assists in the guidance of other staff members.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Behavioral monitoringNursing support

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 32% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedBehavioral Health median $52k (middle half $52k–$52k)87 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingArkansas index 86.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Arkansas13 active1,327 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 78% no call · 32% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,737 active listings, Oct 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend−5.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,308 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Freeman Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Joplin, Missouri
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Retirement with Employer Match
Wellness Program
Paid Time Off
Extended Sick Pay
Disability Pay

Living in Springdale

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k
Typical market rent
$1,436/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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