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RHA Health Services
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Behavioral Health Tech / Night Shift

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$18/hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

We Are Hiring For

Behavioral Health Tech / Night Shift

Type

Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

Provides support to individuals with Mental Health (MH) or Substance Abuse Issues. In residential, school, workplace and community settings.

These interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community. Staff ratio takes into consideration evening and weekend hours, needs of special populations and geographical areas to be served.

Persons who meet the requirements specified for Qualified Professional (QP) status have the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by the population and age to be served may deliver supports within the requirements of the staff definition specified in the service definitions. Relies on supervision and direction to provide quality services.

  • Pay $:18.00+ hourly
  • Schedule: 8pm-8am night shift, Track and Rotating schedule.
  • Shift Differential: 10% Weeknights and 15% for Weekend nights
  • Position Requirements:: Must meet the requirements of a Qualified Professional.
  • Bachelor's degree (in Human Services field) & 2+ years full-time experience with population served
  • Bachelor's degree (Not Human Services field) & 4+ years full-time experience with population served
  • OR
  • Master’s Degree or Higher & 1+ years full-time experience with population served.
  • License, Provisional License, Certificate, Registration, Permit issued by governing board regulating human service profession.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Definitions

Human Service Degrees Include: Social Service, Sociology, Psychology, or other Human Service Degrees.

Populations Served Include: Mentally Ill-Child, Mentally Ill- Adult, Substance Abuse-Adult, Substance Abuse-Child

Responsibilities

Provides support to individuals with mental health and/or substance use issues in home, school, workplace and community settings in accordance to the service definition.

Focus is on assisting individuals with living independently with interventions that are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest quality of life in the community.

Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between the individuals served, the company, family, guardians, local agencies and the community

Minimizing the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the person’s daily living and personal development, providing supportive counseling

Supporting the client in the development of various skill building activities, including: daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger management

  • Performing Case Management functions of linking and arranging for services and referrals
  • Working closely with other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and providing feedback, standardizing procedures and expediting service implementation
  • All other duties as assigned.

Pre-employment Screening

Complete Criminal Background

Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)

Drug Testing

  • Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
  • Proof of employment history or references (if required)

Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We Offer the Following Benefits to Employees

  • Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
  • Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
  • Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
  • Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
  • 401(k) retirement savings program
  • Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
  • Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
  • Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in a human services field with at least 2 years of experience, or a master's degree with 1 year of experience. Candidates must meet the requirements for a Qualified Professional (QP) status and possess relevant professional credentials.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Behavioral health supportMental health interventionSubstance abuse supportCrisis interventionBehavior managementDocumentationClinical communicationRecovery promotionCommunity living support

Clinical Psychology Career Context

Of the 40 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

Clinical Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Clinical Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in behavioral health tech rolesranked against 1,694 Behavioral Health Tech roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedClinical Psychology median $43k (middle half $36k–$51k)33 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Psychology listings in North Carolina59 active1,719 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Clinical Psychology pay trend−3.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,694 Behavioral Health Tech roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 18 employers
11
<$45k
9
$45k-50k
3
$52k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs
401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
29%
Sign-on bonus
12%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.3this job 3.0
Below most Clinical Psychology (Behavioral Health Tech) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 34 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About RHA Health Services

Individual and Family Services
Asheville
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
401(k) retirement savings
Wellbeing Programs
Free CPR/first aid training

Living in Winston-Salem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$260k
Typical market rent
$1,478/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.0
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Winston-Salem, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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