Behavioral Health Technician (0.8 AM)

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$20-$22/hr

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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: *Upcoming site relocation to Aurora, OH*

The position will initially be based in Cleveland Heights and will relocate to Aurora in December.

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)

  • 1st shift, 6am-2:30p
  • Rotating weekends and holidays required (Pending staff needs)

Compensation Disclosure

BHT I

Starting hourly range between $20.00-22.00

Sign-On Bonus

  • $2,000 for beginning training in Cleveland Heights.
  • 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 facilitates therapeutic activity groups and provides direct support to clients within a residential eating disorder treatment setting. They are responsible for monitoring client behavior, documenting observations, and assisting the multi-disciplinary team with care plans.

Key Skills

Behavioral health supportTherapeutic group facilitationPatient monitoringCrisis interventionDocumentationTreatment plan supportEating disorder recovery supportMilieu managementPatient safetyHealthcare communication

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in behavioral healthranked against 1,227 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$42k–$46kBehavioral Health median $37k (middle half $37k–$42k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$47k in purchasing powerOhio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Ohio44 active1,230 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 73% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$2k sign-onUS healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings847 in the last 30 days531 the 30 days before (+60%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend−7.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,227 Behavioral Health listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 5.1
Better work-life than 70% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,227 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends
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About Confidential Employer

Mental Health Care
St. Paul, Minnesota
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

HSA and PPO insurance (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 with up to 50% match up to 6%
Generous PTO
Seven paid holidays and one floating holiday

Living in Aurora

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$383k
Typical market rent
$2,146/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.4
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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