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Wellstone
Huntsville, Alabama

Full-Time Behavioral Health Technician - Pediatrics (3rd Shift)

Behavioral Health TechNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Details:

Level: Entry, Job Location: WellStone Emergency Services Pediatric Unit - Huntsville, AL, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School Diploma, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: Up to 25%, Job Shift: 2nd Shift (Based on Program), Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services, Job Description: The Behavioral Health Technicians in our WellStone Emergency Services Pediatric Unit (WES Pediatric) interact with child & adolescent clients experiencing mental health emergencies, support the therapeutic team, and learn documentation and other state standards followed by the Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH).

This is a full-time, hourly position that works Sundays-Thursdays, 12am-8am. What you’ll be doing: Provide consistent instruction, guidance, encouragement, and reinforcement to the clients that are committed to WellStone Emergency Services.

Regularly implement basic living skills training objectives and documents resident’s progress in a timely manner in the Electronic Health Record. Help coordinate activities, conduct group therapy, document client’s progress, and maintain electronic documentation in timely manner. Work closely with WES Treatment Team.

Regularly complete documentation of staff notes, incident reports, injury reports, shift observations, and other reports in a timely and accurate manner. May be required to lift approximately 50 lbs.

Ensure clients comply with rules, maintain a clean and safe environment including the performance of housekeeping, assist clients where necessary. Demonstrate and practice good safety skills, including fire drills, emergency procedures, and back safety techniques.

Promote a positive work environment, including positive relationships with supervisors, clients, and their families and/or co-workers. Provide supervised administration of medication and document in client EMR.

Attend staff meetings, in-service meetings, and trainings as required and remains current on all training/certifications Work as scheduled, correctly complete and submit timesheet and leave requests in a timely manner.

Report any facility or maintenance issues in a timely fashion and assists in the maintenance/housekeeping of the facility and equipment. Perform verbal and, at times, physical de-escalation techniques as required, in addition to crisis interventions.

Report to work on time, willing to remain on shift if not relieved, coordinate coverage with other Behavioral Aides for dates unable to report to work, either annual or sick leave requests. May have to be an escort/guardian for clients who are sent to the Hospital for evaluation. Complete other duties as assigned.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job and is not designed to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible duties, tasks, or responsibilities that are required of the employee as they may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for: High School Diploma or GED Familiar with Microsoft Office and basic computer skills Excellent verbal and written communication skill Certified in BLS/CPR and SAMA or ability to obtain Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) or ability to obtain

Benefits

What We Offer

Competitive medical, dental, and vision premiums State Retirement participation through RSA plus an optional 457b plan with a company match Nine (9) paid holidays throughout the year Ability to continually accrue up to 15 days of PTO a year (unused rolls over) Company-paid Group Life and AD&D insurance and Long-Term Disability Licensure reimbursement Tuition discounts through learning partnerships with Athens State University, Capella University, and Wallace State Community College

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician provides direct care, instruction, and supervision to pediatric clients experiencing mental health emergencies. They are responsible for maintaining a safe environment, documenting client progress in electronic health records, and coordinating with the treatment team.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED and demonstrate basic computer proficiency. Certification in BLS/CPR and SAMA or CPI is required or must be obtained upon hiring.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Behavioral health supportCrisis interventionElectronic health record documentationMedication administrationIncident reportingSafety proceduresVerbal communication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-Time Behavioral Health Technician - Pediatrics (3rd Shift) at Wellstone a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health Tech roles — ranked against 1,672 active Behavioral Health Tech roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Pediatrics Career Context

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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

median 2.8this job 6.2
Better work-life than 80% of Behavioral Health Tech roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,672 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Huntsville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$272k
Typical market rent
$1,330/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Huntsville, AL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Wellstone

Mental Health Care
Huntsville, Alabama
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive medical, dental, and vision premiums
State Retirement participation through RSA
Optional 457b plan with company match
Nine (9) paid holidays
Up to 15 days PTO per year (unused rolls over)
Company-paid Group Life and AD&D insurance
Long-Term Disability
Licensure reimbursement