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Rushton Recovery
South Lyon, Michigan

Behavioral Health Tech

Behavioral Health Tech Top 5% in Behavioral HealthFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

About Us

Rushton Recovery provides Medical Detox and Residential treatment services in the heart of South Lyon, MI.

With a dedicated team of medical and therapeutic professionals, we offer 24/7support during detox, individualized treatment plans for lasting recovery, and expertise in addressing the underlying symptoms of addiction. Our 30+ acre campus offers evidenced-based treatment in a structured and spacious environment.

We offer a wide variety of therapeutic, recreational, and mindfulness services to promote the healing process. Our goal is to treat individuals, educate their families, and promote health through healing the mind, body, and spirit.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 1 year work related experience in mental health or substance abuse
  • Certification in First Aid, CPR, and AED. Willingness to obtain prior to hiring will be sufficient.
  • Minimum of one (1) year continuous sobriety (if in recovery)
  • Ability to pass a drug test and background check (Prior criminal history will not exclude you from consideration)
  • HIPAA Certification a plus, will require upon hire.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Knowledge of health care regulations- state, federal, and accrediting bodies such as JCAHO or CARF
  • Valid Driver’s License, required
  • Production of negative TB test within the last year or TB assessment upon hire.
  • Understanding of the 12-step process and recovery community

Responsibilities

  • Provide a safe and welcoming space for our clients.
  • Assist with intake process for new clients- including but not limited to inventory, property search, log, storage, and new client orientation of program rules, expectations, policies, and procedures.
  • Must uphold HIPAA compliance and confidentiality.
  • Maintain professionalism with staff and clients.
  • Report incidents, relapse, crisis, or sentinel events to appropriate staff, log accordingly.
  • Document rounds and shift notes in a timely manner.
  • Support clients and monitor their well-being.
  • Provide transportation and supervision to off-site appointments as needed.
  • Provide client updates to staff at shift change.
  • Data entry.
  • Facilitate group classes

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma and at least one year of experience in mental health or substance abuse. Candidates must possess First Aid/CPR/AED certifications and a valid driver's license.

Key Skills

Mental Health SupportSubstance Abuse TreatmentCrisis InterventionPatient MonitoringGroup FacilitationIntake Processing

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Tech at Rushton Recovery a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,212 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Behavioral Health listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,212 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in South Lyon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$419k
Typical market rent
$1,610/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Mental Health Care
South Lyon, Michigan