Behavioral Health Technician-(Overnight-Full Time)
Listed compensation
$16.5-$17.5/hr
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Job Description
Beach House Center for Recovery is a well-established treatment facility in Palm Beach County that offers a full continuum of care to adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our goal is to give patients the freedom they have been waiting for by placing an emphasis on the healing power of love and connection.
We are currently looking for a Full-Time Behavioral Health Technician, with excellent communication skills, to add to our Behavioral Services Staff.
Responsibilities Include
· Works daily with patients to provide support, encouragement, and guidance
· Assists in emergency situations as directed
· Ensures patients attend scheduled activities
· Recognizes crisis situations and provides appropriate interventions based on training and experience
Qualifications Include
· Professional demeanor, and ability to act professionally with clients and staff at all time
· The position requires walking and standing both indoors and outdoors
Salary: Starting at $16.50 per hour
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule
- 8 hour shift
- Weekend availability
- 11:00 pm-7:30 am
- Must be available to work in all of our locations (Juno Beach, Singer Island & North Palm Beach)
Experience
- Behavioral health: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification
Valid Driver's License (Required)
All candidates offered a position must consent to a comprehensive background check including employment history, education verification, criminal records, driving history and other relevant checks.
A pre-employment drug screen is also required as part of the hiring process.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician provides daily support, encouragement, and guidance to patients in a treatment facility. They are also responsible for assisting in emergency situations and ensuring patients attend all scheduled activities.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a professional demeanor and the ability to work in various physical locations. A valid driver's license is required, and one year of experience in behavioral health is preferred.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician-(Overnight-Full Time) at Beach House Center for Recovery a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Healthcare Professional Career Context
Of the 40 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$35k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $34k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$35k midpoint, that is roughly $1k–$2k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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