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Minneola, Florida

Behavioral Health Tech - Bachelor's in Psychology Required (78606)

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25/hour

The week · per this posting · Wednesday – Saturday

Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: FL, Clermont - Lake Correctional Institution - Clermont, FL 34715Position Type: Full-TimeEducation Level: Bachelor's DegreeTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Behavioral Health Professional & SupportCenturion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Florida Department of Corrections.

We are currently seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Technician to join our team at Lake Correctional Institution located in Clermont, Florida.

The Behavioral Health Technician participates in weekly multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings and implements interventions for patients in a correctional mental health/healthcare setting.

Additional responsibilities include supervising patients and providing formal education in routine activities of daily living (hygiene, eating, recreation, etc.), providing care and activities programming as well as social rehabilitation and leisure activities, assisting in the preparation and maintenance of records pertaining to patient mental health, and scheduling, setting up, operating and supervising telepsychiatry appointments.

Pay: $25/hr. plus benefits Schedule: 7am-5:30pm, either Wednesday-Saturday or Sunday-Wednesday We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including: Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance 401(k) with company match Generous paid time off Paid holidays Flexible Spending Account Continuing Education benefits Much more...

Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Psychology Two years or more experience providing activities programming for patients who have a serious mental illness required Competencies with Excel sufficient to create, maintain, and update scheduling databases Must have active Basic Life Support (BLS)CPR certification Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable indmhm

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning and implements interventions for patients in a correctional setting. They also supervise patients, provide daily living education, and manage telepsychiatry appointments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Psychology or Social Work and possess at least two years of experience in activities programming for patients with serious mental illness. Additionally, applicants must have active BLS/CPR certification and proficiency in Excel.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient supervisionMental health supportRecord maintenanceMicrosoft ExcelCrisis intervention

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 60% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$52k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $50k 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 ~$52k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

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Salary Distribution19 jobs · 14 employers

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution19 jobs · 14 employers

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

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$23.28-$34.63/hr
#2

Behavioral Health Technician - ED (Day/Evening/Night Shift)

Essentia Health · Duluth, Minnesota

$22.77-$33.86/hr
#3

Virtual Behavioral Health Technician

$28-$33/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Technician at Hill (83693)

$26.91-$28.58/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.0
Better work-life than 60% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,305 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends

Living in Minneola

Typical market rent
$2,562/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Centurion Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Sterling, Virginia
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Flexible Spending Account
Continuing Education Benefits