Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) Lead – Outpatient
Listed compensation
$18-$19/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Pyramid Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Technician Lead – Outpatient in Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States. Pyramid Healthcare is dedicated to offering the highest quality of care to those we serve. A focus on client-focused care establishes our family of brands as respected leaders in addiction treatment, mental health recovery and eating disorder treatment modalities.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $18 - $19/hr.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Referral Bonus opportunities
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Pyramid Healthcare in Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The BHT Lead is responsible for supervising behavioral health technicians, coordinating daily operations, and ensuring high-quality client care in an outpatient setting. They also provide staff coaching, manage shift handoffs, and respond to behavioral crises to maintain a safe therapeutic environment.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of experience in behavioral health, substance use treatment, or mental health. Preferred qualifications include two or more years of experience and active CPR, First Aid, and AED certifications.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) Lead – Outpatient at Pyramid Healthcare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,084 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 25% have no call, 25% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$38k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $41k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Behavioral Health Tech roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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- No weekends
- Includes call