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UnityPoint Health
Sioux City, Iowa

Mental Health Technician-Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health TechPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • UnityPoint-St. Luke's
  • Hours: 7:00am-7: pm (Part-time nights)

The behavioral health Mental Health Tech assists in patient care throughout the behavioral health unit. Duties include assisting patients with their ADL’s, completing 15 minute checks on patients, assisting with group programming, documentation of care and treatments done and observes patients for safety and condition change and reports to appropriate staff.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Assists patients with ADL’s according to hospital procedures, reports all abnormal findings and changes in patient condition to Registered Nurse in charge of patient.

  • Completes 15 minute checks to maintain safety of patient and unit.
  • Assists with the check in process including getting initial vital signs and completing admission paperwork.

Assists with restocking of rooms and maintain a safe and clean environment. Follows all established infection control policies, and recognizes role in providing safety to the patient.

  • Documents vital signs, weights, activity, intake and outputs, and ADL care given to patient in computer.
  • Assists with the check in process including getting initial vital signs and completing admission paperwork.

Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Licenses/Certifications

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 30 days of hire.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Basic Computer Knowledge

  • Ability to deal efficiently and effectively with a wide variety of individuals.
  • Ability to move and lift patients and use appropriate equipment.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and document information accurately.
  • Effective interpersonal relationships and communication skills (verbal, non-verbal and written).

Come join this collaborative team and make an impact! Apply Today!

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Activities Of Daily Living AssistancePatient Safety MonitoringVital Signs MeasurementPatient Care DocumentationBehavioral Health SupportPatient ObservationRestocking And Room MaintenancePatient Lifting And Mobility AssistanceComputer SkillsVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal Skills

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedBehavioral Health median $57k (middle half $46k–$71k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Iowa5 active1,228 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 74% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings861 in the last 30 days503 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend−1.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs
12
<$45k
10
$45k-55k
2
$55k-65k
1
$72k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
24%
Sign-on bonus
10%
PSLF eligible
10%
Loan repayment
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$23.28-$34.63/hr
#2

Behavioral Health Technician

Centurion Health · Taylorville, Illinois

$26.91-$28.58/hr
#3

Therapeutic Recreation Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)

$23-$27/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Technician

$16-$25/hr
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Below most Behavioral Health listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Parental leave
401K matching
Employee recognition program
Dental and health insurance
Paid holidays
Short and long-term disability
Pet insurance

Living in Sioux City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$218k
Typical market rent
$1,267/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.5
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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