BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN Full-Time
Listed compensation
$25.00–$30.00 /hr
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Job Description
Hiring: Behavioral Health Technician
Location: West River Haven | 185 Old Ferry Road | Brattleboro, VT 05301
Hiring full-time Behavioral Health Technicians to work directly with adolescents at our residential facility West River Haven located at 185 Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro, VT 05301
As a Behavioral Health Technician, you will supervise and interact with clients, teach responsible living skills, and document services as you help BUILD BETTER FUTURES.
Wage: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Job Type: Full-time
Shift: Second shift - 3:00pm - 11:00pm including weekends
In this role, you will:
- Provide direct supervision, leadership, and serve as a role model to clients while interacting in a therapeutic and meaningful manner.
- Implement the daily activity schedule and structure and coordinate client activities, such as Family Night, Structured Recreation, etc.
- Facilitate and document various psycho-educational groups via standardized curricula.
- Conduct scheduled and random head counts to provide effective people security.
- Assist with mentoring and on-the-job training of newer team members.
- Support the Abraxas philosophy and mission and promotes the Seven Key Principles of care.
Hiring Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's preferred.
- Must possess a valid Vermont Driver’s License
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Must be able to pass physical and pre-employment drug/alcohol screening
- Must pass criminal background check investigation
- Flexibility to work overtime as required.
Why Should You Consider Abraxas?
- At Abraxas, we celebrate the richness of our diverse employees and the communities we serve. We are actively committed to building a culture of awareness and belonging, as we strive to ensure we are a welcoming, inclusive, and culturally competent organization.
- As we work to make a difference in people’s lives, we are dedicated to respect, equity, and the engagement of those we serve and our employees.
- As a provider of trauma-informed care, we firmly believe in recovery and that our clients can lead fulfilling and meaningful lives, and we consider it an honor and a privilege to assist them in their journey.
- Whether you’re looking to begin a rewarding career or you’re a seasoned professional wanting a new challenge, we have a place for you and opportunities for development at all levels.
- At Abraxas, everything we do centers around people. That is why we are committed to providing you with competitive pay and comprehensive benefit options that help make your life easier and healthier, with a focus on providing choice when it comes to physical, emotional and financial wellness. Our benefit options meet you where you are in your life and set you up for success both in and outside of work.
- If you want to have a positive impact in the lives of others, come join us!
About Company
Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision.
By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment.
Apis Services, Inc. and affiliate’s provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment.
All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.
This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.
Key Responsibilities
Supervise and interact with adolescents in a residential facility to teach responsible living skills and provide therapeutic leadership. Responsibilities include facilitating psycho-educational groups, implementing daily activity schedules, and documenting client services.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid Vermont driver's license, and must be at least 21 years old. Candidates must pass a criminal background check and pre-employment drug and alcohol screenings.
Key Skills
Psychiatry Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Vermont is 98.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$57k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $58k in an average-cost state. 62.3% of Vermont clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in psychiatry (behavioral health tech) | ranked against 149 Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $52k–$62k | Psychiatry median $41k (middle half $37k–$48k)724 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$58k in purchasing power | Vermont index 98.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 68% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN Full-Time at Apis Services a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) — ranked against 149 active Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) listings on WeekdayDoc.
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