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Behavioral Health Technician - Project Hope for Women and Children

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

We are looking for a compassionate, diligent behavioral health technician to join our medical facility. You will be working in conjunction with psychiatrists and other medical professionals to implement treatment plans for patients with behavior disorders, providing them with the care, support, and supervision they require.

To be successful as a behavioral health technician, you should be an excellent listener with a solid understanding of what it takes to treat or manage behavior disorders. Top candidates will also be sensitive, respectful, and personable when working with our patients.

Behavioral Health Technician Responsibilities

  • Carrying out individual treatment plans prescribed by medical professionals.
  • Monitoring patients and recording your observations.
  • Reporting back on each patient's progress and concerns.
  • Ensuring patients have a safe and supportive environment.
  • Diffusing situations in which patients wish to harm themselves or others.
  • Providing emotional support to patients.
  • Alerting medical professionals to intervene in emergencies.
  • Carrying out assessments and other administrative tasks.
  • Maintaining strict patient confidentiality.

Behavioral Health Technician Requirements

  • Certification or associate's degree in behavioral health.
  • Experience working in a mental health institution or psychiatric ward a plus.
  • Ability to treat patients with dignity and empathy.
  • Strong listening and communication skills.
  • Good physical fitness.
  • Acute observation skills.
  • Computer literacy.

Internal applicants must call HR at ext. 11653 to determine eligibility before applying.

Key Responsibilities

The technician will implement individual treatment plans and provide direct supervision to patients in a medical facility. They are responsible for monitoring patient progress, ensuring a safe environment, and providing emotional support.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a certification or associate's degree in behavioral health and possess strong communication and observation skills. Experience in a mental health or psychiatric setting is considered a plus.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Patient monitoringCrisis interventionTreatment plan implementationActive listening

Psychiatry Career Context

The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 32% require no weekends.

What does the Psychiatry market look like in West Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in behavioral health tech rolesranked against 1,696 Behavioral Health Tech roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPsychiatry median $39k (middle half $35k–$54k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingWest Virginia index 89.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 80% no call · 32% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Psychiatry pay trend+17.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,696 Behavioral Health Tech roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 22 employers
5
<$40k
8
$40k-45k
9
$45k-50k
3
$52k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs · 22 employers
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
24%
Sign-on bonus
8%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Behavioral Health Technician

Discovery Behavioral Health · Fairfax, Virginia

$16-$25/hr
#2

Behavioral Health Associate I

Volunteers of America of Alaska · Eagle River, Alaska

$20-$25/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Associate

$22-$25/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Technician (Greenbrook)

$22-$24/hr
+ 33 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Psychiatry (Behavioral Health Tech) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 149 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Huntington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$153k
Typical market rent
$1,036/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.4
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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