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Avenues Recovery
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Behavioral Health Technician - All Shifts

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Who We Are

Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with twenty-one locations across several states. With an unrivaled, evidence - based clinical program and highly individualized care, Avenues continues to set new standards in the world of addiction treatment.

Our programs - spanning detox, residential, PHP, IOP and outpatient services - have transformed the lives of thousands to date. But our secret superpower is our people. If you are a talented, passionate clinician looking to make a real difference in the recovery community, the Avenues family warmly welcomes you!

Avenues Recovery Center is seeking to hire Behavioral Health Technicians for our facility in Baton Rouge, LA!

What You'll Do

Provide day-to-day operational support to medical and clinical teams (admissions, transportation, meals, medication, supervision, phones etc.)

  • Engage and build rapport with clients, creating a warm, accepting recovery environment
  • Monitor clients and enforce all Avenues policies to ensure safety of both clients and staff
  • Record and escalate any critical communication/ incidents in a timely manner
  • Fulfill all administrative duties (shift documentation, inventory, meetings, office support etc.)

What We're Looking For

  • High School diploma or GED preferred
  • Valid Driver's license and CPR certification preferred
  • If in recovery, a minimum one-year period of sustained sobriety required
  • Strong interpersonal and multitasking skills
  • Warm, compassionate and empathetic personality
  • Dignified character that models recovery principles

Why Join Us?

Avenues features a rich, enjoyable workplace culture where each employee is valued and greatness is pursued. We support our employees unconditionally, and work to provide them with every resource they need to excel! Aside from generous PTO and compensation, when you join the Avenues family you'll be eligible for the following benefits package:

  • 401K with employer match
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Accident
  • Critical Illness
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Voluntary Short-Term Disability
  • Voluntary Long -Term Disability
  • Employer-Paid Life and AD&D
  • LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with Long Term Care
  • Legal Coverage
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Medical
  • Dependent Care FSA (DCF)
  • Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment

Join our growing team and discover the magic here at Avenues!

Key Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day operational support to medical and clinical teams, including admissions, transportation, and medication supervision. Engage with clients to create a supportive recovery environment while ensuring safety and maintaining accurate documentation.

Requirements

Candidates should possess strong interpersonal and multitasking skills with a compassionate personality. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, along with a valid driver's license and CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

CPR (preferred)

Key Skills

Client rapport buildingSafety monitoringPolicy enforcementIncident reportingAdministrative documentationInventory managementInterpersonal skillsEmpathyCompassionRecovery support

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedBehavioral Health median $57k (middle half $46k–$88k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Louisiana23 active1,209 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 80% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings821 in the last 30 days547 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend−5.7% 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

35 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs
7
<$40k
13
$40k-50k
3
$52k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
19%
Sign-on bonus
14%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,193 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Avenues Recovery

Mental Health Care
Lakewood, New Jersey
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401K with employer match
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Accident
Critical Illness
Hospital Indemnity
Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Living in Baton Rouge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$237k
Typical market rent
$1,301/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baton Rouge, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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