Mental Health Tech - Behavioral Health
Compensation
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Job Description
The Mental Health Technician performs selected patient care activities. The Mental Health Technician is a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and provides support for the patient’s therapeutic treatment plan.
Primary responsibilities include observing and recording patient information pertinent to the treatment plan and reporting this information to the Staff Registered Nurse. Must be capable of physically assisting patients, dealing with patient emergencies, and working as a member of a clinical team.
KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE: 1 year experience in behavioral health unit preferred.
Knowledge of safety measures.
EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY: CNA preferred; if no certificate at time of hire, must have CNA certification within 1 year of date of hire. Medical terminology and current BLS Certification are required.
Key Responsibilities
The Mental Health Technician performs patient care activities and supports the therapeutic treatment plan as part of a multidisciplinary team. They are responsible for observing, recording, and reporting patient information to the Staff Registered Nurse.
Requirements
Candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED and preferably one year of experience in a behavioral health unit. Required qualifications include BLS certification, knowledge of medical terminology, and the ability to obtain CNA certification within one year.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key 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 up 13.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Behavioral Health median $53k (middle half $46k–$71k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Montana index 94.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 74% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US 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 listings | 861 in the last 30 days | 503 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | +13.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Living in Helena
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $477k
- Typical market rent
- $1,630/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 14 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.7
- State income tax
- Up to 6.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Helena, MT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.