Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) - Specialized Residential Services

Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center•Prescott Valley, AZ

19d•$19 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) in Specialized Residential Services provides direct care, supervision, structure, and therapeutic support to adolescent girls receiving residential behavioral health treatment at Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center. The role helps create a safe, structured, therapeutic environment where youth can stabilize, develop healthy relationships, build independence, and work toward treatment goals. Youth served may have experienced complex trauma, abuse, neglect, exploitation, sex trafficking, substance use, and other significant adversity. Staff are expected to maintain professional boundaries, consistency, and accountability. Specialized training is provided for working with youth who have experienced sexual exploitation. The position works on either the 7:00 AM–3:00 PM or 3:00 PM–11:00 PM shift, and weekend availability is required. Work is in person at the residential treatment center. The position pays $18.50–$20.30 per hour, plus a $2–$3 shift differential, and offers a $2,000 signing and retention bonus. Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center is an Arizona nonprofit residential behavioral health treatment center serving adolescents with serious emotional, behavioral, and substance use disorders. Its multidisciplinary team provides structured, trauma-informed, clinically sophisticated care and works collaboratively to support youth stabilization, healing, and skill development.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old.
Must pass a thorough background check and obtain a Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card.
Meet one of the following education and experience pathways: a bachelor’s degree in a field related to behavioral health; an associate’s degree and at least two years of full-time behavioral health work experience; or a high school diploma/high school equivalency diploma and four years of full-time behavioral health work experience.
Demonstrate strong professional boundaries and appropriate judgment when working with adolescents.
Remain calm, consistent, and professional during challenging behaviors.
Have strong communication, observation, and teamwork skills.
Work effectively within a multidisciplinary treatment environment.
Show genuine interest in supporting adolescent girls who have experienced trauma, adversity, and other significant life challenges.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with youth and/or in behavioral health settings.

Responsibilities

Maintain the safety, security, and therapeutic structure of the residential environment.
Provide active supervision and accountability of youth throughout the shift.
Teach, coach, and supervise activities of daily living, including routines, hygiene, housekeeping, meals, and personal organization.
Supervise and facilitate life-skills activities and community-based outings that promote independence and community reintegration.
Support youth during recreation, intramurals, sports, academics, extracurricular activities, and approved on- and off-campus activities.
Help youth practice social skills, communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and independent living skills.
Observe peer culture and identify behavior patterns that may signal progress, regression, conflict, unsafe relationships, bullying, or other concerns.
Observe individual behavior over time and recognize progress toward treatment goals.
Follow and implement individualized treatment plans, behavioral interventions, safety plans, and program expectations.
Reinforce appropriate behavior through coaching, positive reinforcement, redirection, and accountability.
Establish healthy professional relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries and avoiding favoritism or over-involvement.
Recognize escalating behaviors and intervene at the appropriate level to maintain safety and security.
Use trauma-informed, de-escalation, and crisis-intervention techniques.
Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with youth and multidisciplinary team members.
Accurately document behavioral observations, incidents, interventions, and other relevant information.
Report safety concerns, suspected abuse or exploitation, boundary concerns, and significant behavioral changes through appropriate channels.
Maintain confidentiality and protect the privacy, dignity, and safety of youth.
Participate in staff meetings, training, supervision, and professional development activities.
Maintain a clean, organized, therapeutic residential environment.
Support clinical programming and therapeutic activities as directed by clinical and residential leadership.
Follow MMYTC policies, procedures, licensing requirements, and safety protocols.