Behavioral Health Technician - BHT

Lifepoint Health • Tucson, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

El Dorado Springs Behavioral Health is hiring a full-time Behavioral Health Technician for a night-shift role in Tucson, Arizona. The hospital is a 106-bed behavioral health facility providing acute inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use treatment for adults and seniors. As part of Lifepoint Health, El Dorado Springs focuses on compassionate, patient-centered care in a safe, therapeutic environment.

The Behavioral Health Technician supports patients and the care team by maintaining safety, performing delegated care tasks, promoting a therapeutic milieu, assisting with activities of daily living, and supporting groups and admissions. The role includes regular patient observation, documentation, communication of changes to the RN, and use of crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as needed. The schedule is three 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (listed as preferred in the additional requirements).
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• CPR certification and de-escalation certification required within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a psychiatric health-care facility with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, or geriatric patients.
• High School Diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Observe patients and maintain a safe environment through regular checks, safety monitoring, contraband searches, and one-on-one supervision as needed.
• Perform delegated tasks, including taking vital signs, collecting specimens, documenting care, assisting with group education, and monitoring patients.
• Promote a positive therapeutic milieu and accompany patients to meals, breaks, off-unit visits, and appointments.
• Report medical or psychiatric changes to the RN and assist with admissions, including belongings inventory and vital signs.
• Document patient property at admission and discharge and conduct unit safety checks each shift to maintain a clean, therapeutic environment.
• Encourage or assist patients with activities of daily living and facilitate or co-facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic groups using established guidelines.
• Apply crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as needed and maintain knowledge of program protocols.
• Orient new staff members to the unit, document in the medical record according to policy, and provide feedback to the interdisciplinary team.
• Comply with OSHA and CDC specimen guidelines and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED