Behavioral Health Technician - All Shifts

Avenues Recovery • Baton Rouge, LA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Avenues Recovery Center is hiring Behavioral Health Technicians at its facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The role provides day-to-day operational support to medical and clinical teams and helps create a warm, accepting recovery environment for clients. Technicians monitor clients, help maintain safety and policy compliance, document and escalate critical communications or incidents, and complete administrative duties.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal and multitasking skills.
• Warm, compassionate, and empathetic personality.
• Dignified character that models recovery principles.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Valid driver's license preferred.
• CPR certification preferred.
• If in recovery, at least one year of sustained sobriety is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support to medical and clinical teams, including assistance with admissions, transportation, meals, medication, supervision, and phones.
• Engage with clients and build rapport to create a warm, accepting recovery environment.
• Monitor clients and enforce Avenues policies to support the safety of clients and staff.
• Record and promptly escalate critical communications and incidents.
• Complete administrative duties such as shift documentation, inventory, meetings, and office support.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off and compensation.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Critical illness insurance.
• Hospital indemnity insurance.
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with Long Term Care.
• Legal coverage.
• Pet insurance.
• Identity theft protection.
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Spending Account for medical expenses.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.
• Eligibility for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment.

What This Job Offers

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