Behavioral Health Technician - All Shifts

Avenues Recovery • Baton Rouge, LA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Avenues Recovery Center is seeking Behavioral Health Technicians for its facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The role provides day-to-day operational support to medical and clinical teams and helps create a safe, welcoming, and recovery-oriented environment for clients. Duties include assisting with admissions, transportation, meals, medication, supervision, and phones; engaging with clients; monitoring safety and enforcing facility policies; documenting and escalating critical communications and incidents; and completing administrative and shift-related tasks.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver's license.
• CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational support to medical and clinical teams, including 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 timely escalate critical communications and incidents.
• Complete administrative duties such as shift documentation, inventory, meetings, and office support.

Benefits

• Generous PTO and compensation.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Accident coverage.
• Critical illness coverage.
• Hospital indemnity coverage.
• Voluntary short-term disability.
• Voluntary long-term disability.
• 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.
• Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Dependent Care FSA (DCF).
• Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment.

What This Job Offers

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