Behavioral Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries, remain calm under pressure, and respond appropriately to safety concerns.
• Strong communication, documentation, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to meet background check, training, and compliance requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, human services, education, or a related field preferred.
• Prior experience in behavioral health, residential treatment, mental health, substance use treatment, eating disorder treatment, youth services, or a similar care environment preferred.
• Experience working with adolescents or young adults strongly preferred.
• Residential treatment, inpatient, PHP/IOP, group home, school-based, or crisis support experience.
• Experience supporting clients with mental health concerns, eating disorders, substance use concerns, trauma, anxiety, depression, or emotional dysregulation.
• Training or experience in trauma-informed care, de-escalation, crisis prevention, or behavior management.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision and support to clients in the residential treatment environment.
• Maintain awareness of client location, behavior, safety needs, and overall milieu activity.
• Support daily routines, including wake-up, meals, groups, activities, school or programming schedules, hygiene, and bedtime routines.
• Assist with admission, orientation, and discharge-related activities as directed.
• Observe and document client behavior, participation, incidents, and concerns accurately and timely.
• Use calm, professional communication and de-escalation skills to support client needs.
• Follow program policies, safety protocols, confidentiality standards, and mandated reporting requirements.
• Partner with clinical, nursing, dietary, education, and leadership teams to support coordinated client care.
• Participate in shift change communication, team meetings, trainings, and assigned program initiatives.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, safe, and supportive treatment environment.