Behavior Health Technician

WellPower envisions a community where every person’s mental health is fostered through strength, resilience and hope. We empower people to overcome barriers and achieve lasting well-being through collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support. 

Our Guiding Principles:

• Person Centered. We honor people’s identities, lived experience and journeys and treat every person with the dignity we all deserve.  
• Exceptional Care. We offer compassionate, innovative services that meet people where they are, from immediate support to long-term recovery.
• Integrity. We operate from a deep foundation of ethical, accountable practices in all we do.
• Organizational Resilience. We meet the moment and adapt to changing contexts with collaborative creativity, agile business processes, and financial stewardship.

Position Summary: 

Behavioral Health Technician I (BHTI) provides direct care and therapeutic support. This role ensures a safe, structured environment for individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use crises. Responsibilities include milieu management across the entire first floor, 1:1 engagement, crisis de-escalation, vitals measurement, medication administration, and safety checks.

Team Specific Information: Team 880 is a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, residential counselors, peer specialists, nurses, medical assistants, psychiatric and primary care nurse practitioners, and administrative staff.

Compensation & Benefits:

• $30.12/hr
• $3/hour Awake Overnight Differential
• $1-$2.50/hour Differential for Secondary Language or Spanish/ASL secondary language  
• For complete overview of our robust Benefits: https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/ 

The posted range represents the full hiring range. Offers will not exceed this range, the majority of candidates are placed near the midpoint based on experience and qualifications. 

Job Duties & Functions: 

• Supervise and support individuals in care, maintaining safety and program structure.
• Perform safety checks and document observations accurately.
• Conduct 1:1 engagement to encourage treatment participation and emotional regulation.
• Obtain vital signs at required intervals (including every 2 hours).