Behavioral Health Technician - Inpatient Psychiatric - Full Time - Days
UTICA, NYFull-time$18–23/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or designee, the Behavioral Health Technician provides direct and indirect patient care in an inpatient psychiatric unit. The role supports patient safety, monitors and reports changes in patient condition, maintains equipment and supplies, and participates in performance and continuous quality improvement activities.
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Behavioral Health Technician - Inpatient Psychiatric - Full Time - Days
Department: PSYCHIATRIC UNIT
Job Summary
Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse or designee, the Behavioral Health Technician provides direct and indirect patient care. Provides a clean, safe environment, maintains equipment and supplies. Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities
Core Job Responsibilities
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Orients new patients to the unit
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Records and processes patient belongings on admission and at discharge
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Performs and records patient vital signs, intake and output; notifies RN on any changes
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Monitors patient's compliance with pre and post procedure instructions under the supervision of a RN
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Continuously observes patient behavior, mental status and activities. Notifies RN of any changes or unusual occurrences
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Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
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Maintains equipment and supplies
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Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities
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Performs other duties as required
Education/Experience Requirements
REQUIRED:
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High school graduate or equivalent
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One-two years’ experience as a nursing assistant or as a mental health worker required
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Ability to effectively communicate in English; both verbally and in writing
PREFERRED:
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Crisis Prevention Intervention training preferred.
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Additional languages preferred
Licensure/Certification Requirements
REQUIRED:
- Current BLA certification
Disclaimer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
Job Details
Req Id 99191
Department PSYCHIATRIC UNIT
Shift Days
Shift Hours Worked 12.50
FTE 0.9
Work Schedule CWAT-UFCSM - 12 HR
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time
Union 2006 - UFCW
Pay Range $18 - $23 per hour
How this job compares
Set against the 344 open Behavioral Health Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18–23/hr
- US median$19–25/hr154 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $20.50/hr, is 8% below the US median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Behavioral Health Technician hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 14 open Behavioral Health Technician jobs in New York and 344 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Sevita18 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Behavioral Health Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (142 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 215 of the 344 open Behavioral Health Technician jobs (63%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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