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Youth Residential Technician - Behavioral Health - FT Days

Hackensack Meridian Health

Belle Mead, NJFull-time$22.5/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$22.5/hr
Location
Belle Mead, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

AHA Heart Saver First Aid CPR AED Certification Or Within 90 Days, requiredValid US Driver's License, required

Job overview

Hackensack Meridian Health’s East Mountain Youth Lodge provides residential treatment for adolescents ages 13–18 experiencing emotional, behavioral, psychiatric, or substance abuse difficulties. The Youth Residential Technician supports this behavioral health setting and must meet one of several education and youth-work experience pathways. The role also requires training, confidentiality, communication and computer skills, a valid driver’s license, and CPR/AED certification at hire or within 90 days.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Confidentiality, requiredWritten Communication, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredComputer Skills, requiredMicrosoft Office, requiredGoogle Suite, required

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED With 1 Year Youth Group Experience, requiredAssociate's or Bachelor's in Unrelated Field With 6 Months Youth Group Experience, requiredAssociate's or Bachelor's in Social Work, Psychology, or Related Field, requiredShift Leader Training, requiredMedication Administration Training, requiredValid US Driver's License, requiredAHA Heart Saver First Aid CPR AED Certification or Within 90 Days, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Carrier Clinic, a behavioral health system, has been a trusted source of compassionate help and supportive healing for patients and their families since we opened our doors in 1910.

Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic’s East Mountain Youth Lodge provides a continuum of out of home residential treatment services for adolescents between the ages of 13-18. We provide 24 hour clinical, therapeutic treatment for emotional, behavioral, psychiatric and substance abuse difficulties based on the resident strengths and needs.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Will have one of the following qualifications:

  • High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs with one year of experience working with youth in a group setting.

  • An Associate's or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in a field that is unrelated to social work or psychology with six months of experience working with youth in a group setting.

  • An Associate's or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, or a related field.

  • Complete Shift Leader and Medication Administration training.

  • Maintains standards of confidentiality

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

  • Valid Driver's License from a USA state.

  • AHA Heart Saver First Aid CPR AED Certification or completed within the first 90 days of employment.

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Minimum rate of $22.50 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

  • Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.

  • Experience: Years of relevant work experience.

  • Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.

  • Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.

  • Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.

  • Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.

  • Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

How this job compares

Set against the 270 open Behavioral Health Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$22.5/hr
  • US median$20–25/hr128 hourly ranges

This rate, $22.50/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the middle half of Behavioral Health Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 270 open Behavioral Health Technician jobs across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Behavioral Health Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (108 postings).
Education
10 of the 270 open Behavioral Health Technician jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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