Behavioral Health Tech 0.6 FTE Acute Care
Part-timeVirginia, MNPart-time$20.77–27.16/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Behavioral Health Tech assists with selected technical aspects of patient care under nursing supervision and provides direct and indirect care to adolescent through geriatric patients. The role supports patient needs and offers age-appropriate activities, individually or in groups, in accordance with each patient’s care plan and applicable regulatory requirements.
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Full job description
Building Location:
Essentia Virginia Hospital
Department:
2084130 FLOAT POOL - MED SURG - VIR HOSP
Job Description:
Education Qualifications:
This position assists with assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of selected technical aspects of patient care under direct supervision of the Charge RN, Assistant Head Nurse, Nurse Manager and/or the Director, to meet the requirements of the Joint Commission and other applicable federal, state and local regulatory or accrediting agencies as well as meeting the goals and mission of the department. Provides direct and indirect care for adolescent to geriatric patients to aid meeting the patients’ needs as directed. Provides patients with activity opportunities appropriate to their ages and abilities and related to their plan for care, either individually and/or in group settings.
Educational Requirements:
- 1 year experience in working with persons with mental health symptoms or related applicable experience OR Degree in social services related field OR Certified Peer Support Specialist in Minnesota or Wisconsin
Preferred Qualifications:
- Must have healthcare and direct patient care experience
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
Certification/Licensure Requirements:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification within 1 month of hire. (This does not apply to department 2010-2194290 AMBERWING - AMB)
FTE:
0.6
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:
Shift Rotation:
Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start Time:
0700/1500
Shift End Time:
1530/2330
Weekends:
Yes every other
Holidays:
Yes
Call Obligation:
No
Union:
Assoc Of Diagnostic Imaging Techs (ADIT)
Compensation Range:
$20.77 - $27.16
Employee Benefits at Essentia Health:At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.
It is our policy to afford EEO to all individuals, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, military service or veteran status, culture, socio-economic status, status with regard to public assistance, and other factors not related to qualifications, including employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other category as defined by law.
How this job compares
Set against the 408 open Behavioral Health Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20.77–27.16/hr
- US median$19–25/hr177 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $23.97/hr, is 7% above the US median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the middle half of Behavioral Health Technician hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 11 open Behavioral Health Technician jobs in Minnesota and 408 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Sevita20 open
- Amergis18 open
- WestCare Foundation15 open
- 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 (150 postings).
- Education
- 12 of the 408 open Behavioral Health Technician jobs (3%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 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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