Behavioral Health Technician

Job overview

The Behavioral Health Technician role is onsite in a residential treatment setting in Barnesville, GA. The posting states pay of $15 per hour. WestCare’s mission, vision, guiding principles, and clinical goals inform the work with program residents. The technician supervises and supports residents under program leadership, monitors safety and wellbeing, documents incidents, and assists with daily activities and medication procedures. The role contributes to a safe, structured residential program through observation, mentoring, crisis de-escalation, and coordination with the care team.

What you'll do

• Monitor residents and report unusual changes
• support mentoring, discipline, safety, and overnight observation
• complete support documentation
• use approved crisis intervention techniques
• implement behavioral or level systems where applicable
• transport residents to work, school, or appointments as required
• assist with recreational activities
• maintain facility cleanliness and working order
• process and administer resident medication according to procedure
• document incidents.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

behavioral health technician

residential treatment

resident supervision

crisis intervention

overnight observation

medication procedures

incident documentation

barnesville ga

westcare

third shift

24/7 coverage

cpr preferred

high school diploma required

$15/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting identifies this primarily as a night (third) shift role, with occasional daytime work, and states that the position participates in 24/7 coverage.

About the employer

Westcare is hiring for this role. Industry: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities. Sector: 62.