Lead Behavioral Health Technician

Job overview

The Lead Behavioral Health Technician role is onsite in Fort Wayne, IN, at a detox and residential treatment facility. Compensation is not specified. Avenues Recovery operates addiction treatment programs, including detox and residential services. The role coordinates daily residential operations and supports the Behavioral Health Technician team. It helps maintain a positive recovery environment while ensuring clients and staff follow facility policies and procedures.

What you'll do

• Manage daily residential operations, including intake, supervision, events, transportation, food service, and medications
• train and support Behavioral Health Technicians
• escalate concerns or crises
• oversee client engagement and morale
• ensure compliance with facility rules, policies, and procedures.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

lead behavioral health technician

fort wayne in

avenues recovery

full-time

onsite

behavioral health

addiction treatment

detox

residential treatment

team leadership

high school diploma/ged

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) with employer match
• medical, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage
• voluntary short- and long-term disability
• employer-paid life and AD&D
• legal coverage
• pet insurance
• identity theft protection
• employee assistance program
• flexible spending accounts
• HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment eligibility
• generous PTO.

Why this role

High school diploma or GED required; valid driver’s license and CPR certification preferred; one year of sustained sobriety required for applicants in recovery.

About the employer

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