Lead Behavioral Health Technician, Weekends

Job overview

The Lead Behavioral Health Technician, Weekends role is onsite in Fort Wayne, IN. Compensation is not specified. The position supports Avenues Recovery’s detox and residential treatment facility, part of a network providing addiction treatment services. The lead technician helps maintain daily residential operations and a supportive recovery environment. By training and supporting the behavioral health technician team and overseeing client engagement and compliance, the role contributes to consistent facility operations and client care.

What you'll do

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

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

lead behavioral health technician

behavioral health

residential treatment

detox

recovery support

team training

client engagement

fort wayne in

avenues recovery

weekends

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Generous paid time off
• 401(k) with employer match
• medical, dental, vision, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, disability, life and AD&D, legal, pet, and identity theft coverage
• employee assistance program
• flexible spending accounts
• potential HRSA STAR student loan repayment eligibility.

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.