Behavioral Health Tech - Night Shift (12hr Shift)

Diamond House Detox & Recovery; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Diamond House Detox & Recovery in Sacramento seeks a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) to provide direct client support, supervision, and safety monitoring in detoxification, residential treatment, and recovery services.

The BHT assists with client observations, safety rounds, daily living activities, facility cleanliness, meal support, documentation, and structured activities, with leadership level varying by experience and competency.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety rounds, client observations, and wellness checks per protocol.
• Monitor client behavior and safety; report concerns to staff.
• Assist with activities of daily living (meals, laundry, hygiene).
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of all client areas.
• Assist with meals, supplies, inventory, and daily operations.
• Support a structured, therapeutic environment per schedule and guidelines.
• Provide professional, recovery-focused client engagement.
• Assist admissions, discharges, belongings checks, and orientation.
• Document observations, interactions, and incidents accurately.
• Communicate concerns to clinical or nursing staff.
• Follow infection control, HIPAA, and DHCS standards.
• Participate in handoffs, meetings, trainings, and competency activities.
• Support crisis prevention and de-escalation.
• Promote dignity, boundaries, and trauma-informed care.
• Operate company vehicles to transport clients when assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Summary Of Position

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides direct client support, supervision, and safety monitoring in a behavioral health and substance use treatment setting. This position plays an important role in maintaining a safe, clean, structured, and supportive treatment environment for clients receiving detoxification, residential treatment, and/or recovery services.

Summary Of Position

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides direct client support, supervision, and safety monitoring in a behavioral health and substance use treatment setting. This position plays an important role in maintaining a safe, clean, structured, and supportive treatment environment for clients receiving detoxification, residential treatment, and/or recovery services.
Behavioral Health Technicians assist with client observations, safety rounds, daily living activities, facility cleanliness, meal support, documentation, structured activities, and communication with the clinical and program teams. The level of responsibility, independence, and leadership will vary based on assigned level, experience, demonstrated competency, reliability, documentation quality, and organizational need.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Technician may perform the following duties in accordance with organizational policies, client care expectations, and applicable regulatory standards:

• Conduct regular safety rounds, client observations, and wellness checks in accordance with facility protocol.
• Monitor client behavior, presentation, participation, and overall safety, and report concerns to appropriate staff or leadership.
• Support clients with activities of daily living, including meals, laundry, hygiene reminders, room upkeep, and other daily routines.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and safety of the facility, including common areas, client areas, kitchens, bathrooms, and assigned workspaces.
• Assist with meal service, client supplies, facility inventory, and daily household operations.
• Support a structured and therapeutic environment by encouraging clients to follow program schedules, expectations, and community guidelines.
• Provide appropriate, professional, and recovery-focused client engagement.
• Assist with client admissions, discharges, belongings checks, room preparation, and orientation to the facility as assigned.
• Conduct and document behavioral observations, client interactions, safety rounds, incidents, and other required shift documentation accurately and timely.
• Communicate client concerns, behavioral changes, safety risks, medical concerns, or program issues to appropriate clinical, nursing, or program staff.
• Follow infection control, client safety, confidentiality, HIPAA, DHCS, and organizational standards.
• Participate in shift handoffs, team communication, staff meetings, trainings, and required competency activities.
• Support crisis prevention and de-escalation efforts within training and scope.
• Promote client dignity, respect, boundaries, and trauma‑informed care.
• Safely operate company vehicles, when assigned and authorized, to transport clients to appointments, meetings, activities, or other approved locations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.