Behavioral Health Technician

The Blanchard Institute; Cornelius (NC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The Blanchard Institute is a family-centered behavioral health treatment center located in North Carolina, specializing in mental health and substance use disorders. The Behavioral Health Technician provides practical support and mentorship to male clients in a residential setting, guiding recovery goals and daily life skills within a structured program.

This full-time role requires a passion for helping others, experience in behavioral health, and the ability to work evenings and weekends

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Bachelor's degree in a human services field and 6 months of related experience, or 2 years of related experience in lieu of degree.
• Lived experience of mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• Minimum 1 year of continuous sobriety.
• First Aid / CPR Certification.
• Crisis Intervention Certification.

Responsibilities

• Meet residents directly in living spaces to discuss recovery goals and provide emotional support.
• Recognize distress, mental health struggles, or relapse triggers and use de-escalation strategies.
• Teach life skills, coping mechanisms, and stress management techniques.
• Foster community and mutual respect among male roommates and resolve conflicts.
• Provide insights from personal recovery journey to offer hope and guidance.
• Assist clients with personal recovery goals and actionable plans.

Skills

Lived experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in a human services field

Tools

First Aid / CPR Certification

Crisis Intervention Certification

Job description

Hours: Full-Time, Evenings & Weekends

This position requires direct supervision of male residents within private living areas, bedrooms, and bathrooms to ensure safety and program compliance. As a result, this position is limited to male applicants as a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) reasonably necessary to protect resident privacy.

The Blanchard Institute is a family-centered behavioral health treatment center, specializing in mental health and substance use disorders. We are committed to delivering clinically sophisticated, evidence-based care while integrating the family system into the healing process. With a focus on whole-person wellness, same-day access to care, and long-term recovery outcomes, our work is rooted in compassion, integrity, and measurable impact for the individuals and families we serve.

The Behavioral Health Technician provides practical, ongoing support and mentorship to male clients in a residential setting who are in addiction recovery, acting as a guide, accountability partner and role model to help them build sober lives, overcome obstacles, set goals and connect with resources - complementing clinical treatment with real-world, daily life skills and encouragement. They offer a level of acceptance, understanding, and validation by sharing their own lived experience and practical guidance. They walk with clients on their recovery journeys and dispel myths about what it means to have a mental health or substance use disorder.

Job Functions

• Meet with residents directly in their living spaces to discuss recovery goals, deliver emotional support and model healthy daily habits.
• Recognize early signs of distress, mental health struggles or relapse triggers while inside the residence and use de-escalation strategies.
• Teach life skills, coping mechanisms, stress management strategies.
• Foster a sense of community and mutual respect among male roommates, helping to resolve conflicts.
• Offer personal insights from your own recovery journey, providing hope and practical advice.
• Help clients establish personal recovery goals and create actionable plans to achieve them.
• Link clients to community resources, providers, housing and employment opportunities.
• Support families in understanding addiction and recovery.
• Assist client to and from appointments.
• Assist in clerical duties such as making copies, keeping logs up to date, manage clinical resources and videos.
• Provide backup front desk coverage when needed.
• Complete weekly progress reports on clients within caseload.
• Maintain and monitor client records to ensure documentation is complete and adheres to program guidelines.
• Set up, clean up and reset rooms for training, groups and lectures; co-host groups.
• Assist with enforcing client policies such as designated smoking areas and cell phone use.
• Stay current with new advances in SUD and mental health treatment through seminars, conferences, and continuing education classes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in a human services field and 6 months of experience working within a related behavioral health field or in lieu of degree, at least 2 years of related work experience in a behavioral health field preferred.
• Lived experience of mental health and/or substance use disorders
• A minimum of 1 year of continuous sobriety
• First Aid / CPR Certification
• Crisis Intervention Certification

The Blanchard Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All employees are hired on the basis of merit and their ability to perform a particular job.

It is the policy of The Blanchard Institute to provide equal employment to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or related conditions, citizenship, military or veteran status, or status in any group protected by federal, state or local laws("Protected Group").

The Company is committed to a drug-free workplace.

All offers of employment are expressly conditioned upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screening and background check in accordance with applicable law.

The Blanchard Institute participates in E-Verify.