Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) Various Shifts

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Excellent medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing program

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center in Springfield, Illinois, seeks a Behavioral Health Technician to provide direct patient care under RN supervision, maintaining a therapeutic milieu and accurate documentation.

Responsibilities include vital signs, head-to-toe assessments, group sessions, crisis intervention, and Q15 observation rounds within ethical boundaries. Requires CPR and aggression management training within 90 days; 1 year behavioral health experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma/GED required; BA/BS in related mental health field preferred.
• Experience: Behavioral health patient care experience preferred; 1 year in mental health setting preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: CPR certification, age-specific training, and patient aggression management training within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Record patient vital signs and assist with head-to-toe assessments and proper clinical documentation.
• Maintain patient health data and records and run therapeutic group sessions.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic milieu including crisis intervention and 15-minute observation rounds.
• Work under supervision of a registered nurse and ensure appropriate resident supervision.

Skills

Vital signs recording

Crisis intervention

Clinical documentation

Q15 observation rounds

Education

High school diploma / GED

BA or BS in related mental health field (preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities

Our Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, facilitating a therapeutic and safe milieu by appropriate interaction with clients and ensuring the proper level of resident supervision is maintained. Primary responsibilities include recording patient vital signs, assisting with head to toe assessments and proper clinical documentation, maintaining all patient health data and records, running therapeutic group sessions, maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu including crisis intervention and performing Q15 observation rounds while working within the ethical boundaries of the field.

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center is a 97-bed facility located in Springfield, Illinois. We are dedicated to providing youth with compassionate mental health treatment that encourages self-responsibility and personal growth. We are the only facility of our kind in Central Illinois! We provide psychiatric treatment to children and adolescents that present with a broad range of psychiatric and behavioral disorders. A clinically skilled multidisciplinary team works to partner with the youth and family to accomplish their goals in a supportive and therapeutic environment.

Much more online at: http://www.lincolnprairiebhc.com/

Benefits For This Position Include

• Challenging and rewarding work environment


• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off


• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans


• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan


• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program


• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma/GED required. BA or BS Degree in a related mental health field is preferred.


• Experience: Previous experience working with behavioral health patients, children, adolescents, and/or special needs population strongly preferred. One (1) year experience in a mental health setting preferred.


• Licensure/Certification: Successful completion of CPR certification, age-specific training and the current patient aggression management training within 90 days of employment.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.