Behavioral Health Technician | Crisis Intervention Services

Clinica Family Health & Wellness; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

FSA/HAS

Life and disability

Retirement with employer contributions

PTO and flexible schedules

Job summary

Clinica Family Health & Wellness in Louisville, CO seeks a Behavioral Health Technician to join our Crisis Intervention Services on the Acute Care Services team. You will provide direct care and support to individuals with mental health and substance use disorders, helping identify the right services and enrolling clients into the best program for their needs.

This is an in-person, 24x7 operation. You will de‑escalate crises, document thoroughly, coordinate with a multidisciplinary team, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field or equivalent behavioral health experience.
• At least 2 years of clinical experience.
• De-escalation training provided if not already trained within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Welcome clients to the Clinic and assess client needs.
• Complete client registration and program enrollment(s).
• Maintain thorough, accurate and timely documentation of services and progress.
• Complete bed searches and assist with placement in higher level of care.
• De-escalate potentially challenging or dangerous situations.
• Coordinate and respond to client needs with multidisciplinary team.
• This is not a remote role.

Skills

De-escalation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related field

Job description

Behavioral Health Technician | Crisis Intervention Services

Job Category: MHP Legacy

Requisition Number: BEHAV005055

• Posted : October 21, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $29.61 USD per hour

Locations

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Louisville, CO 80027, USA

Description

As our Behavioral Health Tech (BHT) you will provide direct care and support to individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders on a multidisciplinary team within our Acute Care Services (ACS) team. You will assist with identifying appropriate ACS services and enrolling clients into the best program that meets the client’s needs. You will use crisis de-escalation skills to assist with unregulated clients to ensure client and staff safety.

You will perform client registration into the appropriate behavioral health services, including crisis and urgent psych, within the ACS network. You will refer clients who appear to be intoxicated or in substance withdrawal to a SUD specialist to assess for appropriate level of care. You will also serve as the contact point, advocate, and informational resource for clients, treatment team, family/caregiver(s), and community resources. This position is 100% in-person.

Some of What You Will Do:

• Welcome clients to the Clinic and assess client needs.
• Complete client registration and program enrollment(s).
• Maintain thorough, accurate and timely documentation of the provision of services, assessments, evaluations, and progress toward the completion of client’s episode of care goals consistent with clinical and administrative policies and procedures.
• Complete bed searches and assist with placement in higher level of care when needed.
• De-escalate potentially challenging or dangerous situations with the prescribed CFHW framework.
• Coordinate and respond to client needs along with members of a multidisciplinary team.
• This is not a remote role.

Pay Range: $29.61 Eligible for a 25% shift differential for overnight (8pm-8am) and additional 5% for weekends (Friday 8pm - Monday 8am).

Available Schedules as this is a 24x7 operation

What We Need:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field or equivalent experience in the behavioral health field for non-related Bachelor’s degree.
• Two (2+) years’ experience in a clinical setting
• De-escalation training; if you are not already trained, training will be provided within 6 months of hire.

What's In It For You:

• Medical
• Vision
• FSA/HAS
• Life and disability
• Retirement with employer contributions
• PTO and flexible schedules
• Open communication with leadership and mission-focused engagement
• Training and growth opportunities with a supportive team invested in your success

Classification: This position is unionized and represented by SEIU Local 105

This position will be posted, at minimum, until July 23rd and may remain open until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected.

Clinica Family Health & Wellness offers a diverse, quality work environment, a great compensation package and a comprehensive benefits package. Our benefits include paid time-off policy (paid holidays, paid vacation and paid personal days-off), medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to receive the annual influenza vaccine. Exemptions or religious accommodations may be requested.

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