BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN I

OCD ANXIETY CENTERS CALIFORNIA LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Responsibilities include assisting with transitions, escalation of safety concerns, and ensuring timely completion of group notes and activities under clinical direction. This role requires a high school diploma and completion of BHT training, with a focus on professional conduct and reliability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Some college or degree in psychology, social work, behavioral health, or related field preferred.
• Experience in behavioral health, customer service, caregiving, education, group support, residential treatment, IOP/PHP, or related setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support clients during groups, exposures, skills practice, breaks, transitions, and treatment-floor activities per clinical direction.
• Assist with exposure setup, homework review, and reminder prompts to reduce avoidance within scope.
• Collect scales, attendance, group materials, and client-support documentation accurately and on time.
• Maintain a safe, structured, clean, therapeutic treatment-floor environment.
• Communicate client concerns or unusual behavior promptly to clinicians or leadership.
• Participate in training, supervision, audits, and feedback to improve clinical support skills.

Skills

Client engagement

Group support

Exposures support

Documentation

De-escalation

Teamwork

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Some college or degree in psychology or related field preferred

Tools

Electronic health records (EHR)

Job description

Purpose- The Behavioral Health Technician supports clients and the treatment team during programming by maintaining safety, structure, engagement, and treatment-floor momentum. This role assists with groups, exposures, homework collection, client monitoring, documentation support, and day-to-day program flow while staying within role scope and clinical direction.Key Performance Indicators and ReportingComplete assigned documentation, group notes, scale collection, homework collection, and task logs accurately and on time.Maintain active client engagement during assigned programming and avoid idle or unstructured client time.Support client satisfaction, attendance, exposure completion, and early-discharge reduction through consistent therapeutic support.Complete required training, competencies, supervision, and audit expectations within assigned timelines.Follow safety, de-escalation, confidentiality, and incident-reporting procedures 100% of the time.Maintain punctuality, professional appearance, positive floor presence, and schedule reliability.Escalate client distress, safety concerns, family concerns, documentation gaps, and treatment-floor issues promptly.Upon achieving these key performance indicators, your supervisor will meet with you to review progress and collaborate on establishing new performance goals that reflect continued growth and excellence.Core CompetenciesDemonstrate understanding of the BHT role, treatment-floor structure, client engagement, boundaries, confidentiality, and escalation requirements.Demonstrate ability to support exposure work and response-prevention goals under clinical direction without providing therapy independently.Demonstrate ability to facilitate or support groups, collect homework, maintain order, and keep clients engaged.Demonstrate calm communication, teamwork, humility, punctuality, and willingness to receive feedback.Demonstrate ability to document assigned activities clearly and accurately.Core Responsibilities - These duties may vary depending on job assignments and Company needs.Support clients during groups, exposures, skills practice, breaks, transitions, and treatment-floor activities according to clinical direction and Company standards.Assist with exposure setup, homework review, response-prevention reminders, client encouragement, and reduction of avoidance or reassurance behaviors within scope.Collect assigned scales, homework, attendance information, group materials, and client-support documentation accurately and on time.Maintain a safe, structured, clean, and therapeutic treatment-floor environment.Communicate client concerns, disengagement, risk statements, family concerns, or unusual behavior promptly to clinicians or BHT leadership.Participate in group support, activity setup, client redirection, de-escalation support, and crisis response within training and scope.Follow all confidentiality, privacy, safety, boundaries, attendance, conduct, documentation, and communication requirements.Participate in training, supervision, audits, and feedback to improve clinical support skills.Support Facility Coordinator and Front Desk with limited facility-flow tasks when assigned and appropriate.Perform other treatment support duties as assigned.Required QualificationsHigh school diploma or equivalent required; some college or degree in psychology, social work, behavioral health, human services, or related field preferred.Experience in behavioral health, customer service, caregiving, education, group support, residential treatment, IOP/PHP, or related setting preferred.Ability to work with emotionally distressed clients and families while maintaining calm, boundaries, and professionalism.Completion of Company BHT training and required competencies within assigned timelines required.Ability to use electronic records, email, documents, schedules, and basic computer systems required.Must pass all required background checks and meet all Company, payer, licensing, and regulatory requirements.Skills and ExpertiseClient engagement, group support, exposure support, documentation, de-escalation assistance, teamwork, and communication.Ability to follow clinical direction and avoid operating outside role scope.Ability to stay active, positive, and organized throughout programming.Ability to recognize when a concern should be escalated immediately.Strong punctuality, reliability, humility, and willingness to learn.Physical DemandsAbility to sit, stand, walk, and move throughout the facility during programming, meetings, groups, observations, and client-support activities.Ability to use a computer, electronic health record, phone, video platform, and standard office equipment for extended periods.Ability to occasionally lift or move office, clinical, or training materials up to 25 pounds, with reasonable accommodation as required by law.Ability to work in a behavioral health environment that may include emotionally distressed clients, family conflict, crisis escalation, and time-sensitive decisions.DisclaimerOCD Anxiety Centers has not designed this job description to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee. Furthermore, OCD Anxiety Centers reserves the right to change or assign new duties, responsibilities, and activities at any time, with or without notice.Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) statementOCD Anxiety Centers is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, political affiliation, personal appearance, family responsibilities, or any other legally protected class under federal, state, or local law. This applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, job assignments, promotions, working conditions, scheduling, benefits, wage and salary administration, disciplinary action, termination, social, educational, and recreational programs.Learn Morehttps://www.ocdanxietycenters.com/about-us/