Behavioral Health Technician II - Night Shift & Growth

Lifepoint Health; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance and career growth

Job summary

Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) II to support patients in a 96-bed inpatient psychiatric setting. The role operates on a night schedule (7:00 PM–7:30 AM) with three 12-hour shifts and rotating weekends, under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include vital signs, documentation, milieu management, group facilitation, crisis intervention, and mentorship of new staff.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CPR certification required within 30 days of hire.
• De-escalation certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care tasks delegated by the RN, including taking vital signs, collecting specimens, documenting care, facilitating group education, and monitoring patients.
• Demonstrate milieu management and accompany patients to meals, breaks, off-unit visits, and appointments.
• Report medical or psychiatric changes to the RN and assist with admissions, including belongings inventory, visitation, and vital signs.
• Document property at admission and discharge, conduct safety checks, and promote a clean, therapeutic environment.
• Encourage activities of daily living and facilitate or co-facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic groups.
• Apply crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques and maintain knowledge of program policies and procedures.
• Provide orientation and mentorship to new staff, serve as a preceptor, and train colleagues on group facilitation and maintaining a therapeutic milieu.
• Assess patient needs related to chemical dependency, and document plans of care from admission through discharge.
• Participate in treatment planning as part of the interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Crisis intervention

Group facilitation

Mentorship

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) II to support patients in a 96-bed inpatient psychiatric setting. The role operates on a night schedule (7:00 PM–7:30 AM) with three 12-hour shifts and rotating weekends, under RN supervision.

Responsibilities include vital signs, documentation, milieu management, group facilitation, crisis intervention, and mentorship of new staff.