Compassionate Behavioral Health Tech - Day Shift

Lifepoint Health, Inc.; Ohio; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company 
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Tuition assistance

Well-being programs

Career development

Job summary

Beckett Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) to support patient care in a Cincinnati-area facility in West Chester, OH. You will perform vital sign checks, observations, and group activities to sustain a safe therapeutic environment.

Requires the ability to work under stress, with CPR/de‑escalation certification due within 30 days of hire. High school diploma or GED is required; prior psychiatric facility experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience in a psychiatric health-care facility preferred.
• CPR and de‑escalation certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Observe and maintain a safe environment with patient checks, safety monitoring, contraband searches, and one‑on‑one supervision as needed.
• Take vital signs, collect specimens, document care, and assist with group education.
• Promote a positive therapeutic milieu and accompany patients to meals, breaks, and appointments.
• Report medical or psychiatric changes to the RN and assist with admissions, including belongings inventory and vital signs.
• Document patient property at admission and discharge and conduct unit safety checks each shift.
• Encourage or assist patients with activities of daily living and facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic groups.
• Apply crisis intervention and de‑escalation techniques and maintain knowledge of program protocols.
• Orient new staff to the unit and comply with OSHA and CDC guidelines.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Work with minimal supervision

Stress management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Beckett Springs Behavioral Health Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) to support patient care in a Cincinnati-area facility in West Chester, OH. You will perform vital sign checks, observations, and group activities to sustain a safe therapeutic environment.

Requires the ability to work under stress, with CPR/de‑escalation certification due within 30 days of hire. High school diploma or GED is required; prior psychiatric facility experience is a plus.