Nightshift Behavioral Health Specialist — Youth Care

Newport Healthcare; Port Townsend (WA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport Healthcare is seeking a Mental Health Technician/Behavioral Health Specialist to support adolescent and young adult patients across residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings. You will provide compassionate, structured care and help guide patients through therapy, activities, meals, and transitions.

The role emphasizes safety, confidentiality, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to promote healing, with shifts including day, evening, overnight, weekends, and holidays as

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, counseling, or sociology preferred.
• Must become CPI and CPR certified within the first 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe and supportive space by offering consistent, compassionate care and supervision that ensures patients’ emotional and physical well-being.
• Guide and encourage patients as they move through their day whether attending therapy, group activities, meals, or moments of transition.
• Lead or support experiential activities that promote healing and connection.
• Model calm, respectful behavior and healthy coping strategies in a way that builds trust and emotional safety.
• Document observations and interactions clearly and in a timely manner to support treatment planning.
• Stay grounded and responsive during high-stress situations, helping restore calm through established strategies.
• Collaborate with team members and communicate professionally to support a connected, unified care environment.
• Uphold ethical standards and confidentiality, maintaining patient dignity and respect.
• Participate in ongoing training and development to grow clinical understanding and trauma-informed care.
• Safely transport patients to and from program sites and external appointments following all safety standards and protocols.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, counseling, or sociology

CPI and CPR certification within first 30 days

Job description

Newport Healthcare is seeking a Mental Health Technician/Behavioral Health Specialist to support adolescent and young adult patients across residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings. You will provide compassionate, structured care and help guide patients through therapy, activities, meals, and transitions.

The role emphasizes safety, confidentiality, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to promote healing, with shifts including day, evening, overnight, weekends, and holidays as