Residential Behavioral Health Tech: Calm, Structured Care

Beacon Behavioral Partners; Crowley (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maples | Fort Worth Residential Treatment Center is seeking a dedicated Behavioral Health Technician to support the daily care, safety, and supervision of clients in a residential setting. You will help maintain a structured, therapeutic environment and assist with routines, meals, activities, and transitions throughout the day.

Responsibilities include supervising clients, documenting behavior and incidents, and collaborating with clinical, nursing, dietary, education, and leadership staff

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, human services, education, or related field preferred.
• Experience in behavioral health, residential treatment, mental health, substance use treatment, eating disorder treatment, youth services, or similar care environment preferred.
• Experience working with adolescents or young adults strongly preferred.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries, remain calm under pressure, and respond appropriately to safety concerns.
• Strong communication, documentation, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to meet background check, training, and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision and support to clients in the residential treatment environment.
• Maintain awareness of client location, behavior, safety needs, and overall milieu activity.
• Support daily routines, including wake-up, meals, groups, activities, school or programming schedules, hygiene, and bedtime routines.
• Assist with admission, orientation, and discharge-related activities as directed.
• Observe and document client behavior, participation, incidents, and concerns accurately and timely.
• Use calm, professional communication and de-escalation skills to support client needs.
• Follow program policies, safety protocols, confidentiality standards, and mandated reporting requirements.
• Partner with clinical, nursing, dietary, education, and leadership teams to support coordinated client care.
• Participate in shift change communication, team meetings, trainings, and assigned program initiatives.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, safe, and supportive treatment environment.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Boundary management

Calm under pressure

Safety awareness

Background checks

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, human services, education, or related field preferred

Job description

The Maples | Fort Worth Residential Treatment Center is seeking a dedicated Behavioral Health Technician to support the daily care, safety, and supervision of clients in a residential setting. You will help maintain a structured, therapeutic environment and assist with routines, meals, activities, and transitions throughout the day.

Responsibilities include supervising clients, documenting behavior and incidents, and collaborating with clinical, nursing, dietary, education, and leadership staff