Youth Behavioral Health Tech - Hands-On Care

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Health plans (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing

Job summary

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Center in Springfield, IL, seeks a Behavioral Health Technician to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. You will record vital signs, assist with assessments, and maintain health data in a therapeutic setting.

The role includes running group sessions, crisis intervention, and Q15 observation rounds within a safe milieu. A high school diploma/GED is required; CPR within 90 days is expected.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED required.
• BA/BS in a related mental health field preferred.
• CPR certification within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Record vital signs and assist with head-to-toe assessments.
• Maintain patient health data and clinical documentation.
• Run therapeutic group sessions.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic milieu including crisis intervention.
• Perform Q15 observation rounds.

Skills

Vital signs monitoring

Crisis intervention

Clinical documentation

Group therapy facilitation

Patient interaction

Education

High school diploma/GED

BA/BS in related mental health field preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Our Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)provides direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, facilitating a therapeutic and safe milieu by appropriate interaction with clients and ensuring the proper level of resident supervision is maintained. Primary responsibilities include recording patient vital signs, assisting with head to toe assessments and proper clinical documentation, maintaining all patient health data and records, running therapeutic group sessions, maintaining a safe and therapeutic milieu including crisis intervention and performing Q15 observation rounds while working within the ethical boundaries of the field.

Lincoln Prairie Behavioral Health Centeris a 97-bed facility located in Springfield, Illinois. We are dedicated to providing youth with compassionate mental health treatment that encourages self-responsibility and personal growth. We are the only facility of our kind in Central Illinois! We provide psychiatric treatment to children and adolescents that present with a broad range of psychiatric and behavioral disorders. A clinically skilled multidisciplinary team works to partner with the youth and family to accomplish their goals in a supportive and therapeutic environment.

Much more online at: http://www.lincolnprairiebhc.com/

Benefits for this position include:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since itsinceptioninto an esteemedFortune500®corporation, annualrevenuesduring2025were$17.4billion.In 2026,UHS was again recognized as one ofFortuneWorld’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, waslisted in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquarteredin King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately101,500employeesand continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physiciannetworkand various related serviceslocatedin 40U.S.states, Washington, D.C., PuertoRicoand the United Kingdom.Foradditionalinformationvisitwww.uhs.com.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Education:High school diploma/GED required. BA or BS Degree in a related mental health field is preferred.
• Experience:Previous experience working with behavioral health patients, children, adolescents, and/or special needs populationstrongly preferred. One (1) year experience in a mental health settingpreferred.
• Licensure/Certification:Successful completion of CPR certification, age-specific training and the current patient aggression management training within 90 days of employment.

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