Behavioral Health Technician; Full time Overnight
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Erc Pathlight · Plano Legacy, TXPrepare for this interview
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About the role
At ERC Pathlight, we're on a mission to change lives-and we're looking for people who feel called to do the same. As one of the nation's leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country. With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery. Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year. And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope. Why Join Us When you join ERC Pathlight, you become part of a team that shows up every day to make a real difference. You'll work alongside passionate clinicians, dedicated support staff, and mission-driven leaders who believe in collaboration, growth, and doing the right thing-always. Here, your work matters. Your ideas matter. You matter. If you're energized by purpose, motivated by impact, and ready to help transform the future of mental health treatment, you belong here. Come build hope. Come save lives. Come grow with us.
Responsibilities
- Schedule: Full Time, Overnights - 3, 12-hour shifts per week with alternating weekends (6:00 PM - 6:30 AM)
- Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Milieu management, including the following:
- Maintains daily program structure, by following program schedule
- Completes observation rounds and safety checks as ordered by physician
- Works with patients on de-escalation and implementing coping skills per treatment plan
- Conducts room searches and luggage searches
- Takes patients out on fresh air breaks
- Provides patient transportation as needed for medical appointments (may vary by location and program)
- Takes patient vital signs, weights, urine Specific Gravity (may vary by location and program)
- Act as secondary support staff in group therapy (may vary by location and program)
- Provides meal support and bathroom monitoring
- Completes documentation of patient observations, meals and individual check-ins that occur during shift
- Assists with morning routine and Activities of Daily Living while patients are in spa/bathroom
- BHT I must haves:
- High school diploma or GED (required)
- Valid driver's license with safe driving record (this requirement is only for locations that have company vehicles or locations that drive on behalf of the company)
- 6 months of direct patient care experience (preferred)
- Mental Health/Psych Tech, CNA (preferred)
- BHT II must haves:
- High school diploma or GED (required)
- New hires: 1 year of direct patient care experience (required)
- Valid driver's license with safe driving record (this requirement is only for locations that have company vehicles or locations that drive on behalf of the company)
- Mental Health/Psych Tech, CNA (preferred)
- Minimum of 1 year of ERC milieu experience (required, for internal teammates only)
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