Behavioral Health Technician

Be the difference someone remembers. Help make recovery possible.

Every day is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact. As a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT), you’ll be part of a compassionate team that helps adults navigate some of life’s most challenging moments and take steps toward a healthier future. From providing a reassuring presence to supporting daily treatment activities, your work will help create a safe, respectful environment where recovery can begin and hope can grow.

If you’re passionate about helping others, thrive in a team-oriented environment, and want a career where your work truly matters, we invite you to join us.

Description

At The Recovery Village Palm Beach at Baptist Health, we believe recovery starts with compassionate, patient-centered care. As a Behavioral Health Technician, you’ll play an important role in supporting adults receiving treatment for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Working alongside nursing, clinical, and facility leadership teams, you’ll help patients stay safe, engaged, and connected to their individualized treatment goals. This is a hands-on opportunity to build meaningful connections, develop your behavioral health skills, and contribute to an environment where every patient is treated with dignity and respect.

What you’ll do:

• Build meaningful connections: Engage with patients throughout the day, encourage participation in meals, groups, recreational activities, and community interactions, and foster a supportive atmosphere.
• Promote safety and well-being: Conduct patient safety checks, room checks, and shift handoffs while helping maintain a safe, structured treatment environment.
• Support the treatment journey: Assist with admissions, patient orientation, belongings checks, documentation, and daily routines.
• Partner with clinical teams: Assist nursing staff with vital signs, breathalyzer testing, urine drug screens, pulse oximetry, and other approved patient care procedures.
• Recognize and respond: Observe changes in patient behavior, mood, or physical well-being and promptly communicate concerns to the treatment team.
• Make a difference in challenging moments: Use calm communication, de-escalation techniques, and crisis intervention strategies to help manage difficult situations.
• Champion compassionate care: Maintain professional boundaries, follow infection prevention and safety protocols, and model respectful, recovery-focused behavior.

About Our Organization

This position supports one of the trusted behavioral health programs within the Advanced Recovery Systems family. Advanced Recovery Systems is the parent organization of The Recovery Village, Promises Behavioral Health, The Right Step, and The Ranch, bringing together established treatment brands with a shared commitment to expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based addiction and mental health care. The Recovery Village Palm Beach at Baptist Health is an accredited, physician-led treatment facility committed to multidisciplinary, evidence-based care for substance use disorders and mental health conditions. Through our partnership with Baptist Health South Florida, we work to expand access to compassionate, high-quality treatment in our community and beyond. While you’ll work primarily with The Recovery Village Palm Beach at Baptist Health, you’ll be part of a larger, growing organization focused on improving patient outcomes, supporting employees, and strengthening the communities we serve.

Requirements

What you’ll bring:

• Education: High school diploma or GED required. Coursework or a degree in behavioral health or a related field is preferred.
• Experience: Three or more years of experience in behavioral health, addiction treatment, or a related field is preferred. Direct client, patient, healthcare, or human services experience is strongly preferred.
• Credentials: Relevant credentials such as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Medical Assistant (MA), Certified Behavioral Health Technician (CBHT), Mental Health Technician Certification (MHTC), or trauma-informed care training are preferred. Candidates in the process of obtaining relevant credentials are encouraged to apply.
• Safety certifications: CPR and Standard First Aid certification are required (or in process of obtaining)
• Driving record: Must meet company and insurance safety standards.
• AHCA Eligibility: Must meet the eligibility requirements established by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) to work at our facility. Employment is contingent upon meeting applicable screening and clearance requirements.

Benefits

At Advanced Recovery Systems, we recognize that caring for others starts with supporting our own team. Eligible full-time employees have access to a comprehensive benefits program designed to support their health, financial well-being, and life beyond work.

• Medical insurance options: Choose from multiple medical plan designs to fit your needs and budget.
• Dental and vision coverage: Voluntary plans to help support your oral health and vision care.
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance: Basic coverage provided to eligible full-time employees, with options to purchase supplemental coverage.
• Retirement savings: A 401(k) plan with a company match of 50% of the first 4% of eligible employee contributions, subject to plan terms and vesting requirements.
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts: Tax-advantaged options to help manage eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses, depending on plan eligibility.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential resources for eligible employees and their families, including support for emotional well-being, family concerns, financial matters, and everyday challenges.
• Telemedicine and health advocacy: Access to virtual healthcare services and support navigating medical benefits for eligible employees.
• Additional voluntary benefits: Options may include short- and long-term disability, accident insurance, critical illness coverage, hospital indemnity insurance, and a legal services plan.
• Wellness resources: Eligible employees enrolled in a company medical plan may qualify for a medical premium discount by completing the applicable wellness program requirements.
• Career with purpose: Join a collaborative, mission-driven organization where your work supports patient safety, encourages recovery, and contributes to better outcomes for individuals and families.

Benefits eligibility, availability, employee contributions, coverage effective dates, and plan terms vary by employment status and applicable plan provisions. Most benefits listed above are available to eligible full-time employees; certain retirement and other programs have separate eligibility rules.

Ready to make a difference?

Bring your heart for helping others. Build your skills. Be part of something meaningful.

Apply today to join The Recovery Village Palm Beach at Baptist Health as a Behavioral Health Technician and help make recovery possible, one interaction at a time.

Location: 4905 Lantana Road, Lake Worth, FL 33463

Take the next step in your career. Apply today!