Behavioral Health Technician - Full-Time 8-hour shifts-Days

Behavioral Health Technician

Highlands Behavioral Health System is an 86 bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in Littleton, CO. Highlands features individual units for adolescents, adults, and seniors, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. If you have a passion for mental health care, please explore employment options with us!

The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) manages the immediate milieu of patients, facilitates group therapy, aids with activities of daily living, and assists in the maintenance of a safe and clean environment, under the direction and supervision of the charge nurse.

Job duties/responsibilities:

• Consistently provides supervision for assigned patients.
• Facilitates psycho-educational groups.
• Clearly documents observations of patient behavior.
• Performs basic housekeeping tasks required to maintain patient living areas.
• Ensures safety of patient at all times.

Benefit & reward highlights:

• Tuition and educational reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries.
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• Discounts on pet insurance, automotive insurance & homeowners insurance.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• SoFi student loan refinancing program.

Available shifts:

• Day: (7am - 3:30pm)
• Shift differential pay: weekdays (3pm - 11pm): $3.25, weekdays (11pm - 7am): $5.00; weekends (7am - 3pm): $2.00, weekends (3pm - 11pm): $5.00, weekends (11pm - 7am): $7.00.
• Retention bonus: This position is eligible for our retention bonus program (eligible after completion of sign-on bonus); current retention bonus for BHTs is $4,000.

Advancement opportunities & incentives - BHT career ladder program: A new BHT must be employed for a 6-month period and will then be introduced to the BHT career ladder program. The BHT can achieve advancement in title and compensation by following the BHT career ladder process. $1 added to base rate of pay if bilingual (must pass a language assessment; eligible to take assessment after completing first 30 days).

Questions or concerns? Contact the human resources department at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Screening of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

Qualifications requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelors degree in human services field preferred.
• Two+ (2+) years of education focused on nursing, psychology, social service, medicine or related field or completion of EMT, CNA, medical assistant, security training program or equivalent preferred.
• At least one year relevant experience preferred.
• Must maintain a valid drivers license in the applicable state.
• Additional requirements: CPR certification within 30 days of employment and successful completion of training in handle with care.

About Universal Health Services:

One of the nations 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 its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune Worlds Most Admired Companies and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of Americas Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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