Behavioral Health Tech

Location: OREM, Utah

About the role

Center for Change is seeking part‑time female care technicians to assist clinical and nursing staff in providing secure, safe, and supportive treatment to inpatients suffering from eating disorders. This is an excellent entry‑level position for individuals who would like to gain experience in the mental health field. The facility operates 24 hours a day with full‑ and part‑time staff covering regularly scheduled shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support and assistance with activities of daily living.
• Mentor healthy attitudes and behaviors.
• Eat meals and snacks with patients to model an intuitive relationship with food and monitor patients during these times.
• Join in experiential therapies and groups such as recreational therapy, movement therapies, art therapy, music therapy, body‑image work, and 12‑step programs.
• Work directly with patients in goal setting and follow‑up.
• Enforce program rules and encourage patients to develop their own coping skills.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be female (bona fide occupational qualification due to the population served).
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Possess a valid driver license.
• Consent to a driving record check with no more than 2 at‑fault accidents in the past three years.
• No more than 3 moving violations in the past three years.
• No DWI or DUI convictions.
• Ability to transport patients using company vehicles.
• Model healthy attitudes and behaviors about food, including eating with patients, dishing appropriate portions, eating a variety of foods until moderately full, and treating all foods with the same moral value.

Pay

Base wage is $17.00 per hour without a Bachelor’s Degree; $18.00 per hour with a Bachelor’s Degree. An additional shift differential applies for evening, weekend, and graveyard shifts. Tuition reimbursement may be available, but is not guaranteed, for full‑time employees.

Schedule

Hours vary from a minimum of 8 hours up to 40 hours per week, with an average of 16 to 24 hours per week. Weekend shifts are 8 hours in duration, occurring Friday 2:00 pm to Monday 6:00 am. On‑call care technicians may be called to fill shifts around the clock (6:00 AM‑2:00 PM, 2:00 PM‑10:00 PM, 6:00 PM‑2:00 AM, or 10:00 PM‑6:00 AM) and must be available for 2‑3 on‑call days per week (one weekday day or night shift plus a rotation of Saturdays and Sundays). Current positions may require working one or more winter holidays.