BHT - Behavioral Health Technician - Inpatient - Children's Behavioral Health Center - Nights (Fall 2026)

About the role

The Behavioral Health Tech positions are available at levels I, II, or III, depending on experience and education. The NEW Pediatric Behavioral Health Center is scheduled to open in December 2026. Candidates applying for this position should expect a start date after September 1, 2026. All applicants must be 21 years of age or older and provide two professional references as part of the hiring process.

Responsibilities

• Accompanies and transports patients.
• Affords assistance in identifying patients' problems, needs, and strengths.
• Affords assistance in providing treatment plan to patient based on observations of patient behavior and provides input into discharge planning.
• Affords assistance in restocking rooms with supplies and equipment as directed.
• Affords assistance in carrying out activities of daily living; such as hygiene needs that can include showering and toileting.
• Affords assistance in admission, discharge, and transfer process.
• Collects specimens as directed.
• Completes checks as ordered by clinical team and documents immediately.
• Continuously monitors the therapeutic environment for safety concerns.
• Detects and identifies unsafe environmental conditions and patient behaviors.
• Documents patients belongings.
• Duties may be performed for one patient or more than one patient.
• Intervenes with NCI during episodes of patient aggressive and potentially violent behavior causing risk of harm to self or other patients on the unit.
• Keeps the patient’s room in clean and orderly condition, makes beds, and replaces soiled linen.
• Maintains continuous monitoring of patients in clinical and medical therapies.
• Maintains, engages in, and promotes a safe patient milieu.
• Participates in implementing patients’ treatment plan by monitoring patients’ progress and communicates information regarding patient behavior to other members of the team.
• Performs blood glucose monitoring.
• Recognizes and reports adverse reactions to neuroleptic medications including Extra Pyramidal Symptoms, Tardive Dyskinesia, and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome.
• Reports symptoms and significant changes in patient’s condition or behavior to RN.
• Responds to emergency situations related to dangerous or potentially dangerous patient behaviors.
• Restores and maintains a safe and secure environment by implementing measures under NCI.
• Takes emergency actions as required.
• Takes/records blood pressures, temperatures, pulse and weighs patients.
• Transports patients to and from various treatment areas within the hospital, when necessary, assists transporters in moving patients in and out of stretchers and wheelchairs.
• When assigned to one patient as a safety attendant (1:1 assignment), provides care, observes the patient and remains within 3 feet of the patient at all times with constant visual monitoring.

Requirements

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) within 30 days of hire.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certificate within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Level I: High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience: 0-3 years of experience in a healthcare setting required.
• Education: High School diploma or equivalent required.

• Level II: 3 or more years experience in the healthcare with at least one of the years in a mental health setting.
• Experience: 3 or more years experience in the healthcare with at least one of the years in a mental health setting.
• Education: Associate's degree required.

• Level III: Associate's degree required.
• Experience: 5 or more years of experience in a healthcare setting.
• Education: Associate's degree required.

Skills

• Ability to work with others as a team to ensure quality patient care.
• Basic knowledge of computer systems.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in stressful situations.
• Ability to respond appropriately to emergency situations.
• Knowledge of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI).

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Company Information

OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.