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Behavioral Health Technician- PRN

Brightli·Winfield, Kansas

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 8 days ago
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About the role

The Behavioral Health Technician will actively monitor patients, assist with daily living tasks, and facilitate therapeutic activities. They will also collaborate with clinical staff to implement treatment plans and ensure patient safety.

Job Description

Job Title: Behavioral Health Technician

Location: Winfield, Kansas

Department: Recovery Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Summary

Are you a passionate and dedicated mental health professional looking to make a positive impact in the lives of children and adolescents? Do you want to work in a supportive and dynamic environment where you can grow your skills and advance your career? Join our team at Preferred Family Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Technician in the Winfield, Kansas area!

As a Behavioral Health Technician, you will play a pivotal role in supporting clinical staff and delivering compassionate care to patients experiencing various mental health conditions, ranging from mood disorders to severe psychiatric illnesses. You may operate in diverse settings, such as inpatient psychiatric hospitals, partial hospitalization programs, residential treatment facilities, and outpatient clinics.

Position Perks & Benefits

  • Top-notch training - initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
  • Career mobility - advancement opportunities/promoting from within
  • Welcoming, warm, supportive - a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Key Responsibilities

  • Patient
  • Care and
  • Safety: Actively monitor assigned patients, attend to immediate needs, assist with daily living tasks, de-escalate volatile situations, enforce safety protocols, prevent self-harm attempts, and promptly notify nursing personnel or physicians of any observed changes in condition.
  • Therapeutic
  • Activities and
  • Group
  • Facilitation: Plan, lead, and evaluate recreation-oriented, leisure, and occupational therapy sessions designed to foster skill acquisition, symptom reduction, cognitive restructuring, problem-solving capabilities, stress tolerance, and relaxation techniques.
  • Milieu
  • Management: Maintain orderly, clean, and organized living spaces, common areas, and patient rooms while promoting prosocial behaviors, encouraging peer interaction, and reinforcing positive reinforcements consistent with individualized treatment goals.
  • Documentation and
  • Report
  • Writing: Accurately chart observations, interventions, encounters, and incident reports utilizing electronic health records or paper documentation methods according to facility policies and procedures, ensuring timely submission for review by supervisors and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Team
  • Collaboration: Work alongside psychiatrists, registered nurses, social workers, psychotherapists, and other mental health professionals to optimize holistic care delivery models, share insights gleaned from frontline engagements, and participate in regular meetings discussing patient status updates, goal modifications, and discharge planning considerations.
  • Treatment
  • Plan
  • Implementation: Carry out assigned aspects of individualized treatment plans developed by licensed practitioners, incorporating pharmacological regimens, psychosocial rehabilitation modalities, milieu-based interventions, and adjunctive therapies into everyday routines and schedules.
  • Client
  • Education and
  • Empowerment: Teach basic psychiatric concepts, symptoms recognition, early warning signs, triggers identification, relapse prevention strategies, coping mechanisms, and self-management techniques to instill hope, autonomy, and self-efficacy.
  • Discharge
  • Planning and
  • Aftercare
  • Coordination: Help prepare patients transitioning back into independent living arrangements or alternative placements by arranging follow-up appointments, linkage to community-based resources, and ongoing support services, thus minimizing avoidable readmissions and ensuring continuity of care.
  • Self-Care and
  • Resilience: Prioritize personal wellbeing through mindfulness practices, exercise routines, stress-reduction techniques, debriefings after challenging shifts, and nurturing a stable work-life balance to sustain empathic engagement, vigilant observation, and solid decision-making capacities in often demanding contexts.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED

Additional Qualifications

  • A valid driver's license and a reliable vehicle.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
  • Compassion, empathy, and a genuine desire to help others.

Position Perks & Benefits

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive

a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

Brightli is on a Mission

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Preferred Family Health Care is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. A valid driver's license and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are also required.

  • high school
  • Compassion
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Communication
  • Documentation
  • Flexibility
  • Adaptability
  • Team Collaboration
  • Empathy
  • Patient Care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Client Education
  • Crisis Management
  • Self-Care
  • Therapeutic Activities
  • Milieu Management

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Winfield, Kansas
Posted
Jul 20, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Brightli

Brightli is the one of the largest behavioral health and addiction treatment providers in the U.S. We operate as the parent company of Burrell Behavioral Health, Preferred Family Healthcare, Brightli Foundation, Firefly Supported Living & Employment Services, Southeast Missouri...

Salary listed on 8 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size5,001-10,000 employees
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Behavioral Health Technician PRN roles in Kansas often reflect steady need in inpatient, outpatient, and community care settings, where staffing flexibility matters. Competition can center on reliability, communication, and the ability to work independently while supporting a team, especially with only a high school diploma or GED required. Review the AI-summarized job requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your driver’s license, schedule flexibility, and experience with behavioral health support before applying.

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