Lifepoint Health·Dublin, Ohio
The Behavioral Health Technician provides support to the therapeutic milieu, supervises patients, and ensures safety while delivering scheduled programs. They also perform delegated tasks such as taking vital signs, assisting with group education, and applying crisis intervention techniques.
Your experience matters Columbus Springs Dublin is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast.
We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others.
As a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®.
Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
More about our team Columbus Springs Dublin is a behavioral health hospital located in Dublin, OH, a suburb in the northwest area of Columbus, OH.
We provide inpatient programming for those facing mental health and addiction challenges.
How you’ll contribute A Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) who excels in this role: Observe and maintain a safe environment through regular patient checks, safety monitoring, contraband searches, and one‑on‑one supervision as needed.
Perform delegated tasks such as taking vital signs, collecting specimens, documenting care, assisting with group education, and monitoring patients.
Promote a positive therapeutic milieu and accompany patients to meals, breaks, off‑unit visits, and appointments.
Report all medical or psychiatric changes to the RN and assist with admissions, including belongings inventory and vital signs.
Document patient property at admission and discharge and conduct unit safety checks each shift to ensure a clean, therapeutic environment.
Encourage or assist patients with activities of daily living and facilitate or co‑facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic groups using established guidelines.
Apply crisis intervention and de‑escalation techniques as needed and maintain knowledge of program protocols.
Orient new staff members to the unit, document in the medical record according to policy, provide feedback to the interdisciplinary team, comply with OSHA and CDC specimen guidelines, and perform other duties as assigned.
What we’re looking for Applicants should have critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
Previous experience in a psychiatric health‑care facility with chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, psychiatric, or geriatric patients preferred.
CPR and de‑escalation certification required within 30 days of hire.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people.
We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life.
We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Candidates should possess critical thinking skills and the ability to work in a stressful environment with minimal supervision. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, along with previous experience in a psychiatric healthcare facility.
Market context
Ohio behavioral health employers commonly look for candidates with direct psychiatric or chemical dependency experience, and this role also requires CPR and de-escalation certification within 30 days of hire. These positions can be competitive because teams need staff who can stay calm, support safety, and work well in structured care settings. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your readiness for the certification timeline before applying.
