BOLEY CENTER·Seminole, Florida
The Behavioral Health Technician provides direct services to clients in a residential facility, including living skills training, counseling, and medication monitoring. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate records, receipts, and documentation in accordance with agency policies.
Established in 1970, Boley Centers, Inc., is a private, non-profit organization serving individuals with mental disabilities, individuals and families who are homeless, Veterans and youth in Pinellas County. Boley Centers, Inc., a nationally recognized and accredited behavioral health care agency, has an opening for a full-time Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) to provide a variety of services for clients living in an assigned residential facility. Services include Living Skills Training, transportation to and from activities, counseling, medication monitoring, housekeeping assistance and records, receipts and other documentation maintenance as required by regulations, policies and procedures.
With an Associates degree, must have a minimum of one year of paid experience in behavioral health care. With a high school diploma, must additionally have 2 years of paid experience in behavioral health care. A Bachelor's degree may substitute for required experience.
Knowledge of mental illness, counseling techniques and behavior modification preferred.
Good skills and demonstrated abilities in communication-verbal and written, interpersonal relations, teaching/instructing, counseling, coaching, training, basic math and language, record keeping, evaluating, organization and planning, following procedures/ instructions-verbal and/or written, crisis intervention and such others that are usually and customarily considered necessary for satisfactory completion of essential duties.
Florida’s Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse helps ensure that caregivers, health workers, and educators meet Level 2 background screening standards before they can work with children, seniors, or other vulnerable groups. For more information, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability. Veterans encouraged to apply. Boley Centers is a drug-free workplace that adheres to federal regulations as it pertains to marijuana use. EOE/ADA/VETERANS/DFW
Candidates must have at least a high school diploma with relevant experience or an Associate's degree, with a preference for a Bachelor's degree. A valid Florida driver's license and the ability to pass a Level 2 background check and drug screen are mandatory.
Market context
Behavioral Health Technician roles in Florida are commonly tied to inpatient, outpatient, and residential behavioral health settings, where employers look for dependable support staff who can work with diverse patient needs. This role is competitive because candidates need a high school diploma or associate degree, relevant experience, a preferred Behavioral Health Technician certification, and must clear a Florida driver’s license check, level II background screening, and drug screen. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your credentials and background-check readiness before applying.
