Behavioral Health Technician - Part-Time Evenings
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KVC Health Systems
Hays, KS, US
Summary
Behavioral Health Technicians provide vigilant care and supervision to children and adolescents to ensure safety and support treatment outcomes. They facilitate structured activities, manage crises through de-escalation, and maintain accurate documentation of client progress.
Job Description
Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) - Part-Time
Work Wellbeing Score on Indeed: 83
Evenings 2:30pm-11pm Thurs. Fri. & Sat.
This is not just a job. It is a front-line role in the lives of children and adolescents who need stability, guidance, and unwavering support. As a Behavioral Health Technician, you will be the steady presence in moments of crisis, the model for positive change, and the advocate for growth when it matters most.
With a Work Wellbeing Score of 83 on Indeed, our team consistently reports strong purpose, engagement, and impact. If you are looking for meaningful work where your presence changes outcomes every single day, this is it.
Job Summary
Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) provide compassionate, structured, and vigilant care to children and adolescents in treatment. BHTs supervise patients at all times to ensure safety, meet basic needs, and strengthen treatment outcomes.
You will guide youth through daily living skills, responsibilities, and structured activities by modeling positive behavior and effective problem-solving. When behaviors escalate, you will act quickly and confidently to de-escalate situations and provide crisis intervention using approved tools and techniques.
This role requires professionalism, emotional resilience, sound judgment, and a deep commitment to helping young people build stronger futures.
Job Requirements
Minimum Age
All employees must be at least 20 years of age.
Education
High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
Licensure/Certification
Valid, unencumbered Driver’s License and current auto insurance (must remain current at all times).
Experience and Skills
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One to three months of related experience and/or training in a related field
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Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook
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Strong communication and documentation skills
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Ability to remain calm, professional, and solution-focused in high-stress situations
Core Responsibilities
Responsibilities may evolve based on staff qualifications and program development.
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Demonstrate respect toward colleagues and community stakeholders regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.
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Treat youth as individuals, in alignment with their treatment plans.
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Review client case histories and implement interventions outlined in treatment plans.
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Collaborate closely with the Treatment Team to provide the highest standard of care.
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Serve as a professional role model—calm, respectful, and consistent at all times.
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Provide crisis intervention and behavioral de-escalation using approved methods.
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Complete accurate and timely documentation, including reports, phone calls, visit summaries, and required forms.
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Facilitate structured group activities, using poor choices as teachable moments to promote accountability and growth.
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Teach and reinforce responsible behavior and daily living skills.
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Create and maintain safe, secure, structured, and nurturing environments.
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Assist with meal preparation, laundry, and transportation to appointments and visits as directed.
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Attend meetings, mandated trainings, and shift turnover meetings.
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Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures, and training requirements.
Our Values in Action
Every team member is expected to embody the principles that guide our work:
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The heart of our work is helping people.
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Our character is built on authenticity and compassion.
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Family connection drives our culture.
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Collaboration fuels our improvement.
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Urgency and innovation mark our approach.
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Diverse perspectives are key to our progress.
We seek professionals who are strengths-based, solutions-focused, and committed to building upon the resilience of the children and families we serve.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands listed are representative of those required to successfully perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Employees are regularly required to:
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Stand, walk, talk, and hear
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Use hands to handle, reach, and manipulate objects
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Climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Employees must:
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Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
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Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
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Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
The Impact
Children in behavioral health settings do not need perfection. They need consistency, accountability, safety, and someone who shows up every shift ready to guide them forward.
If you are ready to do work that demands presence, professionalism, and purpose—and to join a team recognized with an Indeed Work Wellbeing Score of 83—we encourage you to apply.
At KVC Health Systems, our 2,800 caring team members work every day to strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help both children and adults achieve mental wellness. We all need connection! And at KVC, our employees are our greatest asset and strength, helping the people we serve experience the power of connection to themselves, their family and friends, and to professionals who can help them thrive.
We're working toward a bold vision: a world in which every person is SAFE and CONNECTED to a strong family and a healthy community. No more child abuse and neglect. No more untreated mental illness or addiction. Parents no longer pass down the cycles of violence, substance use or trauma that they experienced as children. Instead, families have the skills and supportive connections they need to thrive. Every individual has unlimited possibilities and can reach their full potential. This is why the KVC team comes to work every day, providing family strengthening services, mental and behavioral healthcare, foster care, adoption and inpatient children’s mental health treatment. People are facing serious challenges, and community needs are greater than ever. Will you join us?
Since 1970, KVC has grown from a single home for at-risk children to a national organization serving over 80,000 children and families each year in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Kentucky and West Virginia. KVC also provides training and consultation around the world. We're a family of private, nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations committed to enriching and enhancing the lives of children and families. Learn more at www.kvc.org.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Olathe, KS
At KVC Health Systems, our 2,800 caring team members work every day to strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help both children and adults achieve mental wellness. We all need connection! And at KVC, our employees are our greatest asset and strength, helping the people we serve experience the power of connection to themselves, their family and friends, and to professionals who can help them thrive.
We're working toward a bold vision: a world in which every person is SAFE and CONNECTED to a strong family and a healthy community. No more child abuse and neglect. No more untreated mental illness or addiction. Parents no longer pass down the cycles of violence, substance use or trauma that they experienced as children. Instead, families have the skills and supportive connections they need to thrive. Every individual has unlimited possibilities and can reach their full potential. This is why the KVC team comes to work every day, providing family strengthening services, mental and behavioral healthcare, foster care, adoption and inpatient children’s mental health treatment. People are facing serious challenges, and community needs are greater than ever. Will you join us?
Since 1970, KVC has grown from a single home for at-risk children to a national organization serving over 80,000 children and families each year in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Kentucky and West Virginia. KVC also provides training and consultation around the world. We're a family of private, nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations committed to enriching and enhancing the lives of children and families. Learn more at www.kvc.org.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Olathe, KS