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Live for Life Behavioral Health
Behavioral Health Technician
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
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What they do
A Mental Health or Psychiatric Technician cares for patients with mental illnesses. Works under the direction of a physician and works with specialists involved in mental health care, such as psychiatrists and therapists. Monitors patient symptoms and administers medications. Works in a mental health facility or in a hospital or other healthcare facility.
$40,011 / year median in Utah
+23% projected growth
Job Description
Behavioral Health Technician Live for Life Behavioral Health - 3.0 Murray, UT Job Details Full-time From $16 an hour 15 hours ago Benefits Paid training Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance Qualifications High school diploma or GED Driver's License Full Job Description Youth Behavioral Health Technician Full-Time | Murray, UT Live for Life provides structured behavioral health services for adolescents with mental health challenges, including therapy, psychiatric care, skill-building, and transition support. Our mission is to help youth build the skills needed to successfully return to their families, communities, and adult lives. Aspen Program — Transition to Adult Living Aspen serves older male adolescents preparing for greater independence and adulthood. The program combines behavioral health treatment with real-world skill development, mentorship, accountability, and opportunities to practice increasing independence. Role Overview Aspen's treatment approach emphasizes real-world application . Behavioral Health Technicians help youth turn therapeutic work and individualized transition goals into the routines, decisions, relationships, and responsibilities of everyday adult life. This is an active, relationship-based role—not passive supervision. Staff work alongside youth to coach, model, teach, redirect, problem-solve, and reinforce progress while maintaining safety, structure, accountability, and professional boundaries. What You'll Do Build positive mentoring relationships while maintaining clear professional boundaries Coach independent-living skills such as cooking, budgeting, household responsibilities, organization, transportation, and employment readiness Support youth in working toward individualized transition goals Provide active supervision, coaching, prompting, and redirection Help youth problem-solve decisions, conflicts, setbacks, and everyday challenges Facilitate skill-building activities and participate alongside youth Maintain consistent expectations and respectfully set limits Monitor and document behavior, progress, concerns, and significant events Communicate important observations and concerns with program and clinical team members Transport youth to approved appointments, activities, and community outings using approved company vehicle Who Does Well at Aspen? Aspen is a strong fit for people who can build genuine relationships with older adolescents while maintaining accountability and professional boundaries . Youth may test boundaries, resist expectations, make impulsive choices, disengage, argue, or become frustrated when limits are set. Successful staff remain calm, consistent, respectful, and emotionally steady without becoming reactive, overly permissive, or engaging in power struggles.