Join the team at Avera!

Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Join Avera as a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) and join a mission-driven organization with a great company culture and team environment.

Position Highlights:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!

• Options for Free Health Insurance!

• Career Growth opportunities with the largest employer in South Dakota.

• Job Satisfaction: Each day you will positively impact each patient you serve.

• Work directly with patients to provide services in a compassionate manner.

• Work collaboratively with other members of the team.

  Job Summary

• The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) at Avera Behavioral Health and Avera Addiction Care Center serves as a liaison for nurses, counselors, and patients in interdepartmental communications.

• Assists with the physical and psychological care of patients under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual actions and outcomes of patient care delivered.

  Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

• Two years related experience preferred.

  License/Certification

• BLS –Basic Life Support required.

• CPI –Crisis Prevention Intervention required.

  Work Hours

• Varied shifts as needed; PRN ​​​​​​​

  Pay

  The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

• $17.75 - $26.75

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