Support Staff / Psych Tech (Swing Shift & Weekends)

  • Acadia Healthcare
  • Sandy, Utah
  • Full Time

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSOCIATE I

JOB DESCRIPTION

About Turning Point Centers

Turning Point Centers is a dually licensed, nationally accredited, local leader in Substance Abuse and Mental Health treatment since 2007 with treatment locations throughout Salt Lake County and Davis County. As a contracted, in-network provider we offer a full continuum of care leveraging best practices and evidence-based modalities to deliver high quality, patient-centered treatment. Our model includes CBT, DBT, MI, and EMDR to effectively engage patients with an outcomes-oriented approach.

Turning Point Centers values collaboration and provides a supportive environment with an interdisciplinary approach to client care. More can be found about our methods and company at

www.turningpointcenters.com

Position – Behavioral Health Associate / Psych Tech

This position serves in a residential treatment center for adults with substance use disorders and other mental health disorders. The position works closely with the therapist and medical teams to ensure clients have a safe, empathetic, and trauma-informed environment that fosters healing and long-term change.

The following job description is not inclusive of all job responsibilities:

  • Conduct client intakes
  • Maintain healthy boundaries.
  • Rounds and document client location/activity/mood.
  • Facilitate recreational/non-clinical groups
  • Transport clients off site in a 15-passenger van (no CDL required)
  • Supervise and participate in off-site recreational activities.
  • Medication management.
  • Light housekeeping (replacing living staples, trash, launder linens)
  • Writing detailed documentation
  • Use online-based client medical records systems.
  • Complete verbal “hand-offs” from shift to shift.
  • Managing emergency situations, de-escalating clients
  • Escalate situations to clinical and medical providers as necessary.
  • Conduct room searches, bag searches, and safety inspections.

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma / GED
  • Must be 21 years old or older
  • Active/valid driver’s license without DUI’s or serious moving violations within last 3 years
  • Must be able to pass a federal background check through the Department of Human Services (Violent/Sexual/Predatory charges and/or convictions will result in denial of background check)
  • Preferred: Minimum 1 year working in treatment setting

Competitive Pay and Benefits include :

  • Competitive hourly rate with casual overtime available
  • Full benefits package including medical, vision, dental with generous company paid portion;
  • Company paid benefits including short-term and long-term disability;
  • Two weeks of PTO;
  • Chef prepared meals;
  • Fully paid training program;
  • Quarterly lunch & learn events;
  • Company sponsored events throughout the year.

Location: Sandy, UT/Millcreek, UT

Schedule:

Full Time and Part Time available

Swing shift and weekend hours available

Pay Range: $17-$19 per hour

The following job description is not inclusive of all job responsibilities:

  • Conduct client intakes
  • Maintain healthy boundaries.
  • Rounds and document client location/activity/mood.
  • Facilitate recreational/non-clinical groups
  • Transport clients off site in a 15-passenger van (no CDL required)
  • Supervise and participate in off-site recreational activities.
  • Medication management.
  • Light housekeeping (replacing living staples, trash, launder linens)
  • Writing detailed documentation
  • Use online-based client medical records systems.
  • Complete verbal “hand-offs” from shift to shift.
  • Managing emergency situations, de-escalating clients
  • Escalate situations to clinical and medical providers as necessary.
  • Conduct room searches, bag searches, and safety inspections.

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma / GED
  • Must be 21 years old or older
  • Active/valid driver’s license without DUI’s or serious moving violations within last 3 years
  • Must be able to pass a federal background check through the Department of Human Services (Violent/Sexual/Predatory charges and/or convictions will result in denial of background check)
  • Preferred: Minimum 1 year working in treatment setting

TURNPT

Job ID: 516953016
Originally Posted on: 4/10/2026

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