Behavioral Health Tech Jobs in Wisconsin
Behavioral health tech jobs in Wisconsin are concentrated in inpatient psychiatric units, community mental health centers, and residential treatment facilities, with steady demand at both entry-level and senior support roles. Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay lead in hiring volume, anchored by large employers like Froedtert Health, UW Health, and Rogers Behavioral Health, which maintains one of the largest behavioral health campuses in the country right outside Milwaukee. The most in-demand specialties are crisis stabilization, substance use disorder support, and adolescent behavioral health. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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This is a technical position that involves the direct psychiatric care of adults with severe and persistent mental illness. This position helps provide a homelike environment, which enables residents to learn and develop coping and daily living skills as well as socialization and leisure skills.
Essential Job Functions:
(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.)
- Assists consumers in learning independent living skills, which are defined in the resident’s Individual Service Plan. (i.e., laundry, housekeeping, cooking, time, and money management.). As well as encouraging management of symptoms through support services and education.
- Administers consumer medication in adherence with DHS 83 regulations and under the supervision of the Residential RN.
- Documents residents’ daily behavior and routine in the resident daily log consistent with their Individualized Service Plan goals.
- Reports to Residential Supervisor, Residential RN, or physician any changes in client condition, behavior, and functioning.
- Complete shift duties as assigned including required shift duty documentation. Ensures that the house is always clean and complies with DHS 83 regulations.
- Train new and existing employees to the facility and residents.
- Ensures that residents maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene.
- Ensures that residents leave for their day program, job, or school appropriately groomed. Coordinate transportation as necessary.
- Ensures that nutritious community meals are planned, prepared, and served, including training residents in food preparation, serving, and storage. Participates in storing weekly grocery delivery in adherence with DHS 83 regulations.
- Ensures that all physical repairs are reported to the Property Management Department.
- Practices emergency evacuation procedures and performs fire alarm system checks with residents and documents these drills.
- Attends required initial and annual CBRF trainings and can successfully pass competency testing.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service training seminars and conferences as required.
- Reports for work on time and adheres to CFI Attendance Policy.
- Reports for work at group homes that are not their home location, if properly trained, for emergency staffing needs.
- Understands and adheres to established policies and procedures and DHS 83 rules.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English, both orally and in writing is required. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in Spanish, both orally and in writing is desirable.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure and Credentials: (Where appropriate, education and/or experience may be substituted)
Minimum Required Education: High School Diploma/GED preferred.
Minimum Required Experience: Minimum of 1 year experience with adults with severe and persistent mental illness.
Required License – Certification – Registration: N/A
Travel Type: None
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Must be able to function with minimum supervision.
- Professional workplace appearance and conduct; friendliness and courtesy to consumers, coworkers and vendors.
- Effectively communicates and develops good working relationships with co-workers.
- Reliability in reporting to work regularly and on time.
- Must be able to communicate complex thoughts and instructions both in writing and verbally.
- Must possess good communication, listening, writing and organizational skills.
- Must complete CBRF training program as outlined by DHS 83.
- Must be able to use appliances such as stove, microwave, washer/dryer, etc.
- Must be able to read the label on medicine bottles and understand the directions on the labels.
- Must be able to clean up bloody/body fluid spills in accordance with OSHA and agency policies.
- Must be able to evacuate residents in two minutes or less and assist residents in evacuation as dictated by DHS 83.
Physical Requirements, Visual Acuity, and Work Conditions:
Physical Requirements: On occasion must be able to push/pull/lift/move objects weighing at least 50 pounds. Ability to stand for long periods of time. Ability to perform well in a fast-paced work environment.
Visual Acuity: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal.
Working Conditions: Work is performed largely in a group home setting. Group homes are open 24 hours per day 7 days a week. This position may work in a variety of indoor and outdoor work environments which may include various outdoor weather conditions, loud noises, fluctuating temperatures, and the occasional use of stairs. Hours of work will vary and will be set in conjunction with the designated supervisor. Management has a right to move staff to a group home that is not their home location, if they are properly trained, for emergency staffing needs.
This is a technical position that involves the direct psychiatric care of adults with severe and persistent mental illness. This position helps provide a homelike environment, which enables residents to learn and develop coping and daily living skills as well as socialization and leisure skills.
Essential Job Functions:
(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.)
- Assists consumers in learning independent living skills, which are defined in the resident’s Individual Service Plan. (i.e., laundry, housekeeping, cooking, time, and money management.). As well as encouraging management of symptoms through support services and education.
- Administers consumer medication in adherence with DHS 83 regulations and under the supervision of the Residential RN.
- Documents residents’ daily behavior and routine in the resident daily log consistent with their Individualized Service Plan goals.
- Reports to Residential Supervisor, Residential RN, or physician any changes in client condition, behavior, and functioning.
- Complete shift duties as assigned including required shift duty documentation. Ensures that the house is always clean and complies with DHS 83 regulations.
- Train new and existing employees to the facility and residents.
- Ensures that residents maintain acceptable standards of personal hygiene.
- Ensures that residents leave for their day program, job, or school appropriately groomed. Coordinate transportation as necessary.
- Ensures that nutritious community meals are planned, prepared, and served, including training residents in food preparation, serving, and storage. Participates in storing weekly grocery delivery in adherence with DHS 83 regulations.
- Ensures that all physical repairs are reported to the Property Management Department.
- Practices emergency evacuation procedures and performs fire alarm system checks with residents and documents these drills.
- Attends required initial and annual CBRF trainings and can successfully pass competency testing.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, in-service training seminars and conferences as required.
- Reports for work on time and adheres to CFI Attendance Policy.
- Reports for work at group homes that are not their home location, if properly trained, for emergency staffing needs.
- Understands and adheres to established policies and procedures and DHS 83 rules.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in English, both orally and in writing is required. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in Spanish, both orally and in writing is desirable.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure and Credentials: (Where appropriate, education and/or experience may be substituted)
Minimum Required Education: High School Diploma/GED preferred.
Minimum Required Experience: Minimum of 1 year experience with adults with severe and persistent mental illness.
Required License – Certification – Registration: N/A
Travel Type: None
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Must be able to function with minimum supervision.
- Professional workplace appearance and conduct; friendliness and courtesy to consumers, coworkers and vendors.
- Effectively communicates and develops good working relationships with co-workers.
- Reliability in reporting to work regularly and on time.
- Must be able to communicate complex thoughts and instructions both in writing and verbally.
- Must possess good communication, listening, writing and organizational skills.
- Must complete CBRF training program as outlined by DHS 83.
- Must be able to use appliances such as stove, microwave, washer/dryer, etc.
- Must be able to read the label on medicine bottles and understand the directions on the labels.
- Must be able to clean up bloody/body fluid spills in accordance with OSHA and agency policies.
- Must be able to evacuate residents in two minutes or less and assist residents in evacuation as dictated by DHS 83.
Physical Requirements, Visual Acuity, and Work Conditions:
Physical Requirements: On occasion must be able to push/pull/lift/move objects weighing at least 50 pounds. Ability to stand for long periods of time. Ability to perform well in a fast-paced work environment.
Visual Acuity: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal.
Working Conditions: Work is performed largely in a group home setting. Group homes are open 24 hours per day 7 days a week. This position may work in a variety of indoor and outdoor work environments which may include various outdoor weather conditions, loud noises, fluctuating temperatures, and the occasional use of stairs. Hours of work will vary and will be set in conjunction with the designated supervisor. Management has a right to move staff to a group home that is not their home location, if they are properly trained, for emergency staffing needs.
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Behavioral Health Tech Job Market in Wisconsin
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Who's Hiring
- Centers for Independence10
- ThedaCare1
- Advocate Aurora Health1
- Achieving Collaborative Treatment1
What Wisconsin Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in behavioral health tech jobs across Wisconsin.
- High school diploma or GED required by most Wisconsin behavioral health employers
- CPR and first aid certification required before or within 30 days of hire
- Experience working with individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities preferred
- Ability to pass a Wisconsin caregiver background check through the Department of Health Services
- Familiarity with de-escalation techniques and trauma-informed care practices expected
- Valid Wisconsin driver's license required for community-based or mobile crisis positions
Behavioral Health Tech Jobs in Wisconsin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a behavioral health tech in Wisconsin?
Most behavioral health tech positions in Wisconsin require a high school diploma and on-the-job training, though some employers prefer candidates with a certificate or associate degree in human services, psychology, or a related field. Wisconsin does not issue a statewide license specifically for behavioral health techs, but workers in residential care settings must meet caregiver certification requirements overseen by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, which includes a background check and may include required training hours depending on the facility type.
Which companies hire behavioral health techs in Wisconsin?
Employers hiring behavioral health techs in Wisconsin right now include Centers for Independence, ThedaCare, and Advocate Aurora Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Wisconsin's concentration of large integrated health systems and specialty behavioral health networks means openings are distributed across both urban medical centers and regional community programs.
Which Wisconsin cities have the most behavioral health tech jobs?
Milwaukee, West Allis, and Neenah have the most behavioral health tech openings in Wisconsin. Milwaukee dominates due to the density of hospital systems, residential treatment facilities, and community mental health organizations there, while Madison's openings are driven by UW Health and county-run programs, and Green Bay's market reflects regional health systems serving northeastern Wisconsin.
How can I get hired as a behavioral health tech in Wisconsin with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying directly to large Wisconsin residential and inpatient programs that offer paid on-the-job training for candidates without prior experience. Rogers Behavioral Health and Froedtert Health both run structured onboarding programs for new staff in behavioral health support roles. Candidates coming from adjacent roles like direct support professional, certified nursing assistant, or youth care worker often move into behavioral health tech positions without needing additional credentials. Completing a basic Mental Health First Aid certification through a Wisconsin community program gives applicants a concrete edge in the hiring process.
Where can I find and apply to behavioral health tech jobs in Wisconsin?
You can find and apply to behavioral health tech jobs in Wisconsin on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, preferred setting, and location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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