Behavioral Health Technician Jobs in Oregon
Behavioral Health Technician jobs in Oregon are concentrated in community mental health centers, residential treatment facilities, and substance use disorder programs, with demand running from entry-level direct support roles through senior lead technician positions. Portland, Salem, and Eugene account for the largest share of openings, where established employers like Oregon Health and Science University, Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, and Lines for Life maintain ongoing hiring. Crisis stabilization, youth behavioral health, and dual-diagnosis treatment are the most consistently active specialties across the state. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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About Our Organization
This position supports one of the trusted behavioral health programs within the Advanced Recovery Systems family. Advanced Recovery Systems is the parent organization of Promises Behavioral Health, The Right Step, and The Ranch, bringing together established treatment brands with a shared commitment to expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based addiction and mental health care.
While you may work primarily with a specific facility or brand, you will be part of a larger, growing organization focused on improving patient outcomes, supporting our employees and strengthening the communities we serve.
Position Summary
The Behavioral Health Manager (BHM) provides supervision of around-the-clock Behavioral Health staff performing daily client activities in a large residential treatment facility, or for multiple smaller facilities. The BHM is responsible for oversight, monitoring, and tracking of services for clients and, in collaboration with the Behavioral Health Supervisor, the daily BH staff program responsibilities. They help to manage staff that support clinical and treatment goals and maintain a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment that encourages and supports clients in their recovery.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides management and support to the Behavioral Health Supervisor.
- Collaborates with the Behavioral Health Supervisor to conduct performance reviews and complete performance review documents.
- Makes final decision related to all disciplinary actions (CAF process) and performance improvement plans (PIP process) independently or following the recommendation and of the Behavioral Health Supervisor, including generating the appropriate written documentation.
- Works collaboratively with the Behavioral Health Supervisor to provide coaching to the BH staff.
- Makes final decision related to the hiring of all BH Technicians, BH Advocates, BH Specialists, and BH Supervisors.
- Attend and participate in all applicable local leadership meetings.
- Collaborate with Human Resources team on staffing related activities.
- Can and may perform all Behavioral Health staff (BHT, BHA, BHS, BH Supervisor) job duties as well as coordinate all daily responsibilities and shift functions as needed for coverage.
- Assist Clinical Director and acts as liaison between Behavioral Health Supervisor, Behavioral Health staff and other staff.
- Coordinate outside appointments and meetings with clients.
- Facilitates staff meetings.
- Collaborate and support the clinical and medical team and other staff and departments.
- Available, as needed, for alternate, evening, overnight, and weekend schedules/shifts that may be required to meet client needs, state, and regulatory agency requirements and business necessity.
- Provides appropriate oversight, review, and approval to Behavioral Health Supervisor to order client supplies (i.e., literature and basic hygiene products).
- Responsible for oversight, auditing, and quality assurance of BH team documentation.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- A minimum of four years’ experience in substance use, mental health, or healthcare field or other relevant experience; OR Bachelor’s degree; OR a healthcare license (CNA, MAP, CHA, etc.); OR an equivalent combination of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies.
- Minimum of two years’ experience in a supervisory or leadership role preferred; or, equivalent combination of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, and competencies.
- High school diploma, preferred.
- Valid Driver’s License required.
- Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listen and get clarification; responds well to questions.
- Knowledge of organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to exercise sound judgement, be attentive to detail, and maintain positive work attitude.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information.
- Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner.
- Ability to understand and utilize program knowledge, such as the disease model, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed approaches, experiential approaches, CBT, self-help approaches, and evidence-based practices in client care.
- Familiarity with acute intoxication and/or withdrawal potential, biomedical conditions that affect treatment, emotional/behavioral/cognitive conditions that complicate treatment, the stages of change model/readiness to change scale, relapse potentials, and supportive recovery environments for aftercare (the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria for levels of care)
- Ability understanding of how to utilize medical knowledge, complete medication observations, observe and assess detox clients, and complete and document vitals.
- Ability to document thoroughly in an electronic medical record.
- Ability to professionally interact and communicate with clients, client family members, referral sources, and vendors.
- Understands and respects cultural diversity.
- Screen for psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms
- Screen for danger to self or others
- Screen for co-occurring mental health issues
- Understands the benefits and limitation of toxicological testing procedures.
- Demonstrate adherence to accepted ethical and behavioral standards of conduct.
- Participate in continuing professional development.
- Follow organization policies and procedures addressing the care of individuals served identified as at risk for suicide, including requirements for screening, assessment, and monitoring.
- As applicable based on job role, knowledgeable about strategies for treating alcohol, cocaine, and other drug abuse.
- Knowledge of MS Office and office equipment such as copiers and scanners.
- Must meet pre-employment and maintain all applicable state and job-related guidelines for background screening, fingerprinting, drug test, health screening, DMV, insurance, CPR/Basic First Air, and license/credential verifications.
Benefits
Enjoy a range of benefits, including a 401(k) plan, paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, and so much more!
About Our Organization
This position supports one of the trusted behavioral health programs within the Advanced Recovery Systems family. Advanced Recovery Systems is the parent organization of Promises Behavioral Health, The Right Step, and The Ranch, bringing together established treatment brands with a shared commitment to expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based addiction and mental health care.
While you may work primarily with a specific facility or brand, you will be part of a larger, growing organization focused on improving patient outcomes, supporting our employees and strengthening the communities we serve.
Position Summary
The Behavioral Health Manager (BHM) provides supervision of around-the-clock Behavioral Health staff performing daily client activities in a large residential treatment facility, or for multiple smaller facilities. The BHM is responsible for oversight, monitoring, and tracking of services for clients and, in collaboration with the Behavioral Health Supervisor, the daily BH staff program responsibilities. They help to manage staff that support clinical and treatment goals and maintain a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment that encourages and supports clients in their recovery.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Provides management and support to the Behavioral Health Supervisor.
- Collaborates with the Behavioral Health Supervisor to conduct performance reviews and complete performance review documents.
- Makes final decision related to all disciplinary actions (CAF process) and performance improvement plans (PIP process) independently or following the recommendation and of the Behavioral Health Supervisor, including generating the appropriate written documentation.
- Works collaboratively with the Behavioral Health Supervisor to provide coaching to the BH staff.
- Makes final decision related to the hiring of all BH Technicians, BH Advocates, BH Specialists, and BH Supervisors.
- Attend and participate in all applicable local leadership meetings.
- Collaborate with Human Resources team on staffing related activities.
- Can and may perform all Behavioral Health staff (BHT, BHA, BHS, BH Supervisor) job duties as well as coordinate all daily responsibilities and shift functions as needed for coverage.
- Assist Clinical Director and acts as liaison between Behavioral Health Supervisor, Behavioral Health staff and other staff.
- Coordinate outside appointments and meetings with clients.
- Facilitates staff meetings.
- Collaborate and support the clinical and medical team and other staff and departments.
- Available, as needed, for alternate, evening, overnight, and weekend schedules/shifts that may be required to meet client needs, state, and regulatory agency requirements and business necessity.
- Provides appropriate oversight, review, and approval to Behavioral Health Supervisor to order client supplies (i.e., literature and basic hygiene products).
- Responsible for oversight, auditing, and quality assurance of BH team documentation.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- A minimum of four years’ experience in substance use, mental health, or healthcare field or other relevant experience; OR Bachelor’s degree; OR a healthcare license (CNA, MAP, CHA, etc.); OR an equivalent combination of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies.
- Minimum of two years’ experience in a supervisory or leadership role preferred; or, equivalent combination of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, and competencies.
- High school diploma, preferred.
- Valid Driver’s License required.
- Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listen and get clarification; responds well to questions.
- Knowledge of organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to exercise sound judgement, be attentive to detail, and maintain positive work attitude.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information.
- Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner.
- Ability to understand and utilize program knowledge, such as the disease model, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed approaches, experiential approaches, CBT, self-help approaches, and evidence-based practices in client care.
- Familiarity with acute intoxication and/or withdrawal potential, biomedical conditions that affect treatment, emotional/behavioral/cognitive conditions that complicate treatment, the stages of change model/readiness to change scale, relapse potentials, and supportive recovery environments for aftercare (the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria for levels of care)
- Ability understanding of how to utilize medical knowledge, complete medication observations, observe and assess detox clients, and complete and document vitals.
- Ability to document thoroughly in an electronic medical record.
- Ability to professionally interact and communicate with clients, client family members, referral sources, and vendors.
- Understands and respects cultural diversity.
- Screen for psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms
- Screen for danger to self or others
- Screen for co-occurring mental health issues
- Understands the benefits and limitation of toxicological testing procedures.
- Demonstrate adherence to accepted ethical and behavioral standards of conduct.
- Participate in continuing professional development.
- Follow organization policies and procedures addressing the care of individuals served identified as at risk for suicide, including requirements for screening, assessment, and monitoring.
- As applicable based on job role, knowledgeable about strategies for treating alcohol, cocaine, and other drug abuse.
- Knowledge of MS Office and office equipment such as copiers and scanners.
- Must meet pre-employment and maintain all applicable state and job-related guidelines for background screening, fingerprinting, drug test, health screening, DMV, insurance, CPR/Basic First Air, and license/credential verifications.
Benefits
Enjoy a range of benefits, including a 401(k) plan, paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, and so much more!
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Behavioral Health Technician Job Market in Oregon
A snapshot from current Oregon openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Aviva Health11
- PeaceHealth7
- Legacy Health5
- Asante2
- Clarvida2
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Education
What Oregon Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in behavioral health technician jobs across Oregon.
- High school diploma or GED recognized by an accredited Oregon institution required
- Certification in Mental Health and Addiction Counseling or equivalent Oregon-accepted credential preferred
- Current CPR and first aid certification required prior to start date
- Experience providing direct care in a behavioral health or residential treatment setting
- Ability to pass an Oregon Department of Human Services background check
- Proficiency documenting client progress notes in electronic health record systems
Behavioral Health Technician Jobs in Oregon: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a behavioral health technician in Oregon?
Oregon does not require a single state license specific to the behavioral health technician title, but most employers require or strongly prefer the Qualified Mental Health Associate credential, which is registered through the Oregon Health Authority. Candidates typically need a high school diploma and documented hours of supervised behavioral health experience. Many employers also look for a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor registration or coursework in psychology, social work, or a related field.
Which companies hire behavioral health technicians in Oregon?
Oregon behavioral health technician roles are posted by Aviva Health, PeaceHealth, and Legacy Health and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Oregon's network of community mental health programs and Medicaid-contracted residential providers creates steady, year-round openings well beyond the largest health systems.
Which Oregon cities have the most behavioral health technician jobs?
Roseburg, Portland, and Eugene lead Oregon for behavioral health technician openings. Portland's concentration of large health systems, county behavioral health agencies, and nonprofit treatment providers drives the majority of listings, while Salem and Eugene anchor significant hiring through their regional hospital systems, county mental health programs, and university-affiliated training pipelines.
Are there remote behavioral health technician jobs in Oregon?
Yes, but they're rare. The behavioral health technician role is fundamentally hands-on, requiring direct client observation and in-person crisis support, so most positions are on-site. About 14% of behavioral health technician openings tied to Oregon are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those roles are typically limited to telehealth intake coordination or administrative case management rather than direct care.
How can I get hired as a behavioral health technician in Oregon with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying for a direct support professional or mental health associate role at an Oregon community mental health center, which often requires only a high school diploma and a clean background check. Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare and similar Oregon providers regularly hire candidates without prior clinical experience into on-the-job training cohorts. Completing a Qualified Mental Health Associate registration through the Oregon Health Authority while working strengthens your candidacy for advancement quickly.
Where can I find and apply to behavioral health technician jobs in Oregon?
You can find and apply to behavioral health technician jobs in Oregon on Migrate Mate, which lists current Oregon openings. Search the available roles, find the ones that fit your background and preferred location, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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