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Behavioral Health Technician jobs on CPT connect your clinical psychology, social work, or counseling curriculum to hands-on patient care in residential treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, and community mental health settings. Your DSO must authorize each position as an integral part of your degree program before you begin work.
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Are you passionate about helping people live fuller lives despite chronic pain? Join Legacy’s Pain Management Center as a Behavioral Health Clinician and be part of a collaborative team transforming how patients experience care. In this role, you’ll bring your expertise in evidence-based assessment, psychotherapy, consultation and patient education to support adults living with chronic pain and related medical, behavioral, and emotional concerns. Working alongside pain medicine providers, physical therapists, and behavioral health clinicians, you’ll help patients improve functioning, increase engagement in meaningful activities, and enhance overall well-being. We’re looking for a Behavioral Health Clinician who is passionate about integrated care and skilled in addressing the psychological, behavioral, trauma-related, and lifestyle factors that influence pain, recovery, and quality of life. If you’re motivated by collaborative care and helping patients make meaningful progress toward their goals, we invite you to explore this opportunity with Legacy.
Why Join Legacy's Pain Management Center?
At Legacy, we believe effective chronic pain care goes beyond treating symptoms. Our Pain Management Center takes a team-based, biopsychosocial approach that brings medical, psychological, and rehabilitative expertise together to support the whole person. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Make a meaningful impact: Help patients build skills, improve functioning, and engage more fully in the activities that matter most to them.
- Collaborate across disciplines: Partner closely with pain medicine providers, physical therapists, and behavioral health professionals to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care.
- Practice evidence-based care: Apply your clinical expertise to the complex interplay of physical health, emotional well-being, behavior, and chronic pain.
- Be part of a purpose-driven team: Join colleagues committed to compassionate care, clinical excellence, and improving quality of life for patients living with chronic pain.
Benefits & Perks
Legacy offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and professional growth, including:
- Relocation assistance for qualified candidates relocating from outside the area
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Competitive Annual Paid Leave (APL), including 40 hours front-loaded at hire
- Free employee parking
- Retirement plan with employer matching and contributions
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Employee discounts with AT&T/FirstNet, LA Fitness, KinderCare, Nike, Adidas, and more
- Additional wellness, financial, and professional development benefits
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychosocial and behavioral health assessments for patients with chronic pain.
- Provide evidence-based individual and group psychotherapy.
- Assist patients in developing pain coping, self-management, and behavioral activation skills.
- Collaborate with pain medicine providers, physical therapists, and other interdisciplinary team members to support patient goals.
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and case consultation.
- Educate patients regarding the biopsychosocial model of pain and evidence-based pain management strategies.
- Support functional restoration, resilience, and engagement in meaningful life activities.
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation.
Qualifications
Education:
- Master of Social Work, Master in Professional Counseling, Master of Family Therapy degree from a nationally accredited institution, fulfilling the requirements for licensure in the state of Oregon and/or Washington.
Experience
- Required: Minimum two years of clinical treatment experience with patients and working as part of a multidisciplinary care team.
- Preferred: Experience working with adults experiencing chronic pain and complex medical conditions
- Preferred: Experience treating medical and psychological trauma
- Preferred: Experience practicing within integrated or interdisciplinary healthcare settings
Preferred Clinical Training
- Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Prolonged Exposure (PE)
- Other evidence-based pain management and trauma treatment approaches
Licensure
- Licensed in one of the following within applicable state:
- Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- BLS for Provider certification from the American Heart Association.
Connect with us:
Have questions or need more information? Reach out to our recruiter, Katie Martin at khancock@lhs.org, to start a conversation about your future with Legacy Health.
Pay Range
USD $43.11 - USD $64.22 /Hr.
Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity
Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing. If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you
Make a Meaningful Difference at Legacy Health
Are you passionate about helping people live fuller lives despite chronic pain? Join Legacy’s Pain Management Center as a Behavioral Health Clinician and be part of a collaborative team transforming how patients experience care. In this role, you’ll bring your expertise in evidence-based assessment, psychotherapy, consultation and patient education to support adults living with chronic pain and related medical, behavioral, and emotional concerns. Working alongside pain medicine providers, physical therapists, and behavioral health clinicians, you’ll help patients improve functioning, increase engagement in meaningful activities, and enhance overall well-being. We’re looking for a Behavioral Health Clinician who is passionate about integrated care and skilled in addressing the psychological, behavioral, trauma-related, and lifestyle factors that influence pain, recovery, and quality of life. If you’re motivated by collaborative care and helping patients make meaningful progress toward their goals, we invite you to explore this opportunity with Legacy.
Why Join Legacy's Pain Management Center?
At Legacy, we believe effective chronic pain care goes beyond treating symptoms. Our Pain Management Center takes a team-based, biopsychosocial approach that brings medical, psychological, and rehabilitative expertise together to support the whole person. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Make a meaningful impact: Help patients build skills, improve functioning, and engage more fully in the activities that matter most to them.
- Collaborate across disciplines: Partner closely with pain medicine providers, physical therapists, and behavioral health professionals to deliver coordinated, patient-centered care.
- Practice evidence-based care: Apply your clinical expertise to the complex interplay of physical health, emotional well-being, behavior, and chronic pain.
- Be part of a purpose-driven team: Join colleagues committed to compassionate care, clinical excellence, and improving quality of life for patients living with chronic pain.
Benefits & Perks
Legacy offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and professional growth, including:
- Relocation assistance for qualified candidates relocating from outside the area
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Competitive Annual Paid Leave (APL), including 40 hours front-loaded at hire
- Free employee parking
- Retirement plan with employer matching and contributions
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Employee discounts with AT&T/FirstNet, LA Fitness, KinderCare, Nike, Adidas, and more
- Additional wellness, financial, and professional development benefits
Responsibilities
- Conduct psychosocial and behavioral health assessments for patients with chronic pain.
- Provide evidence-based individual and group psychotherapy.
- Assist patients in developing pain coping, self-management, and behavioral activation skills.
- Collaborate with pain medicine providers, physical therapists, and other interdisciplinary team members to support patient goals.
- Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and case consultation.
- Educate patients regarding the biopsychosocial model of pain and evidence-based pain management strategies.
- Support functional restoration, resilience, and engagement in meaningful life activities.
- Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation.
Qualifications
Education:
- Master of Social Work, Master in Professional Counseling, Master of Family Therapy degree from a nationally accredited institution, fulfilling the requirements for licensure in the state of Oregon and/or Washington.
Experience
- Required: Minimum two years of clinical treatment experience with patients and working as part of a multidisciplinary care team.
- Preferred: Experience working with adults experiencing chronic pain and complex medical conditions
- Preferred: Experience treating medical and psychological trauma
- Preferred: Experience practicing within integrated or interdisciplinary healthcare settings
Preferred Clinical Training
- Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Prolonged Exposure (PE)
- Other evidence-based pain management and trauma treatment approaches
Licensure
- Licensed in one of the following within applicable state:
- Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
- BLS for Provider certification from the American Heart Association.
Connect with us:
Have questions or need more information? Reach out to our recruiter, Katie Martin at khancock@lhs.org, to start a conversation about your future with Legacy Health.
Pay Range
USD $43.11 - USD $64.22 /Hr.
Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity
Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing. If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you
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Get Access To All JobsBehavioral Health Technician CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Behavioral Health Technician role qualify for CPT authorization?
Yes, if you're enrolled in a psychology, social work, counseling, or related behavioral sciences program. Your DSO evaluates whether the BHT duties, such as implementing treatment plans, monitoring patient behavior, and documenting progress notes, directly connect to your curriculum. Programs that include a supervised clinical practicum component almost always have a clear path to CPT approval for this role.
Can I work as a BHT at multiple facilities on the same CPT authorization?
No. CPT is employer-specific. Each placement requires a separate CPT authorization on a new I-20, and each must be individually approved by your DSO before you start. If you rotate between facilities as part of a structured program, your school may treat it as one authorization if the placements are formally part of the same academic component.
How do I find behavioral health employers who will work with my CPT I-20?
Search on Migrate Mate, which filters for employers familiar with F-1 CPT requirements. Residential treatment centers, community mental health clinics, and hospital behavioral health units are the most common CPT-compatible settings. Facilities affiliated with university systems or academic medical centers typically have established onboarding processes for F-1 students on work authorization.
What documents does my BHT employer need to put me on payroll with CPT?
You'll need your CPT-endorsed I-20 showing the employer name and authorized dates, your passport, your F-1 visa stamp, and your I-94 arrival record. The employer completes Section 2 of Form I-9 using these documents. CPT students do not receive an EAD card, so the I-20 is the primary work authorization document HR will rely on.
Does part-time versus full-time CPT as a BHT affect my OPT eligibility?
Full-time CPT for 12 months or more eliminates your OPT eligibility entirely, per USCIS rules. Part-time CPT, defined as 20 hours per week or fewer, does not affect OPT regardless of how many terms you use it. If you're considering a full-time BHT placement lasting a full academic year, discuss the OPT impact with your DSO before accepting the offer.