Behavioral Health Technician - AIM Health

• Location: AIM Health - Boulder, CO
• Job Type: Part-Time or PRN, W-2
• Schedule: 12-Hour Shifts. Variable day and night shifts available.
• Compensation: $19.00 - $25.00 per hour (Commensurate with experience + night shift differential)

Are you passionate about supporting individuals on their journey to long‑term healing? AIM Health, a startup residential and outpatient treatment program operated by Ignitus Recovery, is seeking dedicated Mental/Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT) to join our collaborative care team.

In this role, you will be on the front lines of client care, helping maintain a safe, trauma‑informed, and gender‑responsive environment. This position is an exceptional opportunity to help shape a premier substance use and mental health treatment program from the ground up while making a direct, daily impact.

• True Mission‑Driven Work:
  Step away from rigid corporate healthcare and work directly within a collaborative, compassionate treatment environment.
• Startup Growth:
  Play a pivotal role in establishing and scaling a new behavioral health facility.
• Diverse Paths to Care Valued:
  We actively celebrate and value unique backgrounds in behavioral health care, including individuals who bring deep personal insights into the recovery process.

• Client Safety & Supervision:
  Monitor client safety, behaviors, and program participation throughout 12‑hour shifts; conduct regular milieu checks and maintain precise documentation.
• Program Support:
  Assist with client orientation, enforce schedule structure, and uphold community accountability and expectations.
• Crisis Management:
  Utilize trauma‑responsive de‑escalation techniques to prevent and manage crises.
• Clinical
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Facilitate basic psycho educational groups as directed by clinical staff and communicate critical observations to the medical team.
• Daily Operations:
  Support medication administration (QMAP) in compliance with state regulations, assist with meal prep, manage facility upkeep, and handle client transportation when required.

Required:

• Certifications:
  
  Active QMAP certification, or the immediate ability to obtain and maintain it.
• Compliance:
  Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and the ability to pass comprehensive federal, state, and county background checks.
• Ability to pass drug screening
• Core Competencies:
  
  Strong professional boundaries, basic understanding of addiction/trauma care, and clear documentation skills.
• Lived
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience navigating personal recovery circles, peer‑support frameworks, or working as a peer‑navigator is highly valued and preferred.
• Engagement:
  Trauma‑responsive engagement and strong emotional stability.
• Mindset:
  High adaptability in a dynamic, growing startup environment.
• Ethics:
  Strong team collaboration, accountability, and personal integrity.

Full‑time employees at Ignitus Recovery are eligible for:

• Unlimited PTO: Time off to rest and recharge.
• Flexible medical coverage: Through our Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA), you choose the individual health plan that fits you and your household, and Ignitus makes generous contributions toward your premiums, including for eligible dependents.
• Dental: Delta Dental of Colorado (PPO plus Premier plan), with the employee premium fully paid by Ignitus.
• Vision: Delta Vision (VSP Choice Network), with the employee premium fully paid by Ignitus.
• Family coverage: Dependents may be added to dental and vision at the employee's expense.

Ignitus Recovery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage qualified candidates with diverse perspectives and lived recovery insights to apply.

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