Therapeutic Recreation Behavioral Health Technician; BHT

new horizon community care (nhcc)
$23–$27/hour | full benefits | multiple maricopa county locations

do you enjoy sports, recreation, working with youth, and making a difference in your community? looking for a job where you can be active, build meaningful relationships, and gain hands-on experience in behavioral health?

new horizon community care (nhcc) is hiring behavioral health technicians (bhts) for our therapeutic recreation program!

this isn't a job where you'll spend your entire shift sitting behind a desk. Our therapeutic recreation bhts use sports, movement, games, art, group activities, and skill-building experiences to help youth build confidence, resilience, healthy coping skills, and positive relationships.

if you're energetic, dependable, compassionate, and ready to be a positive role model, we want to meet you.

therapeutic recreation is an after-school behavioral health program that combines recreation with evidence-informed therapeutic approaches.

our bhts work alongside our clinical and program teams to support youth and young adults navigating behavioral, emotional, and social challenges. Through trauma-informed care, cognitive behavioral strategies, mentorship, recreation, and structured activities, you'll help participants practice skills they can carry into school, home, relationships, and everyday life.

you'll have fun-but you'll also have a purpose.

as a therapeutic recreation bht, you will:

• build positive, supportive relationships with youth and young adults
• lead and participate in sports, recreation, games, art, and movement-based activities
• facilitate therapeutic groups and skill-building activities
• encourage confidence, resilience, teamwork, and healthy coping skills
• support individualized treatment goals and behavior plans
• provide supervision and maintain a safe, structured environment
• assist with behavioral health documentation and case coordination
• provide support and crisis intervention when needed
• collaborate with clinicians, team leads, and other program staff
• serve as a consistent and positive role model for participants

every activity is an opportunity to connect, teach, encourage, and make an impact.

you may be a great fit if you:

• enjoy working with youth and young adults
• have experience with at-risk youth, behavioral health, recreation, coaching, mentoring, education, or similar populations
• are comfortable being active and participating alongside clients
• can confidently manage group dynamics and maintain appropriate boundaries
• have strong communication and documentation skills
• can provide structure while still making activities engaging and fun
• are dependable, patient, flexible, and willing to learn
• want hands-on experience in behavioral health, social work, psychology, recreation, education, or human services

• must meet arizona requirements for the bht position
• 21 years of age or older
• high school diploma or ged
• valid arizona driver's license and insurable driving record
• must be able to obtain an arizona dps level 1 fingerprint clearance card (unrestricted)

all qualified applicants will receive consideration for open positions with nhcc.

$23–$27/hour based on education and relevant behavioral health experience.

therapeutic recreation programs work 4 x 10 hour shifts!

chandler: sunday - wednesday

phoenix: wednesday - saturday

nhcc also offers:

• 100% company-paid employee medical insurance after 30 days, effective the first of the following month
• dental & vision insurance
• company-paid disability & life insurance
• paid time off & paid holidays
• 403(b) retirement plan with company match
• tuition assistance
• licensure reimbursement
• discounted daycare in tempe
• pet assistance
• pu…