The Department announced a Final Rule focused primarily on updating the salary and compensation levels needed for Executive, Administrative and Professional workers to be exempt. For more information, see http://www.dol.gov/whd/overtime/final2016/. Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Duties. A behavioral health technician is expected to understand and implement individual treatment plans, record patient behavior and provide a safe, supportive environment for the patients. Technicians may provide and record patient medications and assisting in daily activities.
Mental health technicians often achieve certification, hold an associate's degree in mental health technology, or become certified nursing assistants. It is common for mental health technicians to start out as psychiatric aides. Experience in the mental health field strengthens employment prospects.