Behavioral health technician jobs in Hawaii

Open behavioral health technician jobs in Hawaii that post an hourly rate pay $24.64–$28 an hour in the middle half, median $24.64 (5 jobs from 3 employers). BLS measured a median of $26.51/hr ($55,150 a year) for psychiatric technicians in Hawaii (May 2025), against $21.70 nationally, 6th highest of 49 states and territories.

Kailua (2), Wailuku (2), Pearl City (1) and Waipahu (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: BAYADA Home Health Care (3), Adventist Health (2) and Kaiser Permanente (1). In all, 3 employers have behavioral health technician jobs open in Hawaii.

6 behavioral health technician jobs are open in Hawaii today at 3 employers on this board, about 2.9 for every 1,000 behavioral health technicians employed there (BLS counts 2,060, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of psychiatric technicians to grow 22.3% over 2025-2035.

Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the behavioral health technician jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: BAYADA Home Health Care (most often $28–$32.50 an hour, a median of $30.25 across 2 posted rates), Adventist Health (most often $21.38–$27.90 an hour, a median of $24.64 across 2 posted rates) and Kaiser Permanente (most often $22.31–$25.66 an hour, a median of $23.99 across 1 posted rate). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.

12 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Behavior Technician at BAYADA Home Health Care (...Public Service Loan Forgiveness Partner Compensation & Schedule Weekly Pay Mon-Fri (7:30am-3pm) We try...); Behavior Technician Trainee at BAYADA Home Health Care (...Insurance Paid Time Off Scholarships Employee Appreciation Events Weekly Pay Schedule Qualifications for...); Paraprofessional (Windward), Behavioral Health at BAYADA Home Health Care (...Kaneohe, Kailua, Waimanalo BAYADA offers Paraprofessionals Weekly pay Short commute times – we try to...). Every such job in Hawaii.

5 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Board Certified Behavior Analyst at Applied ABC (Bilingual. ...digital data collection systems and school documentation platforms Bilingual or multilingual...); Registered Behavior Technician - DOE - Maui at Applied ABC (Bilingual. ...Experience supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Bilingual or multilingual...); Registered Behavior Technician - DOE - Oahu at Applied ABC (Bilingual. ...in Education, Psychology, Human Services, ABA, or a related field Bilingual or multilingual...). Every such job in Hawaii.

1 of the open mental health and social work jobs here says so in its own posting: Behavior Technician Trainee at BAYADA Home Health Care (Behavior Technician Trainee).

4 of the open mental health and social work jobs here say so in their own posting: Behavior Technician Trainee at BAYADA Home Health Care; School-Based Behavioral Technician Trainee, Behavioral Health at BAYADA Home Health Care; School Behavioral Technician Trainee, Behavioral Health at BAYADA Home Health Care. Every such job in Hawaii.

1 of the open mental health and social work jobs here says so in its own posting: Licensed Social Worker or LMHC Health Coordinator - Field Based on Oahu, HI at UnitedHealth Group ($5,000 sign-on bonus).

Of the 2 metro areas in Hawaii employing the most behavioral health technicians that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Kahului-Wailuku, HI ($30.09 an hour) and Urban Honolulu, HI ($26.51 an hour). The state's median is $26.51.

A high school diploma, often with some college in psychology; training is on the job. Psychiatric technician license (State board, in the few states that license them (California's BVNPT, for example); most states do not license this job). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Hawaii's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Of the employers hiring behavioral health technicians in Hawaii, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Adventist Health Castle in Kailua (Adventist Health, 4 of 5, 84% said nurses always communicated well), Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Honolulu (Kaiser Permanente, 4 of 5, 80% said nurses always communicated well) and Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wailuku (Kaiser Permanente, 2 of 5, 76% said nurses always communicated well); Hawaii's rated hospitals average 3.2 stars. Every Hawaii hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring behavioral health technicians in Hawaii, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Adventist Health Home Care Services in Kaneohe (Adventist Health, 4 of 5), Bayada Home Health Care in Wailuku (BAYADA Home Health Care, 4 of 5), Bayada Home Health Care in Honolulu (BAYADA Home Health Care, 3.5 of 5) and Kaiser Permanente Home Health Agency Maui in Wailuku (Kaiser Permanente, 3 of 5); Hawaii's rated agencies average 2.8 stars. Every Hawaii home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Of the employers hiring behavioral health technicians in Hawaii, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: Kaiser Permanente Care at Home, Oahu Hospice in Honolulu (Kaiser Permanente, 91% said the team always communicated well); Hawaii's middle hospice: 85%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service from Jan 2024 to Sep 2026: Kaiser Permanente, International Longshoremens & Warehouse Union 4420 at Honolulu, HI (200 workers, contract up for renewal 31 Mar 2025). A union's unit may not include every job; ask the recruiter whether a job is in one. Healthcare union contracts.

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