Behavioral Health Urgent Care Clinician

Urgent CareIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$23-$25/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Heritage Behavioral Health Center as a Behavioral Health Urgent Care Clinician – Crisis Observation in Decatur, Illinois, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $23 - $25/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No call required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.
  • Night or evening shifts may be required.

This position offers no call requirements. Work with Heritage Behavioral Health Center in Decatur, Illinois, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The clinician serves as the first point of contact for individuals in behavioral health crises, providing triage, intervention, and safety planning. They also coordinate care, complete clinical documentation, and manage dispositions within a 24/7 urgent care setting.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in a human service field or equivalent experience as defined by Illinois administrative codes. Strong interpersonal skills, clinical judgment, and the ability to work in a fast-paced crisis environment are required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Crisis interventionTriage assessmentRisk assessmentSuicide risk assessmentDe-escalationTreatment planningTrauma-informed careSubstance use screeningCase managementElectronic health recordsMotivational interviewingHarm reductionRecovery-oriented care

Urgent Care Career Context

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 62% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $50k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Urgent Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Urgent Care Clinician at Heritage Behavioral Health Center a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Urgent Care healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Healthcare roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 9 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
28%
Relocation assistance
19%
Loan repayment
13%

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends