No salary listed — similar Behavioral Health Tech roles pay ~$46k (median of 43 jobs)

Behavioral Health Associate - Nights

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time
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About the Role

Full-time night shift behavioral health associate providing patient care. Knoxville, TN.

Join East Tennessee Behavioral Health as a Behavioral Health Associate – Nights in Knoxville, Tennessee. Ask your recruiter about EarnIn, our Next Day Pay Benefit! Get paid – AS you work ​PURPOSE STATEMENT: Responsible for providing personal care services to patients at the facility under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Next Day Pay Benefit (EarnIn)

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join East Tennessee Behavioral Health as a Behavioral Health Associate – Nights.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Associate is responsible for providing personal care services and ensuring patient safety through regular supervision and clinical documentation. They also facilitate educational-rehabilitative groups and assist patients with activities of daily living to support treatment goals.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and are preferred to have at least six months of experience with the relevant population. CPR, de-escalation, and restraint certifications are required, with training provided upon hire.

Qualifications

Education
High school

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Patient CareSafety ChecksClinical DocumentationVital Signs MonitoringDe-escalationRestraint CertificationCPRFirst AidPatient SupervisionBehavioral ObservationActivities Of Daily LivingGroup FacilitationCustomer ServiceCrisis Intervention

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% have no call, 26% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Behavioral Health Tech roles.

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

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About East Tennessee Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Knoxville, Tennessee
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Next Day Pay Benefit (EarnIn)