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Behavioral Health Associate - Nights
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
Key Skills
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 ANALYSISThis 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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