Pays $18.13-$29.9/hrHealthcare Admin market median is ~$79k (69 jobs)

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Brown Medicine
East Providence, Rhode Island

Behavioral Health Specialist 1

Healthcare AdminIncludes weekendsPer Diem
Posted 3mo ago

About the Role

Per diem behavioral health specialist in East Providence, RI. Hourly pay $18.13-$29.90. Requires weekend shifts.

Join Brown Medicine as a Behavioral Health Specialist 1 – Per Diem in East Providence, Rhode Island.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $18.13 - $29.90/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Brown Medicine as a Behavioral Health Specialist 1 – Per Diem.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct care, supervision, and therapeutic support to children and adolescents in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Maintain a safe therapeutic milieu and implement behavioral management plans while documenting patient observations.

Requirements

Requires 6-12 months of direct childcare experience with emotionally impaired youth and a bachelor's degree in Human Services preferred. Must be physically capable of lifting 50 lbs and performing safe physical interventions during crises.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Crisis InterventionDe-escalation TechniquesPatient ObservationBehavioral ManagementTherapeutic CommunicationMilieu ManagementPatient DocumentationDirect ChildcareCPROSHA CompliancePhysical InterventionInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Healthcare Administration Career Context

In Rhode Island, Healthcare Administration listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$73k across 16 listings, vs ~$83k nationally (1,161 listings).

Rhode Island's cost-of-living index is 120.0 (US average = 100) — Rhode Island ranks #6 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Brown Medicine ranks #6 of 11 employers hiring Healthcare Admin on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Healthcare Admin roles.

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