Youth Mentor / Behavioral Health Associate | Morning Shift
Listed compensation
$18-$20/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Embark at Hurricane – Stabilization and Assessment | Hurricane, UT
- $18.00–$20.00 per hour | Paid Training | Career Growth Opportunities
- Location: 65 N 1150, Hurricane, UT 84737 (On-site)
- Shift Hours: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Rotating Schedule
- Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
- Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Make a Difference in a Teen's Life
Sometimes, the smallest interactions can make the biggest difference. A conversation, encouragement during a difficult moment, or simply being someone a teen can count on can have a lasting impact.
Embark at Hurricane – Stabilization and Assessment, in partnership with Sunstone HR, is looking for caring, dependable individuals to join its team as Behavioral Health Associates supporting boys ages 12–17.
You'll work in a home-like residential environment focused on stabilization, assessment, and family-centered healing. As part of the team, you'll support teens experiencing significant emotional and behavioral challenges while helping them build healthier routines, develop life skills, and navigate difficult moments.
No direct behavioral health experience? That's okay. If you enjoy working with young people, have strong communication skills, and can balance compassion with healthy boundaries, we'd like to hear from you.
What You'll Do
Build positive relationships. Encourage teens, model healthy behaviors, and create an environment of trust and accountability.
Support daily routines. Guide students through structured schedules, activities, and life skills development.
Help teens navigate challenges. Use verbal de-escalation techniques and approved safety procedures when students experience emotional or behavioral difficulties.
Work alongside the treatment team. Collaborate with therapists, nurses, and fellow staff to support individualized treatment goals.
Document progress. Maintain accurate records of student interactions, incidents, and progress.
Create a supportive environment. Participate in staff and house activities, reinforce positive behaviors, and assist with light housekeeping.
This is an active, people-focused role supporting teens with high-acuity behavioral and emotional needs. It requires patience, good judgment, strong boundaries, and the ability to remain calm during verbal or physical outbursts. Some situations may require approved physical interventions, including holds or restraints when clinically necessary.
What We're Looking For
We're interested in people who are dependable, compassionate, patient, and comfortable maintaining firm, healthy boundaries.
Experience working with adolescents in behavioral health, residential treatment, or crisis settings is preferred, but direct experience is not required. A willingness to learn and grow is important.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years old
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Current driver's license
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening and criminal background investigation
- Willingness to learn CPR and First Aid
Benefits & Career Development
Paid Mastery Program: A structured two-year training program with incremental pay increases as you complete each tier
Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision plans, including PPO and HDHP options with HSA eligibility and company contributions
- 401(k): Company match after eligibility requirements are met
- Paid Time Off: PTO accrual and paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave: Up to six weeks fully paid for exempt employees and four weeks for non-exempt employees
- Life & Disability Insurance: Company-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, plus voluntary life and optional short-term disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Program: Free, confidential support for life's challenges
Ready to Make an Impact?
Whether you're exploring a career in behavioral health or looking for meaningful work supporting young people, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply today to join the Embark at Hurricane team!
Equal Employment Opportunity
Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience we offer through the diversity of our employees and community. We actively seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who contribute to our excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.
Embark does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.
Key Responsibilities
You will support teens in a residential setting by guiding daily routines, building positive relationships, and helping them navigate emotional or behavioral challenges. Additionally, you will collaborate with the treatment team and maintain accurate documentation of student progress and incidents.
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in behavioral health | ranked against 1,207 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $37k–$42k | Behavioral Health median $37k (middle half $37k–$40k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$40k in purchasing power | Utah index 98.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Utah | 31 active | 1,225 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 80% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 808 in the last 30 days | 539 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | −1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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