Behavioral Health Associate

2 months ago

United StatesFull TimeGeneral Medicine

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Acadia Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Associate in United States. Overview Behavioral Health Associate I, Full Time: Responsible for direct care and supervision of residents. Oversees residents in an effective and proper manner at all times, which includes monitoring and interacting with individuals or in groups to improve therapeutic interactions.

Requirements

High School Diploma COVTOR.

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Acadia Healthcare as a Behavioral Health Associate.

Key Skills

Direct CareSupervisionMonitoringTherapeutic InteractionsResident RapportBoundary SettingRule EnforcementContraband SearchesRestraints

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Associate is responsible for the direct care and supervision of residents, which includes monitoring individuals or groups to enhance therapeutic interactions. This role also involves transporting residents to appointments and performing necessary safety checks.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Associate at Acadia Healthcare a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all General Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

This General Medicine position at Acadia Healthcare is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Direct Care, Supervision, Monitoring, Therapeutic Interactions, Resident Rapport, Boundary Setting, Rule Enforcement, Contraband Searches. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Behavioral Health Associate is responsible for the direct care and supervision of residents, which includes monitoring individuals or groups to enhance therapeutic interactions. This role also involves transporting residents to appointments and performing necessary safety checks.

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