Behavioral Health Associate

Behavioral Health TechNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.

Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Outpatient MAT Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)
  • Seeking: Behavioral Health Associate (BHA)
  • Full-Time Hours: Monday - Friday 5 AM - 2 Pm

Our Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Competitive 401(k) plan
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance
  • Opportunity for growth that is second to none in the industry

Our Team

Ronoake Comprehensive Treatment Center (CTC), located in Roanoke, VA, is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation. Our clinical team provides compassionate, high-quality counseling and therapy to patients that are seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.

Your Job as a Behavioral Health Associate

The Behavioral Health Associate provides care for patients receiving services, following the instructions of physicians or other health practitioners. They will monitor patients receiving services physical and emotional well-being and report to appropriate staff.

The BHA participates in rehabilitation and treatment programs, assists patients receiving services in achieving and maintaining care goals, delivering care based on the priority of needs and available resources to the specific service population of the clinic.

Job Responsibilities

  • Assists patients by administering basic health care or prescribed treatments;
  • Participates in therapeutic or recreational group activities with patients;
  • Helps with admitting and discharging patients;

Monitors physical and emotional well-being of patients and reports unusual behavior or physical ailments to appropriate staff, prepare and maintain records of progress and services performed;

Encourages patients to participate in social, recreational, or other therapeutic activities that enhance interpersonal skills or develop social relationships, teach strategies to promote wellness and independence;

Collaborates with other staff in working with patients to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community;

Provides medical or therapeutic care, direct and indirect diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to patients receiving services;

Prepares treatment or recreation areas, such as setting up therapy equipment, transports patients or help them move to or from a therapy area; cleans activity or treatment areas and equipment;

May provide transportation for patients, as needed, may include driving of clinic motor vehicle or coordinating transportation with appropriate staff member; and,

Perform other duties as assigned.

Eligible positions may qualify for student loan forgiveness through HRSA, depending on clinic site eligibility. Check your eligibility here: HRSA Eligibility

Your Education, Skills and Qualifications

High school graduate or GED equivalent required.

Prefer experience in the behavioral or addiction recovery field.

Licenses/Certifications

  • Complete certification in crisis intervention, CPR or other similar certifications required by the clinic
  • May require a valid state driver's in clinics where transporting patients is an essential function

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Associate monitors the physical and emotional well-being of patients while assisting with daily care and therapeutic activities. They also maintain patient records and collaborate with clinical staff to support recovery goals.

Key Skills

Patient monitoringRecord keepingPatient transportationAddiction recovery supportBehavioral health careClinical documentationWellness promotion

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in behavioral healthranked against 1,299 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedBehavioral Health median $43k (middle half $33k–$48k)35 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingVirginia index 101.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Virginia38 active1,728 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 72% no call · 34% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Behavioral Health pay trend−3.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,299 Behavioral Health listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 25 employers
5
<$40k
10
$40k-45k
8
$45k-50k
3
$52k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
17%
Sign-on bonus
9%
Loan repayment
4% this job
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Behavioral Health Technician

Discovery Behavioral Health · Fairfax, Virginia

$16-$25/hr
#2

Behavioral Health Associate I

Volunteers of America of Alaska · Eagle River, Alaska

$20-$25/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Associate

$22-$25/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Technician (Greenbrook)

$22-$24/hr
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,299 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
Roanoke Comprehensive Treatment Center logo

About Roanoke Comprehensive Treatment Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Roanoke, Virginia

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Competitive 401(k) plan
Paid vacation and sick time
Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance
Opportunity for growth
Student loan forgiveness through HRSA (eligible positions)

Living in Roanoke

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k
Typical market rent
$1,368/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Roanoke, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.