Behavioral Health Associate
Listed compensation
$18.98-$22.34/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
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Expected pay for this position is $18.98 - $22.34/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position.
Third Shift Differential: $2.25 per hour
Position Summary
The Behavioral Health Associate provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients including, but not limited to, milieu safety/management, group and individual patient interventions/interactions.
Assists with monitoring of visiting hours, being present in groups to co-facilitate or facilitate, engaging patients on the floor during down times, participating in code alerts, and assisting with patient arrival to the unit.
Behavioral Health Associate will also assist with goal planning and development of recovery supports outside the treatment center and promote leisure activities and teaching of activities of daily living.
Behavioral Health Associate support the work of the social service department and work in unison with the nursing services and recreational therapy.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Education
- Associates degree in Human Services
- OR
- High School Diploma with 2 years experience working with Behavioral Health patients
- OR
If in Bachelors or Associates program, with major in human service (social services) or human behavior (psychology), will graduate within two years of hire date.
Preferred Qualifications
Education
Associates or Bachelors in Social Service area.
Experience
Internship or 1 year working with behavioral health population.
Other Skills/ Knowledge
- Knowledge or education in Substance use field.
- Basic counseling, ability to teach daily living skills, problem solving and good written and oral communication.
- OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Associate provides direct patient care, including milieu safety management and the facilitation of group and individual interventions. They also assist with patient goal planning, recovery support, and the teaching of daily living skills in collaboration with nursing and recreational therapy teams.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $39k–$46k | Behavioral Health median $47k (middle half $44k–$58k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$43k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Illinois | 34 active | 1,230 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 70% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 847 in the last 30 days | 531 the 30 days before (+60%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | −1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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