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Connections Health Solutions
Chantilly, Virginia

Behavioral Health Specialist (FT, Nights)

Healthcare AdminIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$21.56-$25.44/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 24m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Connections Health Solutions as a Behavioral Health Specialist – Nights, Shift Differentials in Chantilly, Virginia, United States. We’re not just behavioral health people—we’re crisis people. Connections Health Solutions is a leading provider of immediate-access behavioral health crisis care.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $21.56 - $25.44/hr.
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Basic Life Insurance
  • AD&D
  • Short and Long-Term Disability

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Connections Health Solutions as a Behavioral Health Specialist – Nights, Shift Differentials.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Specialist manages unit safety, monitors patient vitals, and provides direct support for activities of daily living. They also document interactions in the EHR, perform de-escalation techniques, and assist with facility cleanliness.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of behavioral health experience. Applicants must also pass state background checks and be able to perform physical patient interventions.

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Crisis interventionPatient safetyVitals monitoringElectronic health recordsCustomer serviceSecurity screeningTherapeutic techniquesRestraint applicationDocumentationUrine drug screeningFacility maintenance

Healthcare Administration Career Context

Of the 40 active Healthcare Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 20% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$49k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $48k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

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

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 7 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
13%
CME allowance
13%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • Includes weekends
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About Connections Health Solutions

Mental Health Care
Phoenix, Arizona
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity
Basic Life Insurance
AD&D