Behavioral Health Associate NW
Listed compensation
$18-$23/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Pay: $18.00–$23.00 per hour (DOE)Schedule: Full timeAvailable Shifts: 8:00 PM–6:00 AM (Overnight)
Are you empathetic, patient, and committed to empowering adolescents on their journey towards sustainable mental wellness?
As a Behavioral Health Associate, you will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support adolescents ages (12-17) in their journey towards improved mental health and well-being. Every day you will participate and guide teens in experiential therapies like art, music, yoga, hiking, fitness, and a variety of other on and off campus activities. To thrive at Embark, you must have an empathetic heart and maintain personal and professional boundaries with teens.
At Embark our mission is to lead the way in driving teen and young adult anxiety, depression, and suicide from the all-time highs of today to all-time lows by 2028.
We warmly welcome EMTs to apply for this position! Your experience in emergency medical care and crisis management makes you uniquely qualified to transition into the Behavioral Health Technician role.
Responsibilities
Provide overnight supervision to ensure client safety and maintain a secure therapeutic environment.
Conduct 15-minute bed checks and routine facility rounds throughout the night, documenting observations according to program standards.
Respond to client needs using verbal de-escalation techniques and implement crisis intervention strategies when necessary.
Communicate significant observations, incidents, and client updates to the Program Director and incoming staff during shift handoff.
Complete accurate overnight documentation, including progress notes, incident reports, and shift summaries.
Support clients who are awake during overnight hours by providing emotional support, redirection, and encouragement of healthy coping skills.
Qualifications
Age: 21+ years of age or older
Education
High school diploma or equivalent G.E.D required. Associates or bachelor's in human services, psychology, criminal justice, or related field is preferred.
Skills
- Quick decision-making skills and a growth mindset with a focus on Embarks core values.
- Experience: Min of 1 year of experience working with adolescent populations is preferred
- Certifications: CPR and First Aid certification preferred, will provide training
Background Checks: Must pass pre-employment drug screen and federal and state background check in concordance with Tennessee state laws.
Benefits
Access to professional growth using our leading edge strategies and trainings with our exceptional leaders
Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Benefit Program that includes medical insurance with a generous company contribution towards a high deductible plan, dental insurance, vision insurance, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, 401K with company matching, and paid maternal leave.
PTO accrual schedule.
Opportunity to foster relationships with adolescents and their families, create joy in their lives, and heal generations.
Join a team of nationally recognized industry leaders who provide you with a framework of training, support, and long-term advancement opportunities.
Embark and team members embrace the core values of empathy, trusting relationships, service, growth, and results.
Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Embark is committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience it offers through the diversity of its employees and community. Embark seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who will contribute to the organization's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $37k–$48k | Behavioral Health median $40k (middle half $33k–$46k)32 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$42k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Virginia | 37 active | 1,742 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 60% no call · 40% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | −3.0% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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