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Acadia
Paradise Township, Pennsylvania

Behavioral Health Associate

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 25m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Acadia as a Behavioral Health Associate – Full-Time, Benefits in Paradise Township, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 Full time positions with benefits. Overview: We are seeking a Behavioral Health Associate (BHA) to join our team.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company paid short term disability
  • Earned wage access
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Employee assistance program
  • Ongoing training and career growth opportunities

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Acadia as a Behavioral Health Associate – Full-Time, Benefits.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and support under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership. Maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment while addressing patient needs with empathy and professionalism.

Requirements

Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and six months of experience with a similar patient population. Must hold or obtain CPR, de-escalation, and restraint certifications.

Key Skills

Patient safetyCrisis interventionRestraint techniquesFirst aidTherapeutic environment managementTeamworkCommunication

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% have no call, 26% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania 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 Behavioral Health Tech roles.

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

Benefits analysis: Compared to 5 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
27%
Sign-on bonus
12%
PSLF eligible
12%
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Acadia

Mental Health Care
Franklin, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Company paid short term disability
Earned wage access
401(k) plan with company match
Paid time off and holidays
Employee assistance program
Ongoing training and career growth opportunities