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Rockville Centre, New York

Behavioral Health Asst - Per Diem

Behavioral HealthPer Diem

Listed compensation

$27.02 /Hr

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 39m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Catholic Health as a Behavioral Health Assistant – Per Diem in Rockville Centre, New York, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $27.02/hr.
  • Pension plan offered.
  • Medical benefits
  • PTO plan
  • Tuition reimbursement

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Catholic Health as a Behavioral Health Assistant – Per Diem.

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Assistant performs clinical procedures such as vital signs and EKGs while supervising patient areas and assisting with daily living activities. They also provide support during psychiatric emergencies and maintain therapeutic interactions with patients and staff.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent. Previous experience working with the mentally ill population or in a hospital setting is preferred.

Key Skills

Vital signs monitoringEKG performancePatient supervisionADL assistancePsychiatric emergency responseRestraint applicationDocumentationTherapeutic communicationPatient care

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 48% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

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

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

Benefits analysis: Compared to 33 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Benefits & Perks21 jobs

401k / retirement match
86% this job
Loan repayment
29%
CME allowance
29%
Sign-on bonus
10%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Catholic Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Rockville Centre, NY
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical benefits
Generous pension plan
403B for retirement
PTO plan
Tuition reimbursement