Behavioral Health Associate (BHA)

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $16 /hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

We’re Hiring Behavioral Health Associates!

Location

Geisinger Behavioral Health – Moosic, PAJoin our team and make a difference every day!

Perks You Don’t Want to Miss

  • Sign-on Bonus
  • Pay Increase After 90 Days

Big Sign-on Bonus Alert!

Join Our Team Today and Earn Up to $4,000!

Full-Time Positions

  • 1st Payment: $1,000 after 90 days
  • 2nd Payment: $1,000 after 6 months
  • 3rd Payment: $2,000 after 1 yearTOTAL: $4,000!

Part-Time Positions

  • 1st Payment: $500 after 90 days
  • 2nd Payment: $500 after 6 months
  • 3rd Payment: $1,000 after 1 yearTOTAL: $2,000!
  • Payments made on the first full pay period after each milestone.

About Us

Geisinger Behavioral Health is a brand-new, 96-bed inpatient facility caring for adolescents and adults with acute behavioral health needs.

Available Shifts (Rotating Weekends)

Days 8:00 am - 4:30pm

Shift Differentials

Weekend Day: $0.50

Why Geisinger Behavioral Health?

  • Competitive Salary starting at $16/hour with no experience
  • Comprehensive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Flexible Scheduling

Endless Growth Opportunities in a Supportive Environment

  • Start your career with us and get rewarded for your commitment!
  • Apply Today and Start Your Journey with Geisinger Behavioral Health!

Essential Functions

Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer services.

  • Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
  • Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
  • Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
  • Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
  • Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
  • May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
  • May obtain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
  • Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills, anger management and independent living skills.
  • Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.

Complete and maintain required documentation. Assist with follow-up and paperwork as required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.

May provide transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.

Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Other Functions

  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

  • CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e. g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

GBHNE

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient ObservationBehavioral MonitoringClinical DocumentationPatient SupportVital Signs MeasurementGroup FacilitationPatient EducationCrisis ResponseCommunicationCustomer ServiceIncident ReportingTransportation Coordination

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$33kBehavioral Health median $37k (middle half $35k–$43k)81 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$34k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Pennsylvania185 active1,267 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 78% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$4k sign-onPennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 1% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment220 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings851 in the last 30 days594 the 30 days before (+43%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Behavioral Health pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 19 employers
7
<$40k
11
$40k-45k
6
$45k-50k
3
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs · 19 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
24%
Sign-on bonus
14% this job
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,244 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Northeast logo

About Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Northeast

Hospitals and Health Care
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus up to $4,000
Pay increase after 90 days
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan
Flexible scheduling
Shift differentials

Living in Moosic

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$298k
Median resident rent
$1,329/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.