Behavioral Health Associate (BHA)
Listed compensation
Starting at $13 /hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
We offer a full suite of benefits ranging from:
- Competitive hourly rates
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- HSA & FSA
- Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D
- Disability
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - with company match
- Employee Assistance Program/Employee Discount Program
Pay Range
- Starting at $13, plus shift differential
Flexible hours available for [Full time, Part time, or PRN] for [Day, night, overnight]
- 6am - 6pm (Day Shift)
- 6pm - 6am (Night Shift)
Behavioral Health Associate Responsibilities
- 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.
- Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
- Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors, and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
- Engage patients in interactions, group therapy and activities designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals and increase therapeutic coping skills.
- Complete and maintain required documentation. Complete paperwork as required on incidents and events that may take place on the unit.
Job Requirements
Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Associate is responsible for ensuring patient well-being by maintaining a positive and structured environment, conducting regular safety checks, and documenting clinical information accurately. This role also involves engaging patients in activities and therapy sessions to support treatment goals and communicating significant observations to nursing staff.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent education to be considered for this position. The role requires interacting with patients, observing behaviors, and completing necessary unit documentation.
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% have no call, 63% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 2.8 / 10 · above average in behavioral health | ranked against 1,195 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $22k–$27k | Behavioral Health median $41k (middle half $40k–$47k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 73% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 4% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 12% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 844 in the last 30 days | 474 the 30 days before (+78%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | +13.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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