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Bayside Marin
San Rafael, California

Behavioral Health Associate 1

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25-$28/hr

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Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a Behavioral Health Associate (BHA) to join our team.

Summary

As a Behavioral Health Associate, you play a vital role in keeping our patients safe while supporting their recovery every day. You will provide hands on care and compassionate support in a structured, team focused environment where your work truly matters. If you are looking for meaningful work, consistent hours, and a place where you can grow, this is an opportunity to build a career while making a real difference.

Why You Will Thrive Here

Purpose driven work: Help ensure patient safety and support healing in an environment grounded in empathy, teamwork, and accountability. We Lead Care with Light in everything we do.

Growth and stability: Join one of the nation’s largest behavioral health networks with clear paths for advancement and skill development.

Supportive team culture: Work alongside experienced clinical and nursing leaders who invest in your success and well being.

Structured environment: Predictable schedules and a professional setting designed to help you succeed and build long term skills.

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

Responsibilities

  • What You Will Do
  • Provide direct patient care under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership
  • Maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment
  • Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional approach with patients and team members
  • Address patient concerns promptly and respectfully to support satisfaction and safety
  • Recognize and respond to patient needs with safety as a top priority

Qualifications

  • What You Bring
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Six months of experience working with a similar patient population preferred
  • CPR and de escalation and restraint certification required. Training provided upon hire
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements

RADT or Equivalent

Compensation for roles at Bayside Marin varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Bayside Marin provides a reasonable hourly range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California set forth below.

  • Role Location: San Rafael, California
  • Calculated Hourly Range for role: California: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour

While this job description reflects the typical requirements of the role, responsibilities may evolve based on business needs.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants regardless of any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

BAYMAR

Key Skills

Safety monitoringClinical supportProfessionalism

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 63% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$55k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $50k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution18 jobs · 13 employers

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$23.28-$34.63/hr
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$22.77-$33.86/hr
#3

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$28-$33/hr
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$26.91-$28.58/hr
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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 1,263 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Rafael

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.22M
Typical market rent
$3,182/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Bayside Marin

Hospitals and Health Care
San Rafael, CA
51-200 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