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Acadia Healthcare
Scotts Valley, California

Overnight Behavioral Health Associate 1

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25-$29/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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

  • 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

  • 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

Compensation

Compensation for roles at THE CAMP RECOVERY CENTER 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, THE CAMP RECOVERY CENTER provides a reasonable hourly range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California as set forth below.

Role Location: CALIFORNIA

Calculated Hourly Range for Role BHA

  • State – California: $25.00 - $26.00 + $3.00 overnight differential
  • BENEFITS: For Full Time Staff only
  • The Camp Recovery Center provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our Full Time BHAs.

Current Benefits Include

  • Competitive hourly rate
  • Shift differential for overnight shifts
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
  • Excellent training program
  • Complimentary AOD Education to certify as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor
  • Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry.

Available Shifts and Hours

This is a Full-Time OVERNIGHT BHA position. 12p-830a. Shifts are 8 – hours, and are overtime eligible

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.

Key Skills

Crisis interventionClinical supportTherapeutic environment management

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 75% have no call, 48% 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$52k–$60kBehavioral Health median $49k (middle half $46k–$53k)52 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$51k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in California48 active1,267 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 75% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings856 in the last 30 days594 the 30 days before (+44%)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.

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Salary Distribution

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<$40k
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$40k-45k
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$45k-50k
3
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1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
24%
Sign-on bonus
18%
PSLF eligible
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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.

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About Acadia Healthcare

Mental Health Care
Scotts Valley, California
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
Shift differential for overnight shifts

Living in Scotts Valley

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.19M
Typical market rent
$3,686/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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