PRTF - 7p-7a Behavioral Health Associate 1
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Acadia as a Behavioral Health Associate 1 – Night Shift (7p-7a) in Pontotoc, MS, USA.
Benefits & Compensation
- 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
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Acadia as a Behavioral Health Associate 1 – Night Shift (7p-7a).
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct, hands-on patient care while maintaining a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment. Support patient recovery through compassionate interaction and adherence to clinical leadership directives.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and six months of experience with a similar patient population. Must hold or obtain CPR, de-escalation, and restraint certifications.
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% have no call, 36% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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