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White Deer Run at Mt. Zion
Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania

Behavioral Health Associate 1

Behavioral Health Tech Top 5% in Behavioral HealthFull-Time

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Weekends
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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

  • Overview:
  • We are seeking a Behavioral Health Associate (BHA) to join our team at our Mt. Zion Location in York, PA

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

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.

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Key Skills

Behavioral health supportCrisis interventionSafety monitoringTherapeutic environment managementCommunication

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Associate 1 at White Deer Run at Mt. Zion a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,212 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About White Deer Run at Mt. Zion

Mental Health Care
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