Pays $22.54-$37.64/hr — Healthcare market median is ~$71k (11 jobs)
Mental Health Associate - Adolescent Behavioral Health
About the Role
Inpatient adolescent behavioral health. Provides group and individual therapy. West Peoria, IL.
Join Carle Health as a Mental Health Associate – Adolescent Behavioral Health in West Peoria, Illinois, United States. Provides care to individuals with behavioral/emotional/mental health problems. Responsibilities ENSURES PATIENTS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES: Assists the interdisciplinary treatment team in patient assessments and the development of goal directed treatment.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $22.54 - $37.64/hr.
- Comprehensive benefits package
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Carle Health as a Mental Health Associate – Adolescent Behavioral Health.
Key Responsibilities
The Mental Health Associate provides direct care to adolescent patients by facilitating therapeutic groups, conducting assessments, and developing goal-directed treatment plans. They are responsible for maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment through de-escalation techniques, safety rounds, and active participation in interdisciplinary clinical staffing.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field. Additionally, the role requires obtaining Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within the first few months of employment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 43 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 19% are remote, 23% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 13.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
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