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Starlite Recovery Center
Center Point, Texas

Behavioral Health Associate

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Compensation

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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

  • STRRC
  • 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.

Key Skills

Crisis interventionClinical supportTherapeutic environment managementCommunication

Clinical Psychology Career Context

In Texas, the Clinical Psychology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (43 salary observations; 162 listings), vs ~$87k nationally (961 salary observations; 4,004 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Clinical Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% have no call, 38% require no weekends.

Clinical Psychology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in behavioral health tech rolesranked against 1,693 Behavioral Health Tech roles listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedClinical Psychology median $36k (middle half $35k–$40k)30 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Texas vs national$90k median in Texas$87k nationally (+2%)43 state / 961 national salary observations
Cost of livingTexas index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 72% no call · 38% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas healthcare professional listings: 0% state a sign-on bonus · 26% offer loan repayment105 active listings, Oct 2026
Clinical Psychology pay trend+10.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,693 Behavioral Health Tech roles listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

32 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 24 employers
6
<$40k
8
$40k-45k
8
$45k-50k
5
$52k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs
401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
18%
Sign-on bonus
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Behavioral Health Technician

Discovery Behavioral Health · Fairfax, Virginia

$16-$25/hr
#2

Behavioral Health Tech IV

Koniag Government Services · Crow Agency, Montana

$22-$25/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Associate I

$20-$25/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Technician- AFTERNOONS (2:30 PM - 11 PM)

$21-$25/hr
+ 30 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Below most Clinical Psychology (Behavioral Health Tech) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 36 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Starlite Recovery Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Center Point, Texas
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

Living in Center Point

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$442k
Median resident rent
$477/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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