Behavioral Health Professional
Listed compensation
$25.3-$37.95/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Department: 36655 Atrium Health Behavioral Health: Charlotte - Initial Stage Psychosis Management Youth
Status: Full time
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Hours Per Week
40
Schedule Details/Additional Information
Work schedule is Monday through Friday 8-5p. open to working in the community, in the home, and come to the office, being flexible to attend to the needs of the patients for the Eagle Program
Pay Range
- $25.30 - $37.95
- This is a long term grand funded position.
Essential Functions
Utilizes resources to meet patient care needs by collaborating with appropriate guardians and community agencies.
- Practices current knowledge/level of expertise in the area of specialty.
- Utilizes resources to meet patient care needs.
- Assists in the development and implementation of a discharge and/or treatment plan.
- Provides information and makes specific referrals to appropriate community agencies.
- Participates in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
- Communicates discharge plans with patient, family and/or treatment team to ensure smooth transition to next care.
- Discusses/arranges with client and/or significant others the appropriate mode of transportation for discharge.
- Assists in the completion and transmittal of forms related to treatment and placement.
- Maintains familiarity with current community resources and placement agencies.
- Completes patient care assignments with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Provides patient care according to established policies/procedures and professional standards of care.
- Demonstrates sensitivity to and respect for the cultural, spiritual and diverse needs of clients.
- Conducts personal discussion in private areas.
- Demonstrates ability to verbally present cases in clinical staff meetings in a clear, concise and clinically relevant manner.
- Facilitates psycho educational learning interventions.
Meets documentation timelines according to practice. Collaborates with community agencies to facilitate care coordination.
Physical Requirements
Works in various patient care areas with exposure to potentially combative and hostile patients. Work requires frequent moving from one area to another. Communicates verbally and in writing with patients/families/ agencies and the health care team. Must be able to make sound decisions within limited time elements and carry out responsibilities in a professional manner.
Education, Experience and Certifications
Bachelor's degree required, focus in in a related human services field such as social work or psychology preferred. Previous case management experience preferred. Additional departmental certification may be required.
Experience assisting patients between the ages15-30 years old going through initial stages of psychosis who can work with the school system of CMS (charlotte Mecklenburg county schools), writing accommodation letters for children, attend IEP meetings, collaborate with school personal preferred.
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Our Commitment to You
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Benefits and more
Paid Time Off Programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e. g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health.
Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.
It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.
Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.
Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Professional collaborates with guardians and community agencies to develop and implement treatment and discharge plans for patients. They also facilitate psychoeducational interventions and participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings to ensure smooth care transitions.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in a human services field such as social work or psychology is required. Previous case management experience and experience working with youth experiencing initial stages of psychosis are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
In North Carolina, the Behavioral Health weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$67k (12 salary observations; 73 listings), vs ~$77k nationally (439 salary observations; 1,804 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$66k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $53k–$79k | Behavioral Health median $77k (middle half $56k–$100k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| North Carolina vs national | $67k median in North Carolina | $77k nationally (−13%)12 state / 439 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$70k in purchasing power | North Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in North Carolina | 22 active | 799 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 860 in the last 30 days | 551 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | −18.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Professional at Advocate Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Behavioral Health healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
