Behavioral Health Associate
Listed compensation
$17.5-$23.31/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
- Harbor Oaks Hospital is looking for a Behavioral Health Associate to join our team.
- PAY RANGE: $17.50 - $23.31 per hour
- Day and Night positions available
Rotating Holidays and Weekends
- Harbor Oaks Hospital, New Baltimore's leading Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Center is seeking a passionate Behavioral Health Associate to work at our facility in New Baltimore, MI.
- We offer a FANTASTIC benefits package!
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- HSA & FSA Options
- Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D
- Disability
- 401(k) Retirement Plan - with company match
- Employee Assistance Program/Employee Discount Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Orientation/Training
- ETO - Employee Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Personal Day
- Monthly Celebrations
Responsibilities
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Responsible for providing personal care services to patients at the facility under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
Essential Functions
- Demonstrate a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety and provide excellent customer services.
- Ensure the well-being of patients and provide a positive, supportive and structured environment.
- Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals, as noted in special precautions, or in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines as needed.
- Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.
- Assist in providing a safe, secure and comfortable environment for patients, significant others and staff.
- Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors and communicate significant observations to nursing staff.
- May oversee or assist patients with activities of daily living, including toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.
- May obtain patient's vital signs, height and weight as assigned and document in patient record.
- Facilitate patient educational-rehabilitative groups which cover a variety of topics including social skills, coping skills, anger management and independent living skills.
- Engage patients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals.
- Complete and maintain required documentation. Assist with follow-up and paperwork as required on incidents and events that may take place in the facility.
- May provide transportation for patient or coordinate transportation with appropriate staff member.
- Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
Other Functions
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Education/Experience/Skill Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.
Licenses/Designations/Certifications
- CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local
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Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $36k–$48k | Behavioral Health median $42k (middle half $37k–$47k)677 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$44k in purchasing power | Michigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Michigan | 32 active | 1,209 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 78% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US healthcare professional listings: 5% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 821 in the last 30 days | 547 the 30 days before (+50%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | −5.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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