Behavioral Health Associate - Nights

2 days ago
TennesseeFull TimeGeneral Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join East Tennessee Behavioral Health as a Behavioral Health Associate – Night Shift, Next Day Pay in United States. Overview Ask your recruiter about EarnIn, our Next Day Pay Benefit! Get paid – AS you work ​PURPOSE STATEMENT: Responsible for providing personal care services to patients at the facility under the direction of clinical or nursing leadership.

Key Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • ​Document timely, accurate and appropriate clinical information in patient's medical record.

Requirements

  • 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.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join East Tennessee Behavioral Health as a Behavioral Health Associate – Night Shift, Next Day Pay.

Key Skills

Patient CareSafety MonitoringClinical DocumentationDe-escalationVital Signs MonitoringBehavioral ObservationCrisis InterventionPatient SupportGroup FacilitationFirst AidCPRCustomer Service
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Behavioral Health Associate - Nights position at East Tennessee Behavioral Health includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

This General Medicine position at East Tennessee Behavioral Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Tennessee.

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a physician earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Care, Safety Monitoring, Clinical Documentation, De-escalation, Vital Signs Monitoring, Behavioral Observation, Crisis Intervention, Patient Support. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Behavioral Health Associate is responsible for providing direct personal care and maintaining a safe, structured environment for patients. They must conduct regular safety checks, document clinical information, and facilitate rehabilitative group activities.

Benefits package: Next Day Pay Benefit (EarnIn). A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About East Tennessee Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Knoxville, Tennessee
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Benefits & Perks

Next Day Pay Benefit (EarnIn)

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

2d ago

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