Behavioral Health Attendant
Listed compensation
$17.85-$26.02/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem · on_site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Brown Medicine as a Behavioral Health Attendant – Variable Shift in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. In each of our hospitals, the Behavioral Health Attendant role exists to maintain a safe environment for the patients to whom the Observer is assigned to constantly monitor without distraction. Patients requiring observers are those who are considered high-risk either to themselves or others.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $17.85 - $26.02/hr.
- Union Position (1199 SEIU)
- On-the-Job Training
- BLS Certification
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- On-site position.
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Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Attendant is responsible for maintaining constant, unobstructed observation of high-risk patients to ensure their safety and well-being. They must report any behavioral changes to the Registered Nurse and assist with patient mobilization and daily living activities as required.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and possess an American Heart BLS certification. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required, along with the ability to complete facility-provided training upon hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 45% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
In Massachusetts, the Behavioral Health weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (49 salary observations; 77 listings), vs ~$79k nationally (536 salary observations; 1,591 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$46k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $43k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Brown Medicine ranks #3 of 12 employers hiring Healthcare on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Position Insights
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