Behavioral Health Assoc I - Acute

Summit BHC

5 days ago

Harlingen, TexasFull TimePsychiatry

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Summit BHC as a Behavioral Health Associate – Acute Care in United States.

Key Responsibilities

· Ensures the wellbeing of patients and provides a safe, positive, supportive, and structured environment, under direction of charge nurse or supervisor.

Maintains a constant awareness and supervision of patients.

· Assists patients with activities of daily living, such as toileting, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, meals, snacks, hydration and changing bed linens.

· Conducts safety checks, ensuring that supervision is conducted at intervals in accordance with individualized supervision guidelines.

Requirements

· High school graduate or equivalent.

· Six months or more experience working with the specific population of the facility preferred.

Why Palms Behavioral Health.

Palms Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Work Schedule

Fixed schedule.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Summit BHC as a Behavioral Health Associate – Acute Care.

Key Skills

Patient CareBehavior MonitoringCrisis ManagementData CollectionVital SignsDe-escalation TechniquesGroup FacilitationDaily Living ActivitiesCommunicationSafety ChecksRole ModelingPatient InteractionIncident ReportingUnit CleaningSupervisionOrganization

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Assoc I - Acute at Summit BHC a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Psychiatry physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Psychiatry — Physician Career Context

This Psychiatry position at Summit BHC 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.

Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Harlingen, Texas.

Texas 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, Behavior Monitoring, Crisis Management, Data Collection, Vital Signs, De-escalation Techniques, Group Facilitation, Daily Living Activities. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.

Core responsibilities: The Behavioral Health Associate I is responsible for monitoring patient behaviors and providing continuous care and supervision. They assist in daily living activities and engage patients in therapeutic activities to support treatment goals.

About WeekdayDoc

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