Mental Health Worker - Behavioral Health

2 months ago
United States$21.82/hrGeneral Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin as a Mental Health Worker - Behavioral Health in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Performs some clerical duties as assigned and provides basic nursing care for the adult and geriatric patients.
  • Performs responsibilities within the guidelines of the Nursing Structure Standards, Hospital/Nursing Policy and state regulatory and accrediting.

Requirements

  • Elgin offers competitive

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $21.82/hr.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin as a Mental Health Worker - Behavioral Health.

Key Skills

Patient CareActivities Of Daily LivingDocumentationInterdisciplinary Care Team CommunicationClerical DutiesBasic Nursing CareCertified Nursing AssistantBLS
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Worker - Behavioral Health at Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all General Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

This General Medicine position at Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin 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.

Compensation Analysis

This position also offers production-based compensation: $22 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Care, Activities Of Daily Living, Documentation, Interdisciplinary Care Team Communication, Clerical Duties, Basic Nursing Care, Certified Nursing Assistant, BLS. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Mental Health Worker assists licensed nursing staff in providing and documenting patient care, including support with activities of daily living and maintaining a safe unit environment for inpatient settings. For outpatient settings, the worker carries out activities of daily living programs and...

Benefits package: Paid Time Off, 401K, Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, Vision Coverage, Tuition Reimbursement. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Saint Joseph Hospital - Elgin

Medical Practices
Bolingbrook, Illinois
0-2

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
401K
Medical Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Tuition Reimbursement
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

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

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2mo ago