Behavioral Health Associate

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$18-$20/hr

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Job Description

  • Sign-on Bonus/Employee Referral Bonus: $250 Hourly Pay Rate: $18.00 to $20.00 per hour
  • Location: 65 N 1150 Hurricane, Utah 84737 (On-site)

Schedule

Hours: AM: 7:00am - 5:00pm or

  • PM: 1:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Days: Same for both AM/PM

Week 1

Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday

Week 2

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Embark at Hurricane – Stabilization and Assessment is hiring Behavioral Health Associates to support adolescent boys (ages 12–17) in a residential setting.

You’ll help clients with daily routines, emotional regulation, life skills, safety, and structured programming, while working alongside therapists and nurses to ensure treatment goals are met.

Our program provides a home‑like environment for highly acute teens and their families, focusing on stabilization, assessment, and family‑centered healing.

Responsibilities

Daily routines: Support students in following structured schedules and activities with encouragement and accountability.

Crisis intervention: Use verbal de‑escalation techniques to manage emotional or behavioral escalations; apply approved physical interventions (holds/restraints) when clinically necessary to ensure safety.

  • Crisis prevention: Apply proactive strategies to reduce risk and provide crisis management when necessary.
  • Treatment alignment: Ensure student progress aligns with individualized treatment plans developed by therapists.
  • Positive modeling: Model constructive behaviors and attitudes, reinforcing a healthy environment for clients.
  • Documentation: Maintain consistent, thorough records of client interactions, incidents, and progress.
  • Team engagement: Participate in staff and house bonding activities to foster teamwork and community cohesion.
  • Housekeeping tasks: Perform light daily tasks to maintain a clean, organized living space.

Qualifications

  • What we are looking for:
  • High‑acuity response: Comfortable managing verbal/physical outbursts and emotional dysregulation in a residential setting.
  • Emotional regulation: Demonstrated ability to maintain composure and set firm, healthy boundaries.

Growth mindset: Willingness to learn and grow; candidates with strong boundary‑setting and passion for adolescent mental health are encouraged to apply, even without direct experience!

Adolescent experience: Background working with adolescents in behavioral health, residential, or crisis environments preferred.

Required

  • 21+ years of age or older
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Able to pass pre-employment drug screen
  • Able to pass criminal investigation background check
  • Current driver's license
  • Ability to learn CPR and First-Aid.

Benefits

Paid Mastery Program: Access to a 2-year structured training program offering an incremental pay increase as you complete each tier.

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance – Multiple plan options including PPO and HDHPs with HSA eligibility and company contributions.

  • Paid Parental Leave – Up to 6 weeks fully paid for exempt employees and 4 weeks for non-exempt.
  • Life & Disability Coverage – Company-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability; voluntary life and optional short-term disability available.
  • 401(k) with Company Match – Retirement savings with matching contributions after eligibility period.
  • PTO & Holidays – Competitive PTO accrual plans and paid holidays throughout the year.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free, confidential support for life’s challenges.

Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience we offer through the diversity of our employees and community. We actively seek to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who contribute to our excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.

Embark does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. #EBOTHR #EBOTHR#EBOTHR

Key Skills

Adolescent CareSafety ManagementTreatment Plan AlignmentResidential Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Associate at Embark Behavioral Health a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,290 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 55% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$40k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $40k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 80% of Behavioral Health listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,290 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Hurricane

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$1,940/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · St. George, UT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Embark Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
Chandler, Arizona
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus ($250)
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Life & Disability Coverage
401(k) with Company Match
PTO & Holidays