Overnight Behavioral Health Specialist

Healthcare AdminNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$16-$17/hr

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Job Description

Job Details: Level: Entry, Job Location: Sequoia - Tucson, AZ, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School Diploma or GED, Salary Range: $16.00 - $17.00Hourly, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: Overnight, Job Category: Health Care, The Overnight Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for checking on patients throughout the night, interact with patients who are awake, clean, complete temperature logs, and chart audits.

The Behavioral Health Specialist will provide client supervision and care as part of the treatment team. Read and implement a client’s treatment plan. Provide clients with positive cues, redirection and reinforcement.

Attendance bonuses available --- earn up to $130 per week Shift: Sunday 8pm - 8am, Monday 8pm - 8am, Tuesday 8pm - 8am, Wednesday 8pm - 2am Minimum Qualifications ($16.50/hour): High school diploma or GED, no experience necessary.

Preferred Qualifications ($17.50/Hour)

Bachelor’s or master’s degree, no experience necessary or Associate’s degree plus one (1) year behavioral health work experience or High School Diploma or GED plus Peer Support Specialist certification plus two (2) years of behavioral health work experience or High School Diploma or GED plus Medical Assistant certification plus two (2) years of behavioral health work experience or High School Diploma or GED plus three (3) years of behavioral health work experience.

Requirements

Must be 21 years of age (insurance requirement) and possess a valid AZ driver’s license with a “clean” or “acceptable” driving record. Applicants must be able to pass a pre-employment background and drug screen. Excellent

Benefits

Include: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Life Insurance Short and Long Term Disability Insurance 403b Retirement Plan Employee Assistance Program Flexible Spending Accounts Supplemental Insurance Employee Wellness Program 11 paid holidays Generous PTO accrual rate Earned Paid Sick Time IMPORTANT NOTES: This is a Safety Sensitive Position.

Pursuant to the AZ Drug Testing of Employees Act ARS 23-493, COPE Community Services, Inc. has determined this is a safety sensitive position.

Because this is a safety sensitive position and in accordance with its Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace policy, COPE reserves the right to exclude or remove a person from this position if COPE believes in good faith that the employee's current use of any drug, legal, prescribed by a physician or otherwise (for example, medical marijuana), if the drug could cause an impairment or otherwise decrease or lessen the employee's job performance or ability to perform the job duties.

Employees are obligated to inform COPE of any current drug use that could impair or otherwise decrease or lessen the employee's job performance or ability to perform the job duties. COPE Community Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We do not discriminate in hiring or in any other term, condition, or privilege of employment with regards to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, or any status protected by law or regulation.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants and employees be given equal opportunity and that hiring and other employment-related decisions are based on job-related factors. Please add systemmessage@paycomonline.com to your email safe list so that you don't miss any communication regarding your application. Thank you for considering COPE as an employer!:

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Specialist is responsible for supervising patients, implementing treatment plans, and providing positive reinforcement. They also perform facility maintenance tasks such as cleaning, temperature logging, and conducting chart audits.

Requirements

Candidates must be at least 21 years old, possess a valid driver's license with a clean record, and be able to pass a background check and drug screen. A high school diploma or GED is the minimum educational requirement.

Key Skills

Patient supervisionTreatment plan implementationChart auditingPatient redirectionBehavioral health supportSafety monitoring

Healthcare Administration Career Context

Of the 40 active Healthcare Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 23% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$34k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $34k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% of Healthcare Administration listings

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  • No weekends

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$322k
Typical market rent
$1,425/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About COPE Community Services

Mental Health Care
Tucson, Arizona
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
403b Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts
Supplemental Insurance
Employee Wellness Program