Behavioral Health Specialist
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Banner Health as a Behavioral Health Specialist - Day Shift in South Tucson, Arizona, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Health and financial security options
- Self-scheduling tool
- $1/hour Weekend Shift differential
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers day shifts only. Work with Banner Health in South Tucson, Arizona, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Specialist provides direct nursing care to psychiatric patients, including monitoring vital signs and assisting with activities of daily living. They also maintain a safe, therapeutic environment by observing patient behavior and intervening during crises or medical emergencies.
Requirements
Candidates must possess either a Bachelor’s Degree in a behavioral health-related field or a High School diploma with at least one year of direct inpatient behavioral health experience. Additionally, a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required for the role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Healthcare Administration Career Context
Of the 50 active Healthcare Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 22% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Specialist at Banner Health a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Healthcare Administration — ranked against 901 active Healthcare Administration listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
6.2/10 work-life score · Above average in Healthcare Administration — ranked against 901 active roles in this specialty
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.2/10 on work-life balance for Healthcare Admin roles.
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- No nights
- Includes weekends