Behavioral Health Specialist
Listed compensation
$18.13-$29.9/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Brown Medicine as a Behavioral Health Specialist – Evening Shift in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $18.13 - $29.90/hr.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
Apply to join Brown Medicine as a Behavioral Health Specialist – Evening Shift.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Specialist provides direct care and safety for children and adolescents within a therapeutic milieu. They are responsible for implementing care plans, documenting patient observations, and intervening in crisis situations under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Requirements
Candidates should have a Baccalaureate degree in a Human Service field, though other education and experience may be considered. Applicants must possess six months to one year of direct childcare experience with emotionally impaired youth and maintain current crisis management and CPR certifications.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Healthcare Administration Career Context
Of the 45 active Healthcare Administration listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 20% have no call, 51% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $53k in an average-cost state. 60.7% of Wisconsin 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).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Healthcare Admin roles.
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- Includes call
- Includes weekends