Work-Life Balance

Mental Health Worker Jobs

Mental Health Worker Jobs with pay where disclosed, schedule details, and work-life-balance signals. Compare each listing's currency, pay period, location, and requirements before applying.

Updated 6 days ago23+ positions available

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23 jobs

These 8 roles pay ~$48k median with 3.0/10 median work-life balance — use these as your benchmarks.

Social Worker - Mental Health Worker - 00077 - Mon-Fri 8AM-4PM

WellLife NetworkVillage of Great Neck, NY

Social Worker

$21.63-$26.44 per hour

3w ago

No Weekends

Mental Health Worker - Behavioral Health (Days)

Augusta HealthFishersville, VA

Behavioral Health Technician

Pay not disclosed

30+ days ago

No Nights

Mental Health Worker - Behavioral Health - Electroconvulsive Therapy/ECT- Part-Time

NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalWhite Plains, NY

Behavioral Health Technician

$30.65-$36.15 per hour

No NightsNo Weekends

Mental Health Worker Jobs: Market Overview & Work-Life Balance

Listing snapshot: this overview summarizes the jobs loaded on this page. Market comparisons use the separate scope and time period labeled in their section.

Finding mental health worker jobs that prioritize work-life balance is a top priority for healthcare professionals facing burnout. 23+ positions on WeekdayDoc meet these criteria. 67% of these positions offer no weekend requirements.

Every listing is evaluated using WeekdayDoc's proprietary work-life balance scoring system. Mental Health Worker Jobs on this page have an average score of 6.2/10, with 67% with no weekends. This data helps clinicians quickly identify positions that match their lifestyle priorities without reading through hundreds of job descriptions.

Leading employers currently hiring for mental health worker jobs include WellLife Network, Augusta Health, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. New jobs are added daily as healthcare organizations expand their teams.

Among the top-rated employers hiring for mental health worker jobs, Talkiatry (score: 95.4/100), Boston Neurobehavioral Associates (score: 95.1/100), Hiaah (score: 94.5/100) have earned WeekdayDoc's Top Employer designation based on our proprietary ranking system. This ranking evaluates burnout scores (40%), salary competitiveness (30%), and work-life balance features like no-call and remote options (30%). See the full rankings on our Top Employers page.

According to WeekdayDoc's Market Pulse — which tracks real-time compensation data from thousands of active job postings — the current median salary is $105K, trending up 1.1% over the past quarter. This data is derived from 6,548+ job postings analyzed over the past 12 months — updated daily, unlike annual survey-based reports. Explore salary trends and burnout data on our Market Pulse dashboard.

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A few things worth knowing

About Mental Health Worker jobs.

How much do mental health worker earn?

A reliable salary estimate is unavailable for this sample of mental health worker. Compensation varies by role, specialty, location, and schedule. Compare employer-posted pay where disclosed, including its currency and pay period; missing pay is not estimated.

Are there remote or hybrid mental health worker jobs available?

Some mental health worker roles offer remote or hybrid flexibility. You can filter for telehealth and work-from-home options, and every listing shows its remote status before you apply.

Which mental health worker jobs have the best work-life balance?

Every mental health worker role on WeekdayDoc is scored for burnout risk using call schedule, weekend and night requirements, and remote flexibility. Among current listings, 67% with no weekends. You can sort by work-life-balance score to surface the lowest-burnout roles first.

Who is hiring mental health worker right now?

Employers currently hiring for mental health worker roles include WellLife Network, Augusta Health, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. WeekdayDoc aggregates verified openings from these and other organizations, refreshed daily.

How many mental health worker jobs are available, and how often are they updated?

There are currently 23 mental health worker positions listed, with new roles added as employers post them. Job descriptions are public. Verified sign-in with Google or email gives free access to regular Apply, full search, and standard Market Insights. Saved jobs, My Search, and the dashboard also require verified sign-in. Eligible featured employer listings allow Apply without signup or email. Basic calculators are public and free; optional AI contract analysis, RVU Billing Optimizer, and Schedule Optimizer reports remain paid.