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Behavioral Health Associate - Part Time (24 Hours) - 3pm - 11:30pm

Haverhill Pavilion Behavioral Health
Haverhill, MA
When you join the Haverhill Pavilion team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a positive impact in patients' lives.

The Role

As a Behavioral Health Associate, you are an integral part of the treatment team provided for patients upon admission to our facility. Each unit utilizes a team nursing approach to take care of our patients. Nurses work in collaboration with the Behavioral Health Associates in order to provide the highest standard of care for our patients.

You will play a crucial role in enabling a safe and therapeutic environment for patients by providing a positive, supportive, and structured environment.

Behavioral Health Associate Essential Duties

  • Responsible for conducting safety checks and ensuring that supervision is conducted at 15 minute intervals. As a stabilization facility, patient safety is our top priority. 15 minute safety checks ensure that our patients are safe and appropriately cared for.
  • Engage with patients to assess mental status, progress towards treatment goals, and emotional needs throughout the shift.
  • Interact routinely with patients, observe behaviors, and communicate significant observations to nursing staff. Behavioral Health Associates have the ability to be a positive aid in the patient's recovery process at Haverhill Pavilion through therapeutic interactions.
  • Encourage patient participation in therapeutic activities and individualized behavior strategies.
  • Assist in crisis situations through verbal de-escalation techniques and physical interventions following CPI standards and hospital policies.
  • Provide consistent 1:1 support for assigned patients, maintaining therapeutic engagement throughout the shift.
  • Float to different units within the hospital based on staffing needs.
  • Utilize patient-specific coping skills and sensory strategies as outlined in treatment or safety plans.
  • Educate colleagues on patient-specific triggers, warning signs, and coping strategies.
  • Identify and communicate barriers to discharge planning.
  • Support patient orientation during admissions by assisting with searches, vital signs, and reviewing unit guidelines.
  • Reinforce unit rules and serve as a positive role model for patients.
  • Provide peer mentorship and help orient new Behavioral Health Associates under the guidance of nursing leadership.
  • Protect and advocate for patient rights.
  • Attend and actively participate in department meetings; review minutes when unable to attend.
  • Complete annual mandatory training and proactively identify personal educational needs.
  • Accept and apply feedback to continuously improve clinical and professional skills.

The Expertise And Skills You Bring

Education : High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience : Ideal candidates are passionate about Haverhill Pavilion's mission, behavioral health, and are driven by the purpose to be of assistance to our patients. Experience in human services, social work, behavioral health, or in a hospital setting is preferred but not necessary. We invest in the career growth of our employees and offer paid training and the opportunity to gain experience in a behavioral health setting. We offer a range of opportunities for learning so you are able to build the career you’ve always imagined.

The Team

At Haverhill Pavilion, our Purpose is to Lead Care With Light and our mission is to be a world-class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health concerns. We strive to maintain our standing as a thought leader in the behavioral healthcare industry, providing treatment that is synonymous with compassion and innovation.

To our patients, we commit ourselves to providing quality, individualized care at Haverhill Pavilion Behavioral Health that offers them a supportive, caring environment in which they can regain hope.

To our employees, we commit ourselves to offering an enviable internal culture that encourages them both personally and professionally, supporting them as they reach their career goals and achieve their greatest potential.

Join Us

At Haverhill Pavilion, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career in behavioral health that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours! You can take advantage of our benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. We have tuition reimbursement up to $3,000/year as well as a full suite of benefits for employees to take advantage of.

We invite you to start your Path to Purpose with Haverhill Pavilion and join our team !

Additional Information

Pay Range:

Base pay rate: 17-20.25/hour

Shift Differentials Are Available For The Following Shifts, And Will Add The Below Hourly Amounts To Your Base Rate Of Pay

Weekend: $1.25/hour

Weekday Evening: $1.25/hour

Weekend Evening: $2.50/hour

Overnight: $4/hour

Shifts Available

3pm - 11:30pm

Hours Available

Part-time (24 hours) 3 days per week

All full-time and part-time employees work every other weekend. All shifts are 8 hours.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Haverhill Pavilion believes in, and is committed to, fair and equitable treatment for every employee and patient. We are invested in creating a safe and respectful environment, in which everyone is dignity and respect. "Every day, we celebrate our diversity. Through compassionate language and kind actions we foster communication where everyone feels included, acknowledged, and respected." - Mission Statement of Haverhill Pavilion's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

At Haverhill Pavilion, we are dedicated to creating an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging that will attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Posted 2025-10-24

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