Behavioral Health Associate NW

Embark Behavioral Health; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

PTO accrual

Maternal leave

Career growth

Job summary

Embark Behavioral Health in the Alexandria area is seeking a Behavioral Health Associate to join a multidisciplinary team supporting youths ages 12–17 on their path to mental wellness. You will guide teens through experiential therapies—art, music, yoga, hiking, fitness—and help maintain a compassionate, structured environment overnight.

This role emphasizes empathy, boundary setting, and collaboration with clinicians while providing supervision, crisis de-escalation, and accurate documentation

Qualifications

• Age 21+ required.
• High school diploma or GED required; related degree preferred.
• Ability to make quick decisions and maintain Embark's core values.
• Min 1 year experience with adolescent populations preferred; CPR/First Aid preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight supervision to ensure client safety and a secure environment.
• Conduct 15-minute bed checks and nightly rounds with documentation.
• Use verbal de-escalation and crisis intervention as needed.
• Communicate observations and updates during shift handoff to staff.
• Complete overnight documentation, including progress notes and incident reports.
• Support awake clients with emotional support and coping skills guidance.

Skills

Quick decision-making

Growth mindset

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associates or Bachelor's in related field preferred

Job description

Overview

Pay:$18.00–$23.00 per hour (DOE)Schedule: Full timeAvailable Shifts: 8:00 PM–6:00 AM (Overnight)

Are you empathetic, patient, and committed to empowering adolescents on their journey towards sustainable mental wellness?

As a Behavioral Health Associate, you will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support adolescents ages (12-17) in their journey towards improved mental health and well-being. Every day you will participate and guide teens in experiential therapies like art, music, yoga, hiking, fitness, and a variety of other on and off campus activities. To thrive at Embark, you must have an empathetic heart and maintain personal and professional boundaries with teens.

At Embark our mission is to lead the way in driving teen and young adult anxiety, depression, and suicide from the all-time highs of today to all-time lows by 2028.

We warmly welcome EMTs to apply for this position! Your experience in emergency medical care and crisis management makes you uniquely qualified to transition into the Behavioral Health Technician role.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight supervision to ensure client safety and maintain a secure therapeutic environment.
• Conduct 15-minute bed checks and routine facility rounds throughout the night, documenting observations according to program standards.
• Respond to client needs using verbal de-escalation techniques and implement crisis intervention strategies when necessary.
• Communicate significant observations, incidents, and client updates to the Program Director and incoming staff during shift handoff.
• Complete accurate overnight documentation, including progress notes, incident reports, and shift summaries.
• Support clients who are awake during overnight hours by providing emotional support, redirection, and encouragement of healthy coping skills.

Qualifications

• Age:21+ years of age or older
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent G.E.D required. Associates or bachelor's in human services, psychology, criminal justice, or related field is preferred.
• Skills:Quick decision-making skills and a growth mindset with a focus on Embarks core values.
• Experience:Min of 1 year of experience working with adolescent populations is preferred
• Certifications:CPR and First Aid certification preferred, will provide training
• Background Checks:Must pass pre-employment drug screen and federal and state background check in concordance with Tennessee state laws.

Benefits

• Access to professional growth using our leading edge strategies and trainings with our exceptional leaders
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Program that includes medical insurance with a generous company contribution towards a high deductible plan, dental insurance, vision insurance, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, 401K with company matching, and paid maternal leave.
• PTO accrual schedule.
• Opportunity to foster relationships with adolescents and their families, create joy in their lives, and heal generations.
• Join a team of nationally recognized industry leaders who provide you with a framework of training, support, and long-term advancement opportunities.
• Embark and team members embrace the core values of empathy, trusting relationships, service, growth, and results.

Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Embark is committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience it offers through the diversity of its employees and community.

Embark seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who will contribute to the organization's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.