Lead Mental Health Associate — Impactful Behavioral Care

Universal Health Services; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO

Medical, Dental, Vision and Rx

401(k) with company match

Career development opportunities

Shift differentials for evening/night

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Arbour Hospital, part of Universal Health Services, is seeking a Mental Health Associate to join the treatment team in Jamaica Plain. The role includes working every other weekend with a competitive shift differential for evening, night, and weekend shifts, and a focus on compassionate, patient-centered behavioral health care.

You will support safe environments, assist with groups, and collaborate with diverse populations while maintaining professional boundaries and applying trauma-informed

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• College student pursuing degree in behavioral health, psychology, or human services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment
• Provide routine patient care as required in a psychiatric environment
• Document and communicate unusual or erratic changes in client behaviors
• Assist with patient groups and activities
• Work with culturally and generationally diverse populations to meet their individual needs
• Provide trauma informed and age‑specific care
• Maintain therapeutic boundaries and utilize crisis intervention techniques

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Crisis intervention

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

College student in behavioral health/psychology/human services preferred

Job description

Arbour Hospital, part of Universal Health Services, is seeking a Mental Health Associate to join the treatment team in Jamaica Plain. The role includes working every other weekend with a competitive shift differential for evening, night, and weekend shifts, and a focus on compassionate, patient-centered behavioral health care.

You will support safe environments, assist with groups, and collaborate with diverse populations while maintaining professional boundaries and applying trauma-informed