Mental Health Associate I — Evening/Night Shifts

Endeavor Health; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift pay premium

On-call pay premium

Holiday pay

Job summary

Endeavor Health seeks a Mental Health Associate I to support patients in therapeutic activities and ensure their safety within the unit. The role requires facilitating groups, supervising patients, and assisting in discharge planning under the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in Behavioral Health or a related field with relevant experience. Evening/night shifts and weekends are required, with a full-time schedule and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Health or a non-behavioral field with at least 1 year of behavioral health experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates didactic, educational and unit/program groups.
• Encourages patient participation in therapeutic activities.
• Supervises patients to ensure safety and involvement in treatment.
• Provides one-to-one supervision for safety and care.
• Conducts unit rounds and maintains real-time records.
• Onboards new patients to unit and milieu.
• Participates in treatment planning with the interdisciplinary team.
• Documents patient, program and department activities.
• Supports department operations with clerical tasks.
• Monitors progress and communicates with shift lead and families.

Skills

Patient supervision

Group facilitation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Health

Bachelor’s degree in another field with 1 year behavioral health experience

Job description

Endeavor Health seeks a Mental Health Associate I to support patients in therapeutic activities and ensure their safety within the unit. The role requires facilitating groups, supervising patients, and assisting in discharge planning under the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in Behavioral Health or a related field with relevant experience. Evening/night shifts and weekends are required, with a full-time schedule and comprehensive benefits.