Overnight Clinical Assistant

Paradigm Treatment Centers; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401k with match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Paradigm Treatment Centers and Ridge RTC are seeking an Overnight Residential Clinical Assistant to supervise clients overnight, ensuring safety, comfort, and adherence to treatment protocols. You will help maintain a calm environment while clients rest and support transitions from night to day.

The role emphasizes vigilant observation, accurate documentation, and collaboration with clinical teams. Experience in residential or behavioral health settings and a passion for recovery are highly

Qualifications

• Overnight shifts experience preferred.
• Experience in a clinical, residential, or behavioral health setting preferred.
• Prior experience working with adolescents and/or young adults strongly preferred.
• Strong observation, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to remain calm, attentive, and professional in an overnight setting.
• Passion for mental and behavioral health and supporting individuals in recovery.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor client activities overnight, including preparation for quiet hours and morning transitions.
• Conduct routine 15-minute safety checks of client areas and document observations in the electronic health record.
• Administer medications as directed per protocols.
• Perform light household and facility upkeep to maintain a safe environment.
• Respond to client needs during overnight hours and escalate to clinical staff as needed.
• Maintain professional boundaries while providing reassurance and support during nighttime hours.

Skills

Overnight shift experience

Clinical/residential/behavioral health

Adolescents/young adults experience

Observation skills

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Job description

Our family of services comprises three distinct mental health treatment programs, including a specialized program for US Veterans. With over 15 unique locations, we manage and support 500+ dedicated employees serving over 300 residential clients daily located across five states: California, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, and Texas.

Paradigm Treatment (West Coast) and Ridge RTC (East Coast) partner together under Altior, united by a shared commitment to providing exceptional mental health care. For over a decade, our core clinical and support teams have worked side-by-side, delivering compassionate, evidence-based treatment that changes lives.

As part of the Altior network, you’ll find the stability of an established organization with the heart of a close-knit treatment community where every role matters.

Job Summary

As an Overnight Residential Clinical Assistant at Paradigm Treatment Centers and Ridge RTC, you will provide supervisory support, safety, and comfort to clients during overnight hours. This role is essential in maintaining a calm, secure, and supportive environment while clients rest, ensuring continuity of care and adherence to treatment protocols.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor client activities overnight, including preparation for quiet hours, sleep routines, wake-up calls, and morning transitions.
• Conduct routine 15-minute safety checks of client areas to ensure safety and comfort, documenting all observations accurately in the electronic health record.
• Administer medications as directed and in accordance with clinical and organizational protocols.
• Perform light household and facility upkeep tasks to maintain a clean, safe, and organized environment.
• Respond appropriately to client needs or concerns during overnight hours and elevate issues to clinical or supervisory staff as needed.
• Maintain professional boundaries while providing reassurance and support to clients during nighttime hours.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working overnight shifts preferred.
• Experience in a clinical, residential, or behavioral health setting preferred.
• Prior experience working with adolescents and/or young adults strongly preferred.
• Passion for mental and behavioral health and supporting individuals in recovery.
• Strong observation, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to remain calm, attentive, and professional in an overnight setting.

Salary Range

$20 - $20 USD

• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, and vision.
• 401k with 4% match.
• Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, holidays, and illness.

For Direct Care roles:

• Chef made meals onsite.
• Professional trainings provided for development; continuing education assistance for clinicians.
• Supportive clinical supervision and professional development.

Altior Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in Paradigm Treatment Centers’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.