Support Staff / Psych Tech (Swing Shift & Weekends)

Acadia Healthcare; Sandy (UT); On-site; USD 23,419 - 26,174; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Full benefits package

Two weeks PTO

Job summary

Turning Point Centers seeks a Behavioral Health Associate I to join our residential treatment team in Sandy/Millcreek, Utah. You will work with therapists and medical staff to support adults with substance use and co‑occurring disorders, focusing on empathy, safety, and trauma‑informed care.

Responsibilities include client intakes, mood and location checks, supervising activities, documentation, and emergency deescalation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Must be 21 years old or older.
• Active/valid driver’s license without DUI’s or serious moving violations within last 3 years.
• Must be able to pass a federal background check through the Department of Human Services.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client intakes and document client information.
• Maintain healthy boundaries and supervise client activities.
• Round and document client location, activity, and mood; complete hand-offs between shifts.
• Facilitate recreational groups and supervise off-site activities.
• Manage emergency situations and escalate to clinical/medical staff as needed.

Skills

Valid driver

Background check clearance

Education

High school diploma / GED

Job description

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSOCIATE I

About Turning Point Centers

Turning Point Centers is a dually licensed, nationally accredited, local leader in substance abuse and mental health treatment since 2007 with treatment locations throughout Salt Lake County and Davis County. As a contracted, in‑network provider we offer a full continuum of care leveraging best practices and evidence‑based modalities to deliver high quality, patient‑centered treatment. Our model includes CBT, DBT, MI, and EMDR to effectively engage patients with an outcomes‑oriented approach.

Turning Point Centers values collaboration and provides a supportive environment with an interdisciplinary approach to client care. More can be found about our methods and company at www.turningpointcenters.com.

Position Overview

This position serves in a residential treatment center for adults with substance use disorders and other mental health disorders. The position works closely with the therapist and medical teams to ensure clients have a safe, empathetic, and trauma‑informed environment that fosters healing and long‑term change.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client intakes
• Maintain healthy boundaries
• Rounds and document client location/activity/mood
• Facilitate recreational/non‑clinical groups
• Transport clients off site in a 15‑passenger van (no CDL required)
• Supervise and participate in off‑site recreational activities
• Medication management
• Light housekeeping (replacing living staples, trash, laundering linens)
• Write detailed documentation
• Use online‑based client medical records systems
• Complete verbal hand‑offs from shift to shift
• Manage emergency situations, deescalate clients
• Escalate situations to clinical and medical providers as necessary
• Conduct room searches, bag searches, and safety inspections

Qualifications

• High school diploma / GED
• Must be 21 years old or older
• Active/valid driver’s license without DUI’s or serious moving violations within last 3 years
• Must be able to pass a federal background check through the Department of Human Services (Violent/Sexual/Predatory charges and/or convictions will result in denial of background check)
• Preferred: Minimum 1 year working in treatment setting

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate with casual overtime available
• Full benefits package including medical, vision, dental with generous company‑paid portion
• Company‑paid benefits including short‑term and long‑term disability
• Two weeks of PTO
• Chef‑prepared meals
• Fully paid training program
• Quarterly lunch & learn events
• Company‑sponsored events throughout the year

Location

Sandy, UT / Millcreek, UT

Schedule

Full Time and Part Time available. Swing shift and weekend hours available. Pay range: $17‑$19 per hour.