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OSF HealthCare

Behavioral Health Associate

Pay: $42,972/yr
Posted: 7 weeks ago
Location: Ottawa, IL (Onsite)
Last Updated: 3 weeks ago
Hours: Full-Time
Expires: 9/12/2026

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What they do

A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.

$34,786 / year median in Illinois

+7% projected growth

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Job Description

Total Rewards OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career. Click here to learn more about benefits and the total rewards at OSF. Expected pay for this position is $18.98 - $22.34/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position. Overview
POSITION SUMMARY
The Behavioral Health Associate provides direct patient care to behavioral health patients including, but not limited to, milieu safety/management, group and individual patient interventions/interactions. Assists with monitoring of visiting hours, being present in groups to co-facilitate or facilitate, engaging patients on the floor during down times, participating in code alerts, and assisting with patient arrival to the unit. Behavioral Health Associate will also assist with goal planning and development of recovery supports outside the treatment center and promote leisure activities and teaching of activities of daily living. Behavioral Health Associate support the work of the social service department and work in unison with the nursing services and recreational therapy. Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Associates degree in Human Services or High School Diploma with 2 years experience working with Behavioral Health patients or if in Bachelors or Associates program, with major in human service (social services) or human behavior (psychology), will graduate within two years of hire date.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Associates or Bachelors in Social Service area.
Experience:
Internship or 1 year working with behavioral health population.
Other Skills/ Knowledge:
Knowledge or education in Substance use field. Basic counseling, ability to teach daily living skills, problem solving and good written and oral communication. OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Associates degree in Human Services or High School Diploma with 2 years experience working with Behavioral Health patients or if in Bachelors or Associates program, with major in human service (social services) or human behavior (psychology), will graduate within two years of hire date.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Associates or Bachelors in Social Service area.
Experience:
Internship or 1 year working with behavioral health population.
Other Skills/ Knowledge:
Knowledge or education in Substance use field. Basic counseling, ability to teach daily living skills, problem solving and good written and oral communication. OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.