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Pembroke Hospital

Mental Health Associate - Full Time or Part Time

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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.

$42,643 / year median in Massachusetts

+13% projected growth

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Job Description

Mental Health Associate Pembroke Hospital is a 120-bed private psychiatric facility located south of Boston. As part of Universal Health Services (UHS), we offer a wide range of employee benefits and educational opportunities to both reward and grow our dedicated employees. If the opportunity to make a difference in other's lives drives you, we want to talk with you! If you can actively listen to the life challenges of people struggling with mental illness, our patients need you. Pembroke Hospital is eager to welcome talented and dedicated individuals to our team of psychiatric professionals providing Optimum Patient Care through a wide range of inpatient and partial hospitalization programs and services. Full-time and part-time positions available Every other weekend and every other holiday is required. Positions are available on the Day, Evening, and Night shifts and differentials are paid for hours on evenings, nights, weekends and major holidays. The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $28.00 per hour depending on education level and years (0-20 scale) of experience. As a Mental Health Associate, you will: 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 With proper training, you will work with culturally and generationally diverse populations to meet their individual needs. You will be trained on psychiatric group processes, age-specific care, trauma informed care, therapeutic boundaries, crisis intervention techniques, and CPR. Benefits for a Mental Health Associate include: Competitive Compensation - starting at $20/hour for bachelors level, full time candidates and $19/hour for full time candidates with a high school diploma or equivalent Student loan repayment (up to $200 a month!) Up to $5000.00 annually! Tuition Reimbursement ($5k per calendar year) Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan FSA and HSA options with your Medical Plans! Employee Assistance Program. STD and LTD at no cost. Life Insurance and ability to purchase additional insurance at great rates! Generous Paid Time Off. 401(K) with company match and discounted stock purchase plan Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries About Universal Health Services One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World's Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com. From Fortune, ©2025, 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license. Requirements High School diploma or equivalent required, Bachelor's Degree is preferred College student who have obtained or are pursuing their degree in behavioral health, psychology, or human services are preferred Excellent communication & interpersonal skills Impeccable Judgment & professionalism Ability to maintain composure in a crisis situation EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time Pay:
$19.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Application Question(s): Are you able to work every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday)?
Education:
High school or equivalent (Required) Shift availability: Day Shift (Preferred) Night Shift (Preferred) Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Work Location:
In person