The Mental Health Associate ensures a safe and therapeutic environment while providing routine patient care in a psychiatric setting. They are responsible for documenting changes in client behavior and assisting with patient groups and activities.
Requirements summary
A high school diploma or equivalent is required, while a bachelor's degree in behavioral health, psychology, or human services is preferred. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills and the ability to maintain composure during crisis situations.
high schoolbachelor degreeCommunicationDocumentationCPRProfessionalismJudgmentInterpersonal skillsPatient careActive listeningCrisis interventionAge-specific careTrauma informed carePsychiatric care
Job description
Responsibilities
Mental Health Associate - Evening Shift Opportunity This is a Full Time (32 or 40hrs/week) or Part Time (24 hours/week) position and requires working every other weekend.
This position is on the evening shift and offers a full benefits package.
A competitive shift differential is offered for overnights and weekends.
The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $28.00 per hour depending on education level and years (0-20 scale) of experience.
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.
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 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.
Benefits
401(k)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Medical insurance
FSA
HSA
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Life insurance
Employee assistance program
Short term disability
Student loan repayment
Company match
Long term disability
Prescription drug plan
Discounted stock purchase plan
You will be trained on psychiatric group processes, age-specific care, trauma informed care, therapeutic boundaries, crisis intervention techniques, and CPR.
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.
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.
