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Mental Health Associate I - Linden Oaks/Adolescent - Day Shift

Nevada System of Higher Education·Naperville, Illinois

$25 - $37/hr·Part Time·On Site·0-2 yrs
·Posted 21 days ago
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About the role

Facilitates educational and community groups while supervising patients to ensure safety and involvement in treatment. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to identify patient needs and contribute to treatment and discharge planning.

Hourly Pay Range

$24.86 - $37.29 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights

  • Position: Mental Health Associate I
  • Sign on bonus: N/A
  • Location: Linden Oaks Hospital ; Naperville, IL
  • Part Time (20 hours)
  • Hours:
  • Day
  • Shift (7:00-3:30pm) Rotating Weekends/Holidays are required

What you will do

Facilitates didactic, educational and unit/program community groups within the assigned treatment programs. Encourages and facilitates patients’ participation in therapeutic activities. Supervises patients to ensure their safety and their involvement in treatment.

Ensures patient safety by providing one-to-one supervision. Unit rounds are conducted, and precautions records completed in real time. Precautions records are accurately labeled.

Orients new patients to unit, program and milieu by establishing a rapport with patients and families and making necessary introductions. Provides appropriate hand off information when accepting or receiving borders from other units.

Participates in treatment planning by working with interdisciplinary team to identify patients’ problems, needs and strengths, suggests modifications to treatment plan based on observation of patient behavior and provides input into discharge planning.

Completes patient, program, and department documentation.

Performs various clerical and administrative assignments to support department operations.

Monitors and reports patients’ progress and communicates information to charge person on assigned shift and family members.

What you will need

Education and/or Experience Required

  • A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a Behavioral Health related field, no previous experience or
  • A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a non-Behavioral Health related field, a minimum of one year of behavioral health experience
  • Maintain information as highly confidential
  • Ability to maintain professional boundaries and willingness to seek supervision

Education and/or Experience Preferred

  • Familiarity with medical and psychological terminology
  • Skills in teaching or assisting with activities of daily living
  • Prior experience with therapeutic limit-setting and milieu management

Licensure and/or Certification Required

  • A valid driver’s license is required if the incumbent is selected to perform related duties at an off-site location. If the incumbent uses their personal vehicle, the incumbent must maintain automobile liability coverage as required by law and evidence of such coverage may be requested.
  • CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification within 90 days of hire
  • Current CPR Certification issued by either American Heart Association or Red Cross

Benefits

  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
  • Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
  • Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Free Parking
  • Wellness Program Savings Plan
  • Health Savings Account Options
  • Retirement Options with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
  • Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org [http://www.endeavorhealth.org/].

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org [http://www.endeavorhealth.org/]) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”.

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

EOE

Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in a Behavioral Health field or a non-Behavioral Health degree with at least one year of experience. Must obtain CPI and CPR certifications and possess a valid driver's license if off-site duties are required.

  • bachelor degree
  • Treatment Planning
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Patient Documentation
  • Patient Supervision
  • Therapeutic Activities
  • Milieu Management
  • Behavioral Health Support
  • Limit-Setting
  • Clinical Rapport

Posting details

Employment type
Part Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$25 - $37/hr
Location
Naperville, Illinois
Posted
Jul 7, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Nevada System of Higher Education

The Nevada System of Higher Education, comprised of two doctoral-granting universities, a state college, four comprehensive community colleges and one environmental research institute, serves the educational and job training needs of Nevada. NSHE provides educational...

Salary listed on 653 jobs
IndustryHigher Education
TypeEducational
Size201-500 employees
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Market context

Behavioral health roles in Illinois

Behavioral health positions in Illinois often draw steady interest because employers look for licensed or graduate-prepared candidates who can work in clinical, community, or care-coordination settings. This role is competitive because the required background is specific—either a master’s degree in a human services field or an active Illinois RN license, with behavioral health experience preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your licensure, degree, and setting experience before applying.

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