Behavioral Health Associate / Support Staff (Fri-Sun nights)

Behavioral Health Associate

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.

Turning Point Centers is a dually licensed, nationally accredited, local leader in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) 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. 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.

Turning Point Centers values collaboration and provides a supportive environment with an interdisciplinary approach to client care.

We are currently seeking experienced Behavioral Health Associates (BHAs) for Full-Time, Part-Time, and PRN positions. This is a great opportunity for individuals with experience in behavioral health, residential treatment, or substance use recovery settings who want to continue making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Our BHAs play an essential role in maintaining a safe, supportive, and structured environment while working closely with clinical and medical teams to support clients throughout their treatment and recovery. Don't have experience, but have the heart of a BHA? No problem! If you are passionate about helping others and interested in the behavioral health field, we offer a comprehensive training program designed to help you build the skills needed to succeed and grow professionally in this field.

We are hiring for all shifts, with a strong need for evenings, overnights, weekends, and holidays. If you are compassionate, reliable, and committed to supporting individuals in treatment, we encourage you to apply and become part of a team dedicated to making a lasting impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision and support to clients in a residential treatment setting
• Help maintain a safe, structured, and supportive recovery environment
• Monitor client behavior and report observations to clinical staff
• Assist with daily routines and program activities
• Encourage positive coping skills and recovery-focused behaviors
• Complete accurate and timely documentation

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Interest in behavioral health, addiction recovery, psychology, social services, or a related field
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations
• Reliable, compassionate, and team-oriented
• Must be 21 years old or older
• Active/valid driver's license without DUI's or serious moving violations within last 5 years

Why Join Turning Point Centers?

• Full-Time, Part-Time, and PRN opportunities available
• Great entry point into the behavioral health field
• Gain valuable hands-on experience in a residential treatment setting
• Work alongside experienced clinicians and recovery professionals
• Opportunities for professional growth within the organization

If you are passionate about helping others and want to build a career in behavioral health, we encourage you to apply.

Pay: $17-$19 per hour, full-time

Schedule: Friday-Sunday 8pm-8am

Location: 2945 E Turning Point Circle Sandy, UT 84092

The following job description is not inclusive of all job 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, launder linens)
• Writing detailed documentation
• Use online-based client medical records systems.
• Complete verbal "hand-offs" from shift to shift.
• Managing emergency situations, de-escalating 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