Mental Health Associate I - Swedish Hospital - FLEX Shifts Evening/Night
- Magnet hospital
- 8-hour shifts
- Nights
- Evenings
- Driver's license
How this pay compares
This posting states $25.36–$38.04 an hour. Open behavioral health technician jobs in Illinois post a median of $25.35 an hour, the middle half $21.08–$26.34, across 34 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Behavioral health technicians employed in Illinois earn a median of $22.21 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Workplace injuries
Swedish Hospital in Chicago reported 66 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 3,651,818 hours worked: 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at hospitals, general medical and surgicalnationwide. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Medicare rating of Swedish Hospital
Medicare gives Swedish Hospital 3 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; Illinois's hospitals average 3.0). 74% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · Illinois hospitals by rating.
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- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.63x · Clicks 35
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 63.7% · Stating an hourly rate 46.0%
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About the job
Hourly Pay Range
$25.36 - $38.04 - 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: Swedish Hospital
- Part Time/Full Time : Full Time (40 hours)
- Hours: 8 hour shifts ; Availability needed for BOTH Evening/Night shifts ; weekends and 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 (For full time or part time positions):
- 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 .
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 ) 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.
From Endeavor Health's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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