Behavioral Care Associate
Burleson, TXPer Diem$16.53–26.45/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Behavioral Care Associate supports patient care in a behavioral health setting by observing patients, documenting behavior patterns, and reporting concerns to clinical staff. The role implements patient-centered and trauma-informed care, helps maintain a therapeutic environment, and supports patients and families. It includes 12-hour day or night shifts, with flexibility to work either shift strongly preferred.
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Full job description
Our promise to you:
Joining Texas Health Huguley is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. Texas Health Huguley is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule:
PRN
Shift:
Night (United States of America)
Address:
11801 SOUTH FWY
City:
BURLESON
State:
Texas
Postal Code:
76028
Job Description:
Schedule:
12-hour shifts (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM or 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM). Day and night shift opportunities available. Candidates with the flexibility to work either shift are strongly preferred.
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Observes patients to detect behavior patterns and report observations and concerns to the registered nurse or behavioral health clinician.
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Implements patient-centered care and trauma-informed care.
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Creates and supports a therapeutic environment for safe treatment implementation.
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Performs observation rounds on assigned patients, documenting in real time, in order to detect behavior patterns.
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Utilizes clear and positive communication skills to assess and provide therapeutic intervention for patients' and families' needs and concerns.
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Records measures of patients' general physical condition, such as vital signs and blood glucose levels, as ordered.
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Orients patients and families to the unit. Identifies early signs of escalation in patients and effectively de-escalates.
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Intervenes to restrain violent or potentially violent or suicidal patients as required, and monitors patients in restraints according to policy guidelines.
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Performs environmental rounds per policy and report unsafe conditions.
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Manages or assists with daily group activities.
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Performs other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
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Ability to communicate appropriately, professionally, and effectively with patients and their family, hospital staff, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals [Required]
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Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the health care industry [Required]
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Up-to-date knowledge of regulatory requirements and local, state, and national laws [Required]
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Proficiency in computer systems to enter and track patient records [Required]
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Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office [Required]
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Must be able to read, write, and speak conversational English [Required]
Education:
- High School Grad or Equiv [Required]
Work Experience:
- 1+ year of position related experience [Preferred]
Licenses and Certifications:
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Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
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Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) [Preferred]
Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)
Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/msy4mja2
Pay Range:
$16.53 - $26.45
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.
Category: Behavioral & Social Work Services
Organization: Texas Health Huguley Hospital
Schedule: Per diem
Shift: Night
Req ID: 154109372
How this job compares
Set against the 3,346 open Patient Care jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$16.53–26.45/hr
- Texas median$24–42/hr60 hourly ranges
- US median$24–35/hr1,905 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $21.49/hr, is 35% below the Texas median midpoint ($33/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Patient Care hourly ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 208 open Patient Care jobs in Texas and 3,346 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- UTMB Health75 open
- CVS Health40 open
- Houston Methodist28 open
- Experience
- Patient Care postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (856 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,001 of the 3,346 open Patient Care jobs (60%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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