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Mental Health Associate I - Behavioral Health Adult Inpatient - Evening Shift

Endeavor Health · Naperville, IL · $25.36–$38.04 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you built rapport with someone who was guarded or distrustful.

What they are checking: Whether they can connect with patients who are scared or in crisis.

Tell me about a time you made a mistake at work and how you handled it.

What they are checking: Whether they own errors quickly, which is critical in a setting where safety is the job.

What would you do

You'll facilitate didactic and community groups on an adult inpatient unit. How do you get patients to take part when they don't want to?

What they are checking: Whether they can encourage participation without forcing it, which affects patient progress on the unit.

During rounds you find a patient's precautions record wasn't filled in for the last hour. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they know real-time documentation is a safety requirement and report gaps honestly.

A patient starts yelling and throwing things in the day room. What are your first steps?

What they are checking: Whether they can de-escalate, protect other patients and call for help using unit procedures.

The shift is 3 to 11 p.m. with rotating weekends and holidays. How will that work for you?

What they are checking: Whether they can reliably work evenings and rotating coverage on an inpatient unit.

A patient asks you to keep a secret from the nurse. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they know they cannot promise secrecy when safety is involved and explain why.

About the work

Walk me through how you do one-to-one observation of a patient on suicide precautions.

What they are checking: Whether they understand constant observation rules and why breaks in attention are dangerous.

How do you orient a new patient and their family to the unit?

What they are checking: Whether they can explain rules and routines warmly and build early trust.

What do you look for during unit rounds besides just seeing where patients are?

What they are checking: Whether they watch for mood changes, hidden objects and other safety risks during rounds.

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The full job description

As published by Endeavor Health.

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: Linden Oaks Hospital ; Naperville , IL • Part Time/Full Time : Full Time • Hours: 3:00pm -11:00pm (Rotating Holidays/Weekends) A Brief Overview: The Mental Health Associate I provides direct patient care to patients with mental health disorders. The Mental Health Associate I performs treatment planning and implementation while facilitating groups within assigned treatment programs. The Mental Health Associate I ensures the safety and well-being of these patients by maintaining a safe environment and documents according to department/organization procedures. 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.