Behavioral Health Technician (BHT), Entry Level

Matrix Behavior Solutions • Wilkes-Barre, PA

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About The Position

Matrix Behavior Solutions is hiring entry-level Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) to provide individualized, one-on-one services to children and adolescents in home, school, and community settings in Luzerne County. BHTs help learners develop communication, social, behavioral, and daily living skills by implementing individualized treatment plans under the guidance of a Behavioral Consultant. The employer provides ABA training and says employees start at $20 per hour with no ABA experience and move to $23 per hour after completing ABA training. Billable and non-billable hours, including training and supervision, are paid. Employees start once at least 18 hours per week of cases are ready, and the staffing team helps build a consistent schedule.

Matrix Behavior Solutions describes itself as a locally owned organization operated by parents of children with autism. It offers paid training, support for eligible team members pursuing RBT certification, free BCBA supervision for eligible employees pursuing fieldwork requirements, and tuition discounts through partner universities. Part-time and full-time employees accrue PTO on billable and non-billable hours, with accrual increasing based on tenure. Full-time employees can access health, dental, and vision insurance, company-paid $50,000 life insurance, six paid holidays, and a 401(k). Employees receive an iPad with a company-paid cellular plan for documentation and service delivery, and work with clinical supervisors and staffing, authorization, and field operations teams.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Complete 40-hour RBT training; training is provided by the employer.
• Compassionate, dependable, motivated, and reliable approach to the work.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a paraprofessional, daycare teacher, direct support professional, camp counselor, or youth worker.
• Studies or recent graduate experience in psychology, education, or social work.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, one-on-one services to children and adolescents in home, school, and community settings.
• Implement individualized treatment and behavior support plans under the guidance of a Behavioral Consultant.
• Teach skills that promote learners’ independence and growth, including communication, social, behavioral, and daily living skills.
• Collect accurate data and complete documentation promptly through the CentralReach platform.
• Participate in supervision, training, and team collaboration.
• Build positive, respectful relationships with families, schools, and colleagues.

Benefits

• Paid training, including training and supervision time.
• Support and training for eligible employees pursuing RBT certification, including exam preparation.
• Free BCBA supervision for eligible employees pursuing BCBA fieldwork requirements.
• Tuition discounts through partnered universities.
• Paid time off accrued by part-time and full-time employees on billable and non-billable hours, with increased accrual based on tenure.
• Full-time access to health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid $50,000 life insurance for full-time employees.
• Six paid holidays for full-time employees.
• 401(k) for full-time employees.
• Company-provided iPad with a company-paid cellular plan.
• Paid billable and non-billable hours, including training and supervision.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED