Behavioral Health Technician - Cambria County

Merakey • Barr Township, PA

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About The Position

Merakey is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to provide one-on-one interventions to a child or adolescent in home, school, and/or community settings. The service is intended for situations where, without the intervention, the child’s behavior would require a more restrictive treatment or educational setting. The role implements a behavior modification treatment plan developed by a senior-level team member based on recommendations from a psychological evaluation, with the implementation setting determined by direction and medical necessity.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to complete 40-hour RBT training before the start date.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience providing behavioral health services, such as previous experience as a TSS or BHT with another agency.
• Completed 40-hour Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) training course.
• Completed college coursework in mental health, child development, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with client(s).
• Implement the behavior modification treatment plan and recommendations from the psychological evaluation.
• Use prescribed interventions when the child exhibits problematic behaviors, including setting-specific antecedent, behavioral or teaching, consequence, reinforcement strategies, techniques, and other psychosocial rehabilitative activities in the treatment plan.
• Implement and model intervention techniques for treatment-team members, supporting family efforts to stabilize the child or adolescent, transferring appropriate techniques and skills, and promoting developmentally or age-appropriate behavior.
• Collaborate with treatment-team members and professionals working in the home or other community settings, including the family.
• Document behavioral and program data during sessions in each environment and maintain progress notes for every billable contact or as required by regulations and program requirements.
• Maintain contact with the case-specific treatment team.
• Submit payroll weekly or as directed by the supervisor, including required county-specific paperwork.
• Receive scheduled supervision from an assigned clinical supervisor.
• Attend required training and complete the required annual training hours.
• Perform other related duties when required or assigned.

Benefits

• DailyPay access to pay.
• Retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) employee contribution options.
• Voluntary limited benefits through the American Worker, including limited medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; these are not a substitute for major medical insurance.
• Access to Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services for fee-for-service employees working at least 170 hours per quarter.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through the Employee Assistance Program.
• On the Goga well-being platform with self-care tools and resources.
• Employee discounts and savings programs for entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Free online personal development classes through Pryor Online Learning.

What This Job Offers

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