Behavioral Health Technician

Merakey • Elderton, PA

2d • $18 • Hybrid

About The Position

Behavioral Health Technicians provide one-on-one interventions to a child or adolescent at home, school, and/or community setting when the behavior without this intervention would require a more restrictive treatment or educational setting. The work location can be in a school, community, or home setting. The technician works one-on-one with client(s) and implements a behavior modification treatment plan targeting recommendations from a psychological evaluation and developed by a senior-level team member. They utilize prescribed interventions as needed when the child exhibits problematic behaviors, targeting child-specific antecedent, behavioral/teaching, consequent, and reinforcement strategies, as well as additional psychosocial rehabilitative activities. The technician implements and models intervention techniques for the treatment team and family members to stabilize the child or adolescent, transferring appropriate techniques and skills to promote developmentally and/or age-appropriate behavior for successful discharge of services. They collaborate with all members of the treatment team and professionals working in the home or other community settings, including the family. Documentation includes behavioral and program data during sessions from each environment and progress notes for every billable contact or per regulatory and program requirements. The technician maintains contact with the case-specific treatment team, submits payroll weekly or as directed by their supervisor, including all county-specific paperwork, and receives scheduled supervision from an assigned clinical supervisor. They attend required training and attain required training hours per fiscal year. Other related duties may be performed when required or assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum of a high school diploma or general educational development (GED) is required.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years' experience providing behavioral health services (e.g., previous experience as a TSS/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

• Implements a behavior modification treatment plan targeting the recommendations from the psychological evaluation and developed by a senior level team member.
• Utilizes prescribed interventions as needed when the child exhibits problematic behaviors in each particular setting.
• Implements and models intervention techniques for members of the treatment team to stabilize the child or adolescent, lending support for family efforts to stabilize the child or adolescent, by transferring appropriate techniques and skills, and to promote developmentally and/or age-appropriate behavior.
• Collaborates with all members of the treatment team and professionals working in the home or other community settings, including the family.
• Documents behavioral and program data during session, from each environment; Maintains progress notes for every billable contact or per regulatory and program requirements.
• Maintains contact with case specific treatment team.
• Submits payroll weekly or as directed by supervisor; including all county specific paperwork required with weekly submission.
• Receives scheduled supervision from an assigned clinical supervisor.
• Attends training as required; attains required training hours per fiscal year.
• May perform other related duties, when required or assigned.

Benefits

• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings include limited medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. (not a substitute for major medical insurance).
• Access to Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services (for FFS employees working at least 170 hours per quarter).
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle

What This Job Offers

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