Behavioral Health Technician

Arizona Youth & Family Services•Glendale, AZ

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Arizona Youth & Family Services, Inc. (AYFS) of Phoenix, AZ is looking to hire a part-time or full-time Behavioral Health Technician to join our nonprofit organization. This position offers a competitive salary based on skills, education, and experience, along with benefits such as health insurance fully paid by the employer, a 403(B) retirement plan, mileage reimbursement, and opportunities for training and leadership development. AYFS is a nonprofit, outpatient, community behavioral health agency serving children, adolescents, and families in Maricopa County, providing services like home-based crisis management, outpatient counseling, medication management, behavior coaching, case management, parent support, and psycho-educational programs. The agency focuses on strength-based, culturally sensitive, and family-focused services to help children and families succeed in their homes, schools, and communities, aiming to make a positive difference by fostering happy, healthy families and providing the right level of care. AYFS seeks motivated individuals and offers a challenging work experience with competitive compensation and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, child development, education, or a related field
1+ years of experience working with children, adolescents, or families with behavioral difficulties
Knowledge about behavioral interventions such as behavior contracts, positive reinforcement, etc.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Ability to balance multiple tasks while demonstrating good time management
Enjoy helping others
Ability to remain positive and professional in stressful situations
Empathy for others

Responsibilities

Act as a "first responder" by putting treatment plans into action to prevent a child's behavior from escalating.
Directly help families achieve goals set by therapists or the child and family team.
Observe and experience the challenges and progress being made by clients.
Work one-on-one with children in their homes, school, or the community.
Collaborate with parents or guardians and the child and family team.
Develop and teach age-appropriate interventions based on client needs.
Reinforce follow-through on behavioral interventions and track findings.
Complete all necessary documentation.
Partake in weekly supervision and scheduled training to continuously improve skills.
Prevent hospitalization and assist children in transitioning to a lower level of care.