Behavioral Health Technician

Merakey • DuBois, PA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Merakey is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to provide one-on-one interventions to children or adolescents in home, school, and/or community settings. The intervention is intended to help prevent the need for a more restrictive treatment or educational setting. The work locations listed are home and community settings, and the stated pay is $17.00.

The technician implements a behavior modification treatment plan developed by a senior-level team member based on recommendations from a psychological evaluation. The setting for implementation is determined according to medical necessity. The role includes using prescribed interventions, supporting and modeling techniques for the treatment team and family, collaborating with professionals and family members, documenting behavioral and program data, maintaining progress notes and treatment-team contact, completing required payroll paperwork, receiving clinical supervision, and attending required training. Other related duties may be assigned.

Merakey is a nonprofit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. The organization reports having more than 8,000 employees and serving nearly 40,000 individuals and families across 12 states. Merakey has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and encourages applicants from underrepresented backgrounds and Veterans to apply.

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 prior 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 clients.
• Implement behavior modification treatment plans based on psychological evaluation recommendations and developed by a senior-level team member, with the setting determined according to medical necessity.
• Use prescribed interventions for problematic behaviors, including child-specific antecedent, behavioral/teaching, consequence, reinforcement, and other psychosocial rehabilitative strategies identified in the treatment plan.
• Implement and model intervention techniques for treatment-team members, and support family efforts to stabilize the child or adolescent and transfer appropriate techniques and skills to promote developmentally or age-appropriate behavior and successful discharge.
• Collaborate with treatment-team members and professionals working in the home or community, including family members.
• 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 attain required training hours per fiscal year.
• Perform other related duties when required or assigned.

Benefits

• DailyPay access to pay when needed.
• Retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth 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 on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle offerings.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

What This Job Offers

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