Behavioral Health Technician

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.•Mount Union, PA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) is a non-traditional way of providing intense individualized mental health interventions and support services in a variety of community-based settings to children/adolescents with psychiatric diagnoses and their families. These settings include, but are not limited to home, school, community settings (camp, daycare, etc.). The BHT is supervised by a Qualified Mental Health Professional, participates as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team and implements specific treatment goals. Their goal is to implement sound clinical interventions and supportive services to enable children/adolescents to maintain and function to the best of their ability in the least restrictive setting.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent and ability to complete 40+ hours of training
Minimum of 2 years of experience of provision of behavioral health services
Behavioral Health Certification or Behavior Analysis Certification from accredited organization
Certification as a Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with participants, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
Proficiency in using data collection tools and software applications.
Proficient using Microsoft Office.
Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and current auto insurance coverage.

Nice To Haves

Experience using an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system is a plus.
Bilingual (Spanish) speaking is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide intense individualized mental health interventions and support services in a variety of community-based settings to children/adolescents with psychiatric diagnoses and their families.
Implement specific treatment goals as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
Implement sound clinical interventions and supportive services to enable children/adolescents to maintain and function to the best of their ability in the least restrictive setting.