Behavioral Health Tech

Merakey • Loyalsock Township, PA

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About The Position

Merakey is hiring a Behavioral Health Technician for its programs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The technician provides one-on-one interventions to a child or adolescent in a home, school, or community setting when the behavior would otherwise require a more restrictive treatment or educational setting. The role implements a behavior modification treatment plan developed by a senior-level team member, using prescribed interventions and strategies tailored to the child and setting. The technician also models techniques for treatment-team members and caregivers, collaborates with professionals and family, documents behavioral and program data, and maintains required progress notes and paperwork. The position receives scheduled clinical supervision and requires participation in training. The listed pay rate is $16.50 per hour.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one interventions to children or adolescents at home, school, or in the community.
• Implement behavior modification treatment plans based on psychological evaluation recommendations and direction from a senior-level team member.
• Use prescribed interventions and child-specific antecedent, teaching, consequence, reinforcement, and psychosocial rehabilitation strategies as needed.
• Model intervention techniques for treatment-team members and support families and caregivers in learning skills that promote stabilization, age-appropriate behavior, and successful discharge from services.
• Collaborate with treatment-team members, professionals working in home or community settings, and family members.
• Document behavioral and program data from each environment and maintain progress notes for every billable contact or as required by regulations and program rules.
• 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 the required training hours per fiscal year.
• Perform other related duties when required or assigned.

Benefits

• DailyPay access to earned pay.
• Retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) employee contribution options.
• Voluntary limited medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance through the American Worker; these offerings are 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 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED