Behavioral Health Technician

Merakey; Arnold (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Behavior Health Technician at Merakey, where you will facilitate behavioral programs for children and adolescents, implement treatment plans, and support their development. A high school diploma and experience in behavioral health services are required, while training will be provided.

Benefits

DailyPay

Retirement plan options

Voluntary limited benefits

Access to Care.com for childcare

Employee Assistance Program

On the Goga well-being platform

Employee discounts and savings programs

Access to Pryor Online Learning

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED required.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• At least 6 months experience providing behavioral health services.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate basic behavioral curriculum to individuals or groups of children.
• Implement behavior modification treatment plans based on medical necessity.
• Collect behavioral and program data during sessions.

Skills

Behavioral health services

Reliable transportation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.

Our children and adolescents are seeking a passionate, fun, and enthusiastic Behavior Health Technician who can help them achieve greatness as part of our unique program in New Kensington, PA.

If you are a Paraprofessional, Registered Behavior Technician, Behavior Health Technician, or a Personal Care Aide, this is the opportunity for you! No experience required- we providePAIDRegistered Behavior Technician training and have opportunities for clinical supervision towards licensure.

Position Details

• Facilitates basic behavioral curriculum to individual or groups of children.
• Implement a behavior modification treatment plan targeting the recommendations from the psychological evaluation and developed by a senior level team member. Direction will determine for the setting for implementation of the treatment plan based upon medical necessity.
• Utilizers prescribed interventions as needed when the child exhibits problematic behaviors in each setting. Targets child specific antecedent, behavioral/teaching, consequent, reinforcement strategies techniques and additional psychosocial rehabilitative activities as prescribed in the treatment plan.
• Implements and model 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. (i.e. the parent, grandparent, care givers, teachers, Personal Care Aide) for the transfer of skills which allows for successful discharge of services.
• Collects behavioral and program data during session, from each environment
• Maintains contact with case specific treatment team.
• Maintains progress notes for every billable contact
• 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.

Earn 18.00/hour.

To make a difference in a child’s life – apply today at www.merakey.org/careers

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Benefits

Merakey offers benefits tailored to support your unique work arrangements.

• 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).
• Enjoy our On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

Required:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or general educational development (GED) is required.
• Must Have reliable transportation.
• A minimum of 6 months experience providing behavioral health services (e.g., previous experience as a TSS/BHT with another agency)
• availability1st and 2nd shift with some weekends, Schedule based on caseload.

Preferred:

• Completed 40-hour Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) training course.
• Completed college coursework in mental health, child development, or a related field.
• Certification as a BCaBA, an RBT, or BCAT preferred