Behavioral Health Technician

Family Psychological Associates; Butler (Butler County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Behavioral Health Technician to provide vital support to children and families in Butler. In this rewarding role, you will implement individualized treatment plans, promote positive behaviors, and foster community integration. Your expertise will help children develop essential skills and navigate their environments effectively. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of young individuals while working closely with caregivers. If you're passionate about behavioral health and eager to contribute to meaningful change, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have Act 33 and 34 clearances and FBI clearance within 5 years of hire.
• Experience in behavioral health services is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one interventions to children and adolescents.
• Assist caregivers in promoting appropriate behaviors.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA regulations.

Skills

Documentation skills

Relationship building

Behavioral health knowledge

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification as BCaBA, RBT, or BCAT

40-hour training covering RBT task list

2 years of experience in behavioral health services

Tools

HIPAA compliance knowledge

Child Protective Services Law knowledge

Job description

Family Psychological Associates is looking for a Behavioral Health Technician in Butler, PA.
This local job opportunity with ID 3053079159 is live since 2025-01-29 14:03:32.

Primary Function

The BHT provides one-to-one service to a single child, youth, young adult, and family, supporting the individual’s adaptation in home, school, and community settings. The BHT promotes positive behavioral functioning, skill development, and community integration by utilizing specific interventions that are identified in the Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP). Through teaching, modeling, and coaching parents and caregivers, the BHT transfers skills, facilitating independence and improved behavioral outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one interventions to a child or adolescent while the caregivers acquire the necessary skills to manage the individual’s behavior.
• Assist caregivers in promoting age-appropriate behaviors.
• Help the child avoid or eliminate socially inappropriate, threatening, or dangerous behavior.
• Transfer the appropriate intervention to the child, family, and/or teacher by working collaboratively with them.
• Support caregivers in providing immediate rewards or consequences for behavior.
• Provide emotional support to the child and family.
• Support the child in their participation in activities identified in the treatment plan.
• Supplement, but not replace, less formal resources such as Big Brother/Big Sisters, child care workers, and other more long-term or custodial services.
• Provide interventions and activities consistent with the family’s cultural values and economic limitations.
• Record data and chart the progress of the child or adolescent’s goals.
• Treat the child and family with dignity, respect, sensitivity, and emotional care.
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA.
• Invite the child or adolescent and family members to participate actively in treatment.
• Conduct oneself as a professional and maintain clear boundaries.
• Arrive on time and remain for the duration of the scheduled session.
• Adhere to activities only identified in the treatment plan.
• Reinforce parental roles and responsibilities with the child.
• Highlight and verbally reinforce cooperative, respectful, age-appropriate responses by the child toward the parent.
• Support parental adherence to specific protocols developed by the primary clinician for use with the child (i.e., sticker charts, Stop and Think approaches, consistency, etc.).
• Offer positive statements to the child individually.
• Help the child or adolescent practice expressing themselves to parents using techniques as directed by the primary clinician in the treatment plan.
• Review with the child or adolescent the nature of and likely expectations of any activities.
• Actively support the child or adolescent’s participation in the community and other settings.
• Encourage the child or adolescent to identify areas of interest, competence, and familiarity, which they can use in social conversations.

Responsibilities (continued):

• Encourage the child or adolescent to ask questions and actively listen when with peers.
• Encourage the child or adolescent to practice the use of social skills.
• Help the child or adolescent build confidence in preparing for social interactions.
• Help the child or adolescent identify specific trigger points for anger.
• Help the child or adolescent identify the benefits of non-aggressive responses.
• Help the child or adolescent implement a specific protocol for decision-making/de-escalation.
• Cue the child or adolescent verbally, non-verbally, or indirectly at the sign of escalation.
• Review the de-escalation plan with adults.
• Utilize verbal praise.
• Fulfill hours prescribed/assigned directly with the client and family.
• Complete weekly paperwork, submitting it by 9:00 AM Mondays.
• Ensure all documentation is accurate and thoroughly completed.
• Communicate effectively and professionally.
• Attend and participate in weekly supervision.
• Attend and participate in required trainings.
• Maintain a team concept with BC and parents/caregivers.
• Have a current driver’s license.
• Maintain current clearances: Act 33/34, FBI, Criminal Record.
• Take all assigned BHT cases.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to document efficiently, professionally, and timely.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, professional relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries with clients and families.
• Ability to recognize strengths of clients and families.
• Knowledge of behavioral health diagnoses and Autism.
• Knowledge of HIPAA.
• Ability to function as a team player.
• Thorough understanding of Child Protective Services Law.

Minimum Qualifications:

In accordance with the Medical Assistance Manual for Intensive Behavioral Health Services (Chapter 1155), by January 1, 2021, individuals who provide Individual Services through BHT services shall meet one of the following:

• Have a certification as a BCaBA.
• Have a certification as an RBT.
• Have a certification as a BCAT.
• Have a behavioral health certification or behavior analysis certification from an organization that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute.
• Have a high school diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma and have completed a 40-hour training covering the RBT task list as evidenced by a certification that includes the name of the responsible trainer, who is certified as a BCBA or BCaBA.
• Have a minimum of 2 years of experience in the provision of behavioral health services.

And must have Act 33 and 34 clearances and FBI clearance within 5 years of hire date and sign the attestation form upon hire. All clearances need to be updated every 5 years from the previous date of attainment.