Behavioral Health Technician

Shelby American, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 1,000; Part time

Job summary

An established community-based health organization seeks a dedicated Behavioral Health Technician to provide essential mental health support to children and adolescents facing emotional challenges. This role focuses on delivering one-on-one interventions, promoting self-management skills, and collaborating with families and educators to foster positive behaviors. With a commitment to family engagement and community service, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of young individuals. Join a team that values diversity and inclusion, and help shape a brighter future for those in need.

Benefits

Paid trainings

Flexible scheduling

Drug-free workplace

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED required; must complete 64 hours of paid training.
• Experience in behavioral health interventions is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one mental health interventions to children and adolescents.
• Assist in implementing behavioral intervention plans and promote positive behaviors.

Skills

Positive behavioral reinforcement

Crisis intervention techniques

Emotional support

Time-structuring activities

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

***Effective October 15, 2021, all employees/contractors/interns/volunteers are required to provide our office with proof of COVID vaccination.***

RATE: $17.50/HR

***PAID TRAININGS***

Employment Status: Per Diem/ Relief (NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FULL-TIME BENEFITS WHICH INCLUDES MEDICAL, AND RETIREMENT)

COMHAR's Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) is located in the Philadelphia area. IBHS supports children, youth, and young adults with mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs. Services are provided to children, youth, and young adults across all settings (at home, school, and community settings) in order to help them reduce and/or replace problem behaviors with more positive, socially appropriate behaviors, with the highest priority placed on family engagement throughout the process.

The Behavioral Health Technician provides one-to-one mental health interventions to a child(ren) or adolescent(s) with a serious emotional disturbance in order to prevent more restrictive services or out-of-home placement and to promote age-appropriate psychosocial growth. These services, recommended by a psychologist/psychiatrist and approved by CBH, are designed to be short-term with as little disruption as possible in the home and educational setting. The Behavioral Health Technician works collaboratively with the family, teachers, and other school personnel to help develop the skills and techniques needed to integrate the child into normalizing activities. The Behavioral Health Technician uses various interventions including:

• Positive behavioral reinforcement
• Emotional support
• Time-structuring activities
• Crisis intervention techniques
• Other strategies as prescribed in the child’s treatment plan

Responsibilities of the Behavioral Health Technician:

• Specific interventions to assist the child in developing age-appropriate self-management skills, such as focusing attention, organization and planning, and appropriate participation and interaction across multiple settings.
• Support to the teachers, parents, and other adults responsible for supervising the child in the classroom or in the home/community settings in their efforts to provide direct supervision.
• Assistance to the teacher, parent, or other adult in providing therapeutic structure and setting clear limits for the child.
• Assistance in implementing a behavioral intervention plan for the child.
• Assistance in implementing alternative activities to redirect challenging behaviors.
• Assistance in promoting positive relationships with teachers, aides, families, siblings, and peers.
• Assistance to the family and teacher in ensuring safety for the child and others.
• Assistance in promoting positive behavior with peers during lunch, recess, bathroom visits, bus rides, etc., while in school.
• Assistance in promoting positive behavior within the family throughout the normally scheduled routines, as noted in the treatment plan.

Behavioral Health Technician Job Requirements:

• Have a high school diploma/GED or higher.
• Must be able to complete 64 hours of behavioral health technician paid training upon hire.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community-based health and human service organization founded in 1975. We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.