BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN-Children's Program

MedStar Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join MedStar Health as a Behavioral Health Technician for Children, making a tangible difference in young lives through a trauma-informed approach. Assist in clinical planning, support educational efforts, and engage in critical care activities while participating in a unique, values-based work environment.

Benefits

Scholarship program and tuition discounts

Comprehensive health care coverage

Generous paid time off

On-the-job training

Employee Assistance Program

Student loan forgiveness program

Qualifications

• Two or more years of professional experience with children or adolescents preferred.
• Cooperate with criminal background checks and trainings.

Responsibilities

• Assist in formulating treatment goals and interventions.
• Provide daily structured programming for clients.
• Facilitate Community Meeting groups.

Skills

Crisis Management

Behavioral Support

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or related human services field

Job description

Behavioral Health Technician for Children

Philadelphia, PA

Description

Looking to make a difference in the life of a child?

RHD is hiring compassionate individuals to support our program, Stepping Stones!

Stepping Stones is a 12 month position in RHD's Stepping Stones Long-Term Partial Hospital Program serving children ages 6 to 11 from the Philadelphia area with significant behavioral, emotional & traumatic histories. The program is a behavioral health program that offers individual, group and family therapy, medication management with the Child Psychiatrist, as well as functioning as the child's educational setting with classroom instruction with up to 4 hours per day. We work closely with the Philadelphia School District & neighborhood schools. The program follows a modified schedule according to the Philadelphia School District for vacation and holidays and includes a seven-week therapeutic summer program.

Sign on Bonus:

$1500.00 to be paid out after 6 months.

Who We Are: We are a DIFFERENT kind of company! As employees of RHD, your ideas, thoughts, and experience will be valued. RHD emphasizes group decision-making and multi-level thinking, so that staff has maximum authority, creativity, freedom, and support to help meet the needs of the people we serve, without the cumbersome centralized bureaucracy.

What We Offer You:

• Commitment to maintaining a values-based and trauma-informed environment for all
• Scholarship program and tuition discounts at local and online colleges and universities
• Comprehensive health care coverage including medical, eye, and dental for qualifying staff
• Retirement savings plan
• Generous paid time off
• On-the-job training
• Employee Assistant Program
• Student loan forgiveness program
• Discounted Tuition with College & University Partnerships!

What You'll Love About RHD:

• Commitment to Values: We are committed to the fundamental value of dignity and respect for all human beings, to the empowerment of our consumers and staff, and to the flexibility to meet the changing needs of all our partners and those we serve
• Dedication to Wellness: We value and prioritize our employees' mental, physical, and emotional health by providing free, online fitness classes, nutrition services, counseling sessions, and webinars on various health-related topics
• Investment in Growth: We offer programs and workshops to our staff that support furthering education and the development of leadership skills

Come GROW with us! Learn more about RHD at www.rhd.org!

The Behavioral Health Technician will contribute to the clinical and academic planning and interventions provided by Stepping Stones Partial Hospitalization Program. The Behavioral Health Tech participates as a member of the clinical team and also participate in weekly Case Conferences. They contribute to the education component in the program by supporting the child in class both behaviorally and academically. The Behavioral Health Tech will lead Community Meetings in the mornings and facilitate end of the day Summary Groups. Ongoing behavioral support and crisis management throughout the day is required along with writing daily progress notes in accordance with CBH and State requirements.

Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the formulation of treatment goals and intervention by assessing behavioral needs in collaboration with the clinical team.
2. Implementation of interventions from each child's treatment plan
3. Work with a caseload of assigned children and complete all programmatic and administrative tasks associated with that caseload.
4. Provide and participate in the daily, structured, milieu programming for Stepping Stones Partial Hospitalization Clients.
5. Facilitate Community Meeting groups.
6. Assist and support the Special Education Teacher.
7. Help clients to manage crisis situations, using de-escalation and crisis management techniques.
8. Monitor children during mealtimes, snack times, and other transitional periods during the day.
9. Complete progress note recordings that document daily contacts with each child.
10. Perform other duties, as assigned.

Requirements

1. Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or other field related to human services from an accredited college or university.
2. Two or more years of professional experience involving direct contact with children or adolescents is preferred.
3. Must cooperate with all required criminal background checks, child abuse clearances, and other security screening procedures.
4. Must complete an orientation the Stepping Stones Partial Hospitalization Program for Children and Resources for Human Development, Inc. within 90 days of hire
5. Must complete all required CBH and RHD trainings.

About Company:

Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment.

Apis Services, Inc. and affiliate's provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.