Behavioral Health Technician-School Based

Merakey; Huntingdon (Huntingdon County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in behavioral health is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to support children in school and community settings. This role involves implementing behavior modification plans and maintaining communication with families. The position is full-time with flexible scheduling, providing an opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of children in your community.

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance

DailyPay

Work/Life Balance

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Must implement behavior plans in various settings.
• Communicate effectively with families and schools.
• Flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Implement behavior modification plans and interventions.
• Maintain records of progress and communicate with therapists.
• Provide treatment services to families.

Skills

Behavior Modification

Communication

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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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.

We are seeking a School Based Behavior Health Technician to join our team in Mount Union, PA. This position will work in Huntingdon County at Mount Union Area School District in Mount Union, PA

Earn $16.63/hr!

Position Details

At Merakey, you can make a change in the life of a child using evidence-based treatments to provide 1:1 direct service in family homes, schools, and community settings. You will have fun and let your personality shine while applying individualized treatment.

Responsibilities Include

• Implements a behavior modification intervention plan developed by the family, school and Therapist.
• Intervenes as needed when the child exhibits problem behaviors.
• Interventions may include removing the child from the area, talking with the child about behaviors, accessing support of parents' procedures and implementing plan procedures indicated with the child, using the appropriate intervention technique.
• Maintains records noting progress and problem areas.
• Reports to Therapist on a daily basis.
• Attends training as required.
• Provides treatment services to families including skills training and education designed to enable families to become actively involved in treatment.
• Maintains regular communication with families, schools, physicians and other service providers involved with the children and family.
• Works flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, in order to meet the needs of children and family's caseload. Merakey offers a continuum of care in behavioral health, integrating services in both community and site-based settings. These services provide a wide range of recovery focused treatment, services, and supports for children and adults.
  
  

Benefits

Merakey offers medical, dental - vision insurance plans, competitive compensation plans and more!

• DailyPay
• Work/Life Balance
• Flexible Schedules
• Cell Phone Discount Plans
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Care.com Membership
  
  

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!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations, Hospitals, and Mental Health Care

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