Behavioral Health Technician-School Based

Merakey; Mount Union (Huntingdon County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Merakey is seeking a Behavioral Health Technician to join their team in Southern Huntingdon County. The role involves providing direct behavioral health support to children, implementing treatment plans, and fostering engagement with families. As an entry-level position, it offers competitive hourly pay and a supportive working environment within a non-profit organization focused on community health.

Benefits

DailyPay

Work/Life Balance

Flexible Schedules

Cell Phone Discount Plans

Employee Referral Bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

Care.com Membership

Qualifications

• Entry-level position involves direct service in behavioral health.
• Accessible during flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Experience with child behavioral techniques is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement behavior modification intervention plans.
• Maintain records and report daily progress to therapists.
• Provide treatment services to families, focusing on skills training.

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 Southern Huntingdon County School District.

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.
  
  

Earn $16.63 per hr.

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

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations, Hospitals, and Mental Health Care

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