Behavioral Health Technician- School Based

merakeycareers; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Work/Life Balance

Flexible Schedules

Cell Phone Discount Plans

Employee Referral Bonuses

Tuition Reimbursement

Care.com Membership

Job summary

Merakey is seeking a School Based Behavioral Health Technician to work in Mt. Union Area School District, Mount Union, PA. The role provides 1:1 behavioral services in schools and homes using evidence-based interventions to assist children and families.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or a related field, has family systems experience, and is willing to work flexible hours including evenings or weekends. Benefits include PTO, medical coverage, and more.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or related discipline.
• Experience with family systems and with children and families in a clinical setting preferred.
• Must have PA driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Implements a behavior modification plan in collaboration with family, school and Therapist.
• Intervenes when the child exhibits problem behaviors.
• Maintains records noting progress and problem areas.
• Reports to Therapist on a daily basis.
• Provides treatment services to families including skills training and education.
• Maintains regular communication with families, schools, physicians and other providers.

Skills

Family systems experience

Clinical experience with children

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology

Job description

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 BasedBehavior Health Technician to join our team. This position will work in Mt. Union Area School District PA.

Earn $17.48 Fulltime 40 hours a week

For our Full-Time hourly Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) role, we offer regular compensation increases at 6 months and again at 1 year. This position is a full-time hourly, benefit-eligible roles that includes paid time off, medical coverage, and other comprehensive benefits.

Position Details

At Merakey, you can make a change in the life of a child using evidence-based treatmentsto 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!

Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills:

Required:

• Must possess a bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or related discipline.
• Training and experience with family systems as well as experience working with children and their families in a clinical setting is preferred.
• Must hold a valid Pennsylvania driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.
• This position will work in Huntingdon County at Mount Union Area School District in Mount Union, PA

Preferred:

• Two years’ experience in mental/behavioral health preferred