Mental Health Technician

Taleo; Levittown (PA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Bucks IU is seeking a qualified youth mental health position to support a partial program. You will work under a licensed mental health therapist, delivering individual and group sessions, documenting interactions, and supporting treatment planning.

The role emphasizes collaboration with school staff and families, community referrals, and adherence to regulatory requirements while ensuring timely progress notes and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with children/adolescents in school or mental health settings.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field.
• Knowledge of mental health diagnoses and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively under the direction of the mental health therapist to meet therapeutic goals.
• Co-facilitate group therapy including social skills, anger management, recreation, art, and other modalities.
• Co-facilitate family therapy and maintain ongoing communication with family.
• Develop treatment plans and discharge plans.
• Identify supports in the community and refer for other services as appropriate.
• Complete daily progress notes and other documentation as needed.
• Actively communicate with school personnel and other agencies.
• Crisis management and coordination with treatment teams.
• Assist in obtaining authorizations and ensuring prescriptions are up to date.

Skills

CBT

DBT

Youth MH First Aid

Crisis Intervention

Group Therapy

Community mental health

Mental health knowledge

Medical assistance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field

Job description

Job Description

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary : Work collaboratively under the direction of the mental health therapist to meet the therapeutic goals identified for youth in the partial program. This includes conducting individual and group sessions as well as providing documentation of all interactions.

Support Staff Core Essential Functions:

• Regular attendance and reliable on-site presence.
• Work collaboratively under the direction of the Mental Health Therapist.
• Co-facilitate group therapy including social skills, anger management, recreation, art, and other topics/modalities appropriate to meet the needs of participants.
• Co-facilitate family therapy and maintain ongoing communication with family.
• Develop treatment plans and discharge plans.
• Identify supports in the community and refer for other services as appropriate.
• Complete daily progress notes and other documentation as needed.
• Actively communicate and collaborate with other agencies and school personnel.
• Collect and document data as directed by supervisor and/or director of treatment.
• Crisis management.
• Assist Mental Health Therapist to prepare and obtain authorizations for treatment from the insurance companies.
• Assist Mental Health Therapist to ensure all prescriptions are up to date and complete prior authorizations for medication as required by insurance companies.
• Communicate and collaborate with billing staff.
• Assist Mental Health Therapist to prepare charts and other documents for state and insurance company inspections.
• Ongoing focus on quality improvement and compliance with regulations and requirements.

Physical Demands:

This position requires regular onsite presence and includes primarily sedentary work with occasional active physical duties in an office or educational support environment. Employeesare regularly required tosit, communicate effectively, use hands for computer, telephone, and office equipment operation, and perform repetitive hand and wrist movements associated with typing, filing, and data entry. Frequent activities may include walking, standing, reaching, bending, and moving throughout office, school, or program locations.

Employees may occasionally lift, carry, or move office materials, files, supplies, or equipment weighing up to 25 pounds. The position may also requiremaintainingand organizing records,operatingstandard office technology, and supporting daily operational or program needs.

This role requires the ability to communicate and interact effectively with staff, students, families, vendors, and community members in a professional and supportive manner. Employees may work in environments with moderate noise levels and frequent interruptions while managing multiple responsibilities and deadlines.

Specific vision abilitiesrequiredfor this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Employees must also be able to hear and interpret verbal communication, phone conversations, alarms, and other environmental sounds related to workplace safety and operations.

Regular attendance, dependable onsite presence, and the ability to perform the essential functions of the position arerequired.

Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time, 220-day calendar position. Days and hours of work are generally Mondaythrough Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; however, hours may vary based on district assignments, program needs, meetings,training, or organizational priorities. Occasional evening and/or weekend work may berequiredas jobduties indemand.

Travel:

No regular travel isrequiredfor this position. Occasional travel to meetings,trainings, conferences, Bucks IU locations, or other work-related activities may be necessary based on organizational needs.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Meet the designation ofthis position byshowing evidence of the following:

• Prior experience working with children/adolescents in a school, mental health or similar setting required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology , Social Work, Counseling or related field required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Prior training in 2 or more of the following areas:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
• Youth Mental Health First Aid
• Crisis Intervention
• Behavioral Management
• Group Therapy
• Knowledge of the community mental health system
• Knowledge and understanding of mental health diagnoses and treatment
• Knowledge of medical assistance managed care preferred

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable):

Citizenship or work authorization to work in the United States required.

EEO/AA/VEVRAA Employer:

The Bucks IU is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Bucks IU does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.