Part-time Behavioral Health Tech for Youth

Aaron Center Inc; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Hamidian Training Institute in Scranton, PA, affiliated with the Aaron Center, is seeking a Part-time Behavior Health Technician. This role offers school-day hours (approx.

8:30 AM–3:30 PM) and provides experience in outpatient mental health services while you pursue a degree. Responsibilities include delivering IBHS services to children and youth, collaborating with a treatment team, and documenting progress.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED required.
• Actively pursuing a degree in a recognized clinical discipline such as social work, psychology, counseling, or a related field is strongly preferred, but not required.
• Experience working with children, youth, or young adults
• Volunteer, internship, or academic experience involving behavioral strategies, support services, or youth engagement will be considered
• Willingness to learn and adhere to agency policies, ethical standards, and relevant regulatory guidelines

Responsibilities

• Works with children from 2 to 21 years old
• Provide IBHS services to children, youth and young adults as developed within the Individual Treatment Plan (ITP)
• Provide IBHS services in agreed upon setting(s)
• Follow ITP goals and implement therapeutic intervention and/or strategies to reach/achieve the ITP objectives
• Consistently provide assigned number of hours authorized for IBHS services
• Complete documentation, filing, and tracking methods to meet ITP objectives
• Collects data about progress, systematically records and conveys the information to the Behavioral Specialist Consultant (BSC) and/or Mobile Therapist (MT)
• Involve parent(s), guardian(s), or caregiver(s) in treatment, demonstrate behavioral strategies to the child, his/her parents, school staff and/or community staff
• Reinforces parental roles by engaging parent(s) in the consistent application of treatment goals providing feedback in a positive manner
• Understand client's wellness, safety and crisis plans
• Deescalating practices (redirection, changing location/environments, non-verbal cueing, verbal cueing, and coaching) to redirect and interrupt escalating behaviors
• Complying with standards established by applicable paying, accrediting or licensing authorities
• Documents progress, service notes using agency approved forms/format
• Is an integral part of a treatment team, which may (not an exclusive or exhaustive list) include parents, siblings, grandparents, therapist, psychiatrist, school representative, juvenile probation, probation office, others providing services to child
• Comply with Hamidian Training Institute's and Behavioral Health Rehabilitative Services (BHRS) policies and ethical guidelines as set forth in state licensure guidelines.

Skills

Collaboration within a treatment team

Relationship management

Ethical standards followed

Confidential and professional

English language proficiency

EHR/notes computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Pursuing degree in clinical discipline (preferred)

Job description

Hamidian Training Institute in Scranton, PA, affiliated with the Aaron Center, is seeking a Part-time Behavior Health Technician. This role offers school-day hours (approx.

8:30 AM–3:30 PM) and provides experience in outpatient mental health services while you pursue a degree. Responsibilities include delivering IBHS services to children and youth, collaborating with a treatment team, and documenting progress.