Behavior Health Technician (BHT) | Individual ServicesHigh School Diploma | $16.00/hourBachelor's Degree | $16.50/hour*$1,000 Part-Time Sign on Bonus | $1,500 Full-Time Sign on Bonus*
PERKS OF WORKING WITH PATHWAYS PENNSYLVANIA
Competitive Salary
6 Paid Holidays
Medical, Dental, Vision including a Health Savings Account or FSA
Health, Dependent, and Transportation Flexible Spending Accounts
Basic and Optional Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and/or Dependents
401K
Perks @ Pathways (student loan refinancing, pet insurance, Verizon wireless discount, movie, hotel, concert, and sporting event discounts)
Are you interested in working with a company that values people and has a passion for service? Do you want to become part of an organization that cares about your personal and professional growth? If you have answered YES to these questions, then you should consider working for Pathways Community Services (PCS)!
Pathways is seeking an innovative and purpose driven individual to join our team as a BHT in Pike County.
WE OFFER:
Positive Team Culture
Work Flexibility
Training, Development, and Continuing Education Credits
Opportunities for Advancement
ABOUT YOUR ROLE:
Provide one-to-one mental health interventions to children and adolescents between the ages of twenty-four months and twenty-one years’ old who are confronted with serious, identified, emotional, and/or behavioral disturbances
Improve independent age-appropriate functioning to levels which require less or no service intervention
Attempt to transfer skills to the child/adolescent and parents
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
As addressed in the IBHS service description and stated in the BHT Individual Services Training Manual, January 1, 2021, individuals who provide services through BHT shall meet one of the following:
Certified as a BCaBA, RBT, or BCAT (only one is required)
Behavior health certification or behavior analysis certification from an organization that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute
High school diploma or the equivalent and have completed a 40-hour training covering the RBT Task List as evidenced by a certification that includes the name of the responsible trainer, who is certified as a BCBA or BCaBA
Minimum of 2 years of experience in the provision of behavioral health services
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
If no BHT services have been previously provided, completion of at least 30 hours of department-approved training prior to providing services independently
If no BHT services have been previously provided, completion of at least 24 hours of department-approved training within the first 6 months of providing BHT services is required
Complete at least 20 hours of training annually that is related to job functions and is in accordance with the training plan
Travel up to 50% of the time
Must have PA Criminal, PA Child Abuse, and FBI Clearances
Excellent written and verbal skills
Language skills
Ability to read and analyze treatment plans, respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries regarding clients and/or families, document data, effectively consult with the lead clinician both verbally and in writing, transfer skills to the care giver
Mathematical skills
Understand and apply general math skills
Reasoning ability skills
Define problems, collect data, establish facts, implement effective intervention from the treatment plan, and draw valid conclusions
Computer skills
Possess the ability and understanding in operating a computer, knowledge of how to use email communications, knowledge of how to open Word and Excel attachments
Organized and efficient
Pathways is known for our commitment to our community and the clients we serve. We’re experts in the field of behavioral health care and we provide cutting edge interventions and service delivery. We’ve been a preferred provider in eighteen counties in the state of Pennsylvania. We partner with local government agencies and managed care companies to provide personalized and integrated care to community members of all ages, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds.
PCS – PIKE COUNTY
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