Behavior Health Technician

External 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 Children's Group Behavior Health Technician to join our team in Bethlehem, PA

POSITION SUMMARY:

Stepping Stones Plus, which is a center-based program in Bethlehem, PA, is in search of a BHT for our social skills program working with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This program utilizes a team approach to skill building through play, in a highly structured and supportive environment.

GENERAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Facilitates basic behavioral curriculum to group of children.
• Implements a behavior modification treatment plan targeting the recommendations from the psychological evaluation and developed by a senior level team member. Direction will be determined for the setting for implementation of the treatment plan based upon medical necessity.
• Utilizes prescribed interventions as needed when the child exhibits problematic behaviors in each particular setting. Targets child specific antecedent, behavioral/teaching, consequent, reinforcement strategies techniques and additional psychosocial rehabilitative activities as prescribed in the treatment plan.
• Implements and models intervention techniques for members of the treatment team to stabilize the child or adolescent, lending support for family efforts to stabilize the child or adolescent, by transferring appropriate techniques and skills, and to promote developmentally and/or age-appropriate behavior. ( the parent, grandparent, care givers, teachers, Personal Care Aide) for the transfer of skills which allows for successful discharge of services.
• Collects behavioral and program data during session, from each environment
• Maintains contact with case specific treatment team.
• Maintains progress notes for every billable contact
• Submits payroll weekly or as directed by supervisor; including all county specific paperwork required with weekly submission.
• Receives scheduled supervision from an assigned clinical supervisor
• Attends training as required; attains required training hours per fiscal year.
• May perform other related duties, when required or assigned.

Earn: $16 per hour

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
• 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. 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!

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

- Certification as a BCaBA
OR
- Certification as an RBT
OR
- Certification as a BCAT
OR
- High school diploma AND completed the 40-hour RBT training
with certification that includes the name of the responsible
trainer, who is a certified BCBA or BCaBA
OR
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in providing ABA services
AND a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA
approved by the Department of Human Services or the
BACB