Behavioral Health Technician - $2,500 Hiring Bonus

$2,500 Hiring Bonus! (paid in three installments over one year; each installment is conditional upon billing at least 6 hours per week, with training period and time awaiting cases being exceptions at discretion of supervisor)

$15-$18 per hour

**Looking for willingness to work some evenings [between 3:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. time frame or so] and/or some Saturdays**

*Some travel may be required between office and community settings*

Wesley Family Services offers the following benefits:

ALL EMPLOYEES:

• Tuition discounts - up to a 20% discount on tuition for certain degree programs at local partnering colleges
• Annual performance evaluations with pay increase eligibility
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free licensure supervision (minimum work hours may apply)
• WFS Wellness Center
• myStrength
• Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance

FULL TIME EMPLOYEES:

• 10 paid holidays + paid Celebration Day
• 15 paid time off days 1st year, 20 paid time off days 2nd year, continues to increase
• Tuition reimbursement for qualifying courses of up to $2,000 per semester or course ($6,000 per fiscal year maximum reimbursement)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of work)
• Two weeks paid parental leave
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short term and long term disability insurance
• 401k plan with an employer match of up to 4% - eligible after 1 consecutive year of service

PRN EMPLOYEES:

• Extended Leave Bank sick time accrual - 2 hours accrued monthly to use for illness or family needs
• 401k plan with an employer match of up to 4% - eligible after 2 consecutive years of services for employees who have worked at least 500 hours per year

Position Summary (full job description at wfspa.org):

Under the clinical direction of a Behavior Consultant, the Behavioral Health Technician provides quality therapeutic services to children in the home/community or at our site-based Wonder Kids Program. The Behavioral Health Technician follows a treatment plan to ensure individualized behavioral health services for children with an Autism Spectrum or Mental Health diagnosis. The Behavioral Health Technician needs to be available for early evening/after-school hours regularly throughout the week. Saturday daytime availability is also preferred.

*This position typically starts part time. Candidates can build up to a full time caseload if desired.*

Location:

Individual client services are delivered in client homes, as well as community settings. We serve clients living throughout Allegheny and Butler counties. We will match candidates preferred travel areas to client need. A valid drivers license and personal vehicle are required.

Clients services are also delivered at our site-based group therapy Wonder Kids Program located in Wexford.

Duties include:

1. Implement individualized treatment plan one-on-one with the child in home, school, community, and/or site based group setting as prompted by the treatment plan and in accordance with the unique behavioral health needs of each child/adolescent and their family in the Behavioral Health Technician caseload.

2. Provide direct behavioral guidance and behavioral interventions to the child/adolescent including prompting learned behaviors, re-directing problem behaviors, and guiding appropriate social behavior.

3. Collect and report behavioral data about the child/adolescent in directed and non-directed activities.

4. Prepare progress notes to document treatment interventions and response.

5. Coordinate treatment scheduling with families and obtain parental verification and authorization signatures as needed.

6. Identify and report concerns, issues or changes that arise related to client and/or family relationships or situations.

7. Participate in group, individual, and on-site supervision as required.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED.
• Associates or Bachelors degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related field preferred (from an accredited institution)
• Experience working with children preferred.
• Experience with special needs, behavior health, or related preferred.

Licenses, Certifications & Clearances:

• BCABA (Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst), RBT (Registered Behavior Technician), BCAT (Board Certified Autism Technician), or other behavior health certification or behavioral analysis certification preferred.
• Valid PA drivers’ license
• Act 33/34 clearance
• FBI background clearance

How to Apply:

You can submit through Handshake but also go to our website directly at: wfspa.org/careers

Positions listed as “Behavioral Health Technician - IBHS PRN”, “Behavioral Health Technician - IBHS WK PRN”, or “Behavioral Health Technician - CB PRN”

Quality Whole Person Care® is Wesley Family Services service philosophy that aims to enhance the clinical care provided to individuals served while also helping to strengthen the way we support one another as colleagues. WFS has embedded QWPC practices which emphasize every person has value in all aspects of services and work-place culture.

WFS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policies for both current and prospective employees prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, transgender identity, gender transition, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, or military/veteran status.