Behavioral Health Tech
Listed compensation
$16.50/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job 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 Behavior Health Technician to join our team at our programs
in Williamsport, PA.
EARN $16.50/hr!
Position Details
Behavioral Health Technicians provide one-on-one interventions to a child or
adolescent at home, school, and/or community setting when the behavior without
this intervention would require a more restrictive treatment or educational
setting.
Work Location(s): School, community, or home setting
* Works one-one-on with client(s)
- Implements a behavior modification treatment plan targeting the
- Utilizes prescribed interventions as needed when the child exhibits
- Implements and models intervention techniques for members of the treatment
- Collaborates with all members of the treatment team and professionals
- Documents behavioral and program data during session, from each
- Maintains contact with case specific treatment team.
- Submits payroll weekly or as directed by supervisor; including all county
- Receives scheduled supervision from an assigned clinical supervisor
- Attends training as required; attains required training hours per fiscal
- May perform other related duties, when required or assigned.
Benefits
Merakey offers benefits tailored to support your unique work arrangements.
* DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
* Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for
employee contributions.
* Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings
include limited* medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.
(*not a substitute for major medical insurance).
* Access to Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services
(for FFS employees working at least 170 hours per quarter).
* Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee
Assistance Program (EAP).
* Enjoy our On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and
resources.
* Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and
lifestyle
* Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
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.
Click here to watch a video about Merakey. [https://youtu.be/MD3KtxmS7qo]
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!
Qualifications
Our ideal candidate will possess the following skills
Required
Minimum of a high school diploma or general educational development (GED) is
required.
Must have reliable transportation.
Preferred
2 years' experience providing behavioral health services (e. g., previous
experience as a TSS/BHT with another agency)
Completed 40-hour Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) training course.
Completed college coursework in mental health, child development, or a related
field.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician provides one-on-one interventions in home, school, or community settings to implement behavior modification treatment plans. They collaborate with treatment teams to stabilize children or adolescents and document behavioral data during sessions.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$34k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $35k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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