School-Based Behavioral Health Technician
Listed compensation
$33K - $39.5K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
The Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) within the CSBBH Program provides therapeutic and case management services to children and their families in a setting other than the provider agency or office. These settings can include the child's home, church, community center, school or other community settings.
The care provided is child-centered and family focused. The Behavioral Health Technician functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure quality care is being provided and is medically necessary.
Qualifications
Requires a bachelor's degree in a human services field. Two year's experience in the mental health field is preferred but not required.
Experience/Specialized Skills/Aptitudes
Knowledge of the mental health and social service field; familiarity with and ability to access community resources; ability to make accurate assessments of client needs and to be creative in seeking appropriate services; ability to organize time efficiently to meet client needs in a flexible, non-traditional time frame.
- Generous benefit package inclusive of health insurance, 401k, paid leave & holidays, and more.
- Vision insurance is offered at NO COST to the employee.
- $2500 added remuneration for bilingual ability.
- Added remuneration for years of experience.
- EOE
- Job Type: Full-time
- Pay: $33,000 - $39,500 per year
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
This position requires the successful completion of an FBI Clearance, PA Criminal Clearance and Child Abuse Clearance.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Technician provides therapeutic and case management services to children and families in community settings outside of a traditional office environment. This role involves functioning as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure quality and medically necessary care is delivered.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates School-Based Behavioral Health Technician at Northeast Counseling Services a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Behavioral Health — ranked against 1,195 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc.
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 5% in behavioral health | ranked against 1,195 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $33k–$40k | Behavioral Health median $37k (middle half $35k–$43k)83 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$37k in purchasing power | Pennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Pennsylvania | 162 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All behavioral health listings in Pennsylvania | 196 active | 1,595 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 73% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania healthcare professional listings (all specialties): <1% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment196 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Behavioral Health listings | 861 in the last 30 days | 503 the 30 days before (+71%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend (all specialties) | +8.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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