School-Based Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

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.

Posted 8mo ago

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

Therapeutic ServicesChild-Centered CareMulti-disciplinary Team CollaborationAccurate AssessmentCommunity Resource AccessTime Organization

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).

Behavioral Health by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in behavioral healthranked against 1,195 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$33k–$40kBehavioral Health median $37k (middle half $35k–$43k)83 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$37k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Behavioral Health listings in Pennsylvania162 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All behavioral health listings in Pennsylvania196 active1,595 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 73% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania healthcare professional listings (all specialties): <1% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment196 active listings, Nov 2026
New Behavioral Health listings861 in the last 30 days503 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,195 Behavioral Health listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Pennsylvania figures use all behavioral healths: too few Pennsylvania Behavioral Health postings state pay.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
36%
Sign-on bonus
14%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
7%

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$26.91-$28.58/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Behavioral Health listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,195 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Northeast Counseling Services

Mental Health Care
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance