Auto Offers - Behavioral Health Tech/Aide in Moosic, PA
Listed compensation
$800 weekly
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Job Description
Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking Behavioral Health Aide for multiple travel / contract position in Moosic, PA.
Position Details
- Position Name: Travel Behavioral Health Technician/Aide
- Location: Moosic, Pennsylvania
- Specialty: Psychiatric
- Start Date: ASAP
- Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary
- Contract Length:13 weeks-Accepting travel candidates only
- Pay Rate: $800 weekly Gross pay based on a 40-hour work week (Includes Non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)
- Unit: Inpatient mental health or behavioral health unit/s
- Shifts available: Nights
- Shift timings: 8 Hours; Nights, 12.00a - 8.30a
Schedule: 40 hours/week guaranteed, 5 X 8-hr shifts per week, EOW.
Position Requirements
- 6 Months of experience working as CNA/BHT with psych/behavioral health experience in adult/adolescent units
- Strong crisis management and de-escalation skills
- Experience providing therapeutic rapport
- Excellent communication and observation skills
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Physical ability to support patient care, including potential restraint use per policy
- Commitment to trauma-informed care and patient-centered practices
Education, License, and Certification Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent - Required
- CNA or BHT Cert for PA State
- BLS Certification from AHA or American Red Cross - Required (Can be obtained upon offer)
- HWC Certification -or CPI Certification or Similar - Preferred (Can be obtained during orientation)
Job Description
Responsible for monitoring, observing and reporting client activities while providing structure and support of the clinical person-centered treatment plan.
- Provide assistance with Crisis Management, De-Escalation, and Restraints as needed
- Monitor and record patient vitals, and complete unit rounds as required.
- Provide Therapeutic support
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Aide is responsible for monitoring and reporting client activities while providing structure and support for clinical treatment plans. They also assist with crisis management, de-escalation, patient vitals recording, and unit rounds.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least 6 months of experience as a CNA or BHT in a psychiatric or behavioral health setting. A high school diploma, BLS certification, and a valid CNA or BHT certification for the state of Pennsylvania are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Psychiatric Career Context
Of the 40 active Psychiatric listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$42k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $43k 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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