Pays $28/hourBehavioral Health Tech market median is ~$38k (5 jobs)

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Apis Services
Caernarvon Township, Pennsylvania

CERTIFIED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN

Behavioral Health TechIncludes weekendsFull-Time
Posted 2mo ago

About the Role

Full-time evening shift (3pm-11pm) including weekends. Provide behavioral health support to youth. Morgantown, PA.

Join Apis Services as a Certified Behavioral Health Technician – Evening Shift in Caernarvon Township, Pennsylvania. Change Lives While Growing Your Own Career Certified Behavioral Health Technician Abraxas Academy 1000 Academy Drive., Morgantown, PA 19543 Full-Time Salary: $28.00/hourly DailyPay Available Looking for More Than Just a Job?

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $28/hour.
  • DailyPay
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Programs
  • Employee Referral Bonuses
  • Company-Paid Training
  • Paid Training Programs

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Apis Services as a Certified Behavioral Health Technician – Evening Shift.

Key Responsibilities

Provide direct one-to-one and group behavioral health services to youth with emotional and psychiatric disorders. Implement individualized behavior support plans and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment using trauma-informed approaches.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's or Associate degree with specific certifications (RBT, BCAT, or BCABA) or at least 2 years of documented behavioral health experience. Candidates must be at least 21 years old, possess a valid driver's license, and pass comprehensive background checks.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Behavioral Health ServicesCrisis PreventionDe-escalation TechniquesTrauma-Informed CareBehavioral Data CollectionClinical DocumentationPatient CareHIPAA ComplianceCase ManagementInterpersonal Communication

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% have no call, 25% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.2% 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 ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Behavioral Health Tech roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 5 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Apis Services

Non-profit Organizations
Reading, Pennsylvania
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

DailyPay
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Programs
Employee Referral Bonuses
Company-Paid Training