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Youth Advocate Programs
North Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania

Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health TechPart-Time

Listed compensation

$18.00 per hour

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Status: Part Time Hourly

FLSA classification: Non-Exempt

Summary of the Position: Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) is a non-traditional way of providing intense individualized mental health interventions and support services in a variety of community-based settings to children/adolescents with psychiatric diagnoses and their families.

  • These settings include, but are not limited to home, school, community settings (camp, daycare, etc.).
  • The BHT is supervised by a Qualified Mental Health Professional, participates as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team and implements specific treatment goals.
  • Their goal is to implement sound clinical interventions and supportive services to enable children/adolescents to maintain and function to the best of their ability in the least restrictive setting.

Availability to work flexible hours up to 40 hours per week.

Hourly Rate: $18.00 per hour

Qualifications/Requirements

Must Meet One of the Following

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent and ability to completed 40+ hours of training OR
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience of provision of behavioral health services OR
  • Behavioral Health Certification or Behavior Analysis Certification from accredited organization OR
  • Certification as a Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT)
  • Experience working with at-risk youth and families
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience using an Electronic Health Record System (EHR) is a plus.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
  • Position requires reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and current auto insurance coverage
  • Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus

Benefits Available

  • Voluntary Dental
  • Voluntary Vision
  • UNUM Supplemental Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
  • Pet Insurance
  • Weekly Pay
  • Direct Deposit

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual merit, skills, and qualifications, without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, military or veteran status, or disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where YAP operates. YAP will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide intense individualized mental health interventions and support services to children and adolescents with psychiatric diagnoses in community settings. Implement specific treatment goals under the supervision of a Qualified Mental Health Professional to help clients function in the least restrictive setting.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma with training, 2 years of behavioral health experience, or a relevant certification such as RBT. Must possess a valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Crisis InterventionInterpersonal SkillsSpanish Bilingualism

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician at Youth Advocate Programs 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 1,312 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 44 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% have no call, 23% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Youth Advocate Programs

Non-profit Organizations
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Voluntary Dental
Voluntary Vision
UNUM Supplemental Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Pet Insurance
Weekly Pay
Direct Deposit