Behavioral Health Technician ABA
Listed compensation
$23.25/hr
The week · per this posting
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
About Your Role
As a Behavioral Health Technician, you will provide one-to-one services to children and adolescents between the ages of 2-24, who are confronted with serious, identified, emotional and/or behavioral disturbances.
With the support and guidance of the Behavioral Consultant, you will aid in improving independent, age-appropriate functioning to levels which require less or no service intervention.
You will travel to the clients' home/school/service location daily being sure to follow the prescribed treatment plan and provide behavioral and treatment interventions and consequences to the client.
Setting boundaries with clients and their families to prevent dependency upon your services as you also provide support to parents and adult professionals.
Being sure to educate and train parents/young adults to utilize these skills, providing positive reinforcement and provide culturally aware and competent service provision
Certified as BCaBA, RBT, or BCAT.
2 years’ prior Behavior Health Certification or Behavior Analysis Certification from an organization that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute
High School diploma or equivalent and completed the 40hr RBT Training (RBT Task List) Certification (or ability to complete this within the first 10 days of hire- you will be paid for this training time)
Minimum of 2 years-experience providing Behavioral Health services
Perks of This Role
Competitive pay rate of $23.25/hr!
What We Offer
Full Time Employees
- Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
- Separate sick leave that rolls over each year up to 10 Paid holidays*
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
- DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday*
- Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
All Employees
- 401K
- Free licensure supervision
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance program
- Perks @Pathways - national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
- Mileage reimbursement*
- Cellphone stipend
- If you're #readytowork we are #readytohire!
*benefit option varies by State/County
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To Learn More About Us
Pathways @ pathways.com
Pathways is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.
Key Responsibilities
Provide one-to-one behavioral health services to children and adolescents in home, school, or community settings. Implement prescribed treatment plans, educate parents, and maintain professional boundaries to support independent functioning.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of experience in behavioral health. Candidates must hold or be able to obtain an RBT, BCaBA, or BCAT certification within 10 days of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Healthcare Professional Career Context
Of the 40 active healthcare listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 48% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
healthcare pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.1% 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)), so the posted ~$48k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $50k 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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