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Northeast Counseling Services
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Behavioral Health Technician - IBHS

Behavioral Health TechPer Diem

Listed compensation

$19 per hour

The week · per this posting

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

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Make a Difference in a Child's Life Every Day!

Northeast Counseling Services is seeking compassionate and dedicated Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) to join our Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) team in Luzerne County.

In this rewarding role, you'll provide one-on-one and group support to children and adolescents, helping them build skills, overcome challenges, and achieve their treatment goals. Working closely with our Behavioral Consultants, you'll play a vital role in creating positive change for youth and families in our community.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma required
  • High School Diploma with experience working with children or adolescents preferred

Primary Job Duties

  • Ongoing training and workshops are provided and are mandatory, as is knowledge of the CASSP System.
  • 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.

What We Offer

  • Meaningful work that makes a lasting impact
  • Paid training and ongoing professional development
  • Flexible per diem schedule
  • Supportive team environment
  • Opportunity to gain valuable experience in behavioral health

Position Details

  • Pay: $19.00 per hour
  • Location: Community-based services throughout Luzerne County
  • License: Valid Driver's License required

If you're passionate about helping children succeed and want a career where your work truly matters, we'd love to hear from you! Apply today and help build brighter futures.

This position requires the successful completion of an FBI Clearance, PA Criminal Clearance and Child Abuse Clearance.

Key Responsibilities

Provide one-on-one and group support to children and adolescents to help them build skills and achieve treatment goals. Collaborate with Behavioral Consultants to deliver community-based services and facilitate positive change for youth and families.

Key Skills

Behavioral health supportClient assessmentCase managementCrisis interventionCommunity resource coordinationTime managementDocumentationInterpersonal skills

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 43 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 35% 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 score2.8 / 10 · above average in behavioral healthranked against 1,195 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$40k 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: 74% no call · 35% no weekends43 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.

Top contract/1099 Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

42 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs
8
<$40k
5
$40k-45k
9
$45k-50k
2
$52k
2
$55k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
20%
Sign-on bonus
8%
Loan repayment
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Behavioral Health Associate - Per DiemPer Diem

Comprehensive Healthcare · Kennewick, Washington

$20.24-$30.36/hr
#2

Behavioral Health Tech 0.6 FTE Acute Care

Essentia Health · Virginia, Minnesota

$20.77-$27.16/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Technician – Autism Services

$20-$26/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Associate I - On Call

$20-$25/hr
+ 40 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 2.8
Better work-life than 60% of Behavioral Health listings

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

Paid training and ongoing professional development
Flexible per diem schedule
Supportive team environment
Opportunity to gain valuable experience in behavioral health

Living in Wilkes-Barre

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$183k
Typical market rent
$1,311/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.