Behavioral Health Tech - TN
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Job Description
- Job Location: 1080 N DELAWARE AVENUE, SUITE 600 - PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Position Type: Part Time
- Salary Range: Undisclosed
- Job Shift: Day
At Children’s Crisis Treatment Center (CCTC), our staff is dedicated to addressing the impact of childhood traumatic events and other challenges.
The Behavioral Health Worker will support and follow through with treatment team recommendations in a faced paced environment and meet the needs of the children ages 2 1/2-5 and their families presenting with crisis and behavioral health issues in a trauma-informed manner.
Summary of Essential Functions: Implement established curriculum and treatment plans within the structured milieu of the Therapeutic Nursery.
Collaborate with clinicians and psychiatrist regarding implementation of treatment plans for individual children based on their specific needs, as recommended in biopsychosocial evaluations and treatment review meetings Assist in implementing developmentally based activity plans for assigned group (s.
Complete written plan weekly and submit copy to TN Director. Collaborate regarding implementation of treatment plans and curriculum during regular program planning meetings with fellow Behavioral Health Worker. Meet weekly with treatment team to review treatment plan progress of individual children.
Participate in treatment planning meetings, discharge planning, and other interagency meetings as needed. Write daily progress notes; complete CBCLs on each child as scheduled. Assist in facilitating activities of undergraduate interns and volunteers. Assess TSS Trainees.
Maintain group room and other play areas to provide an ordered, safe and therapeutic environment at all times. Attend in-service and training meetings. Assume other duties assigned by Supervisor.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in an area of behavioral/mental health services or related field. Minimum of one-year direct care experience with children/adolescents. OR Bachelor’s degree PLUS one (1) year verified full-time paid experience working in direct care with children/adolescents.
Key Responsibilities
The Behavioral Health Worker implements treatment plans and curriculum within a therapeutic nursery setting for children aged 2.5 to 5. They collaborate with clinicians and psychiatrists to monitor progress and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral or mental health field. A minimum of one year of direct care experience with children or adolescents is required.
Key Skills
Behavioral Health Career Context
Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in behavioral health | ranked against 1,255 Behavioral Health listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Behavioral Health median $38k (middle half $35k–$44k)147 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Behavioral Health listings in Pennsylvania | 188 active | 1,273 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 80% no call · 34% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania healthcare professional listings: <1% state a sign-on bonus · 4% offer loan repayment224 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Behavioral Health pay trend | +4.0% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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