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Childrens Crisis Treatment Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health TechPart-Time

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Childrens Crisis Treatment Center - Philadelphia, PA 19125Position Type: Part TimeThis position will provide therapeutic support to children in their home, school & other community settings.

Behavioral Health Technician (BHT), implements clinical interventions from a behavioral treatment plan to assist children in making positive and sustainable changes.

Summary of Essential Functions: Provide therapeutic support to a child or adolescent at home, school, day care, or other community-based setting, when the behavior without this intervention would require a more restrictive treatment or education setting Implement plan in specialty areas such as behavioral plans as developed Intervene as needed per treatment plan, implementing plans procedures as indicated with the child/adolescent, using appropriate, approved interventions Encourage and reinforce positive behavior Provide support for the family’s efforts to stabilize the child or adolescent and to promote age-appropriate behavior by working with the family Collaborate with other members of the treatment team and other professions working in the home or in the community settings Attend inter-agency meetings for all assigned clients, when requested for assigned clients Attend weekly, bi-weekly or monthly individual and group supervision/training and monthly individual clinical supervision Complete all paperwork as assigned and turn in by end of work week Maintain appropriate attendance, punctuality and attire Follow agency and departmental policies and procedures Assume additional responsibilities as assigned Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Sociology, Education, Criminal Justice, or other human services field.

Will consider a candidate with an Associate’s Degree or 60 credits toward a Bachelor’s Degree if candidate has one (1) years verified full-time paid work experience working in behavioral health services.

Will also consider candidates who are Licensed Registered Nurses or candidates with degrees in another field if they have one (1) year verified full-time paid work experience working in behavioral health services. Strong interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities

This role involves providing therapeutic support to children or adolescents in community settings like home or school to prevent the need for more restrictive treatment. The technician must implement specific clinical interventions from behavioral treatment plans and reinforce positive behaviors while supporting the family's stabilization efforts.

Requirements

Candidates need a Bachelor's degree in a human services field such as Psychology, Social Work, or Education, though an Associate's Degree or 60 credits toward a Bachelor's may suffice with one year of verified full-time paid experience in behavioral health services. Licensed Registered Nurses or those with degrees in other fields are also considered if they possess the required one year of relevant paid experience.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Behavioral Treatment Plan ImplementationPositive Behavior ReinforcementFamily SupportTeam CollaborationSupervision AttendancePaperwork CompletionPolicy Adherence

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Technician at CHILDRENS CRISIS TREATMENT CENTER 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 1,303 active Behavioral Health listings on WeekdayDoc.

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 28% 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 22 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
14%
Sign-on bonus
7%
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Behavioral Health listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,303 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Mental Health Care
Philadelphia, PA
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