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Youth Advocate Programs
Lykens, Pennsylvania

Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health TechPart-Time

Listed compensation

$18.00/hr

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

Status: Part Time Hourly

FLSA classification: Non-Exempt

Hourly Rate: $18.00

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.

Flexible Schedule - up to 40 hours per week; non-traditional hours.

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; experience using electronic health record (EHR) systems is a plus.
  • Strong Verbal and Written communication skills
  • Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus.
  • Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and current auto insurance required.

Benefits Available

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

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

The Behavioral Health Technician provides intense individualized mental health interventions and support services to children, adolescents, and their families in community-based settings. They work as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team to implement specific clinical goals and support services.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent with 40 hours of training, or two years of behavioral health experience, or relevant professional certifications. Reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and current auto insurance are required.

Key Skills

Electronic health record systemsVerbal communicationAt-risk youth support

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).

Top Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

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Salary Distribution24 jobs · 21 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
CME allowance
32%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,312 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lykens

Median resident rent
$804/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Youth Advocate Programs

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

Benefits & Perks

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