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Northeast Counseling Services
Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Community Based Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health TechFull-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $33K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

  • Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) Hazleton
  • Community and School-Based Behavioral Health (CSBBH) Program
  • Make a Meaningful Difference in the Lives of Children and Families

Northeast Counseling Services is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) to join our Community and School-Based Behavioral Health team. This position offers the opportunity to provide direct support to children and families in the environments where they live, learn, and grow.

As a BHT, you will deliver therapeutic and case management services in community-based settings such as homes, schools, community centers, churches, and other natural environments. Working alongside a multidisciplinary treatment team, you will help children and families build skills, overcome challenges, and achieve meaningful goals while promoting emotional, behavioral, and social well-being.

What We Offer

  • This is a full-time, salaried position with a comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance at no cost to the employee
  • Employer-Paid Life Insurance
  • Employer-Funded 401(k) Contribution Equal to 4% of Salary with No Employee Match Required
  • Paid Vacation, Sick, and Personal Leave
  • 8 Paid Holidays
  • Voluntary AFLAC Benefits
  • Professional Development and Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Supportive of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligibility
  • Discounted Membership Rates at Odyssey Fitness
  • And More!

Responsibilities

  • Provide therapeutic interventions and behavioral support services to children and families.
  • Deliver services in community-based settings, including homes, schools, and other natural environments.
  • Assist in implementing treatment plans developed by the clinical team.
  • Support children and families in developing skills that improve daily functioning and emotional wellness.
  • Coordinate with schools, community resources, caregivers, and treatment providers.
  • Maintain timely and accurate documentation.

Participate as an active member of a multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure services are effective, medically necessary, and responsive to client needs.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Sociology, Counseling, Education, or a related human services field.

Preferred

Two years of experience working in mental health, behavioral health, child welfare, education, or a related human services setting.

Salary starting at $33,000, to $39,500 per year ( $19 / hour equivalent) $2500 additional for bilingual candidates

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

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Clinical DocumentationMultidisciplinary Team CollaborationCrisis InterventionEmotional Wellness SupportTreatment Plan Implementation

Behavioral Health Career Context

Of the 40 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% have no call, 63% 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
Listed pay$33k–$40kBehavioral Health median $37k (middle half $35k–$43k)79 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$37k 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: 73% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentPennsylvania 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, 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 Behavioral Health Tech Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 20 employers
6
<$40k
5
$40k-45k
9
$45k-50k
2
$52k
2
$55k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

14 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
36%
Sign-on bonus
14%
Loan repayment
7% this job
PSLF eligible
7% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Behavioral Health Technician

Centurion Health · Taylorville, Illinois

$26.91-$28.58/hr
#2

Therapeutic Recreation Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)

New Horizon Community Care · Tolleson, Arizona

$23-$27/hr
#3

Behavioral Health Technician

$16-$25/hr
#4

Behavioral Health Tech IV

$22-$25/hr
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Below most Behavioral Health listings for work-life

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

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance at no cost to employee
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
Employer-Funded 401(k) Contribution Equal to 4% of Salary with No Employee Match Required
Paid Vacation, Sick, and Personal Leave
8 Paid Holidays
Voluntary AFLAC Benefits

Living in Hazleton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$236k≈ 7.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,259/mo≈ 46% of gross pay
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.