Behavioral Health Technician (Bht) - Trevose

Malvern Community Health Services (MCHS) is currently seeking part time Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT). This position is a part time position and offers applicants a unique and flexible schedule.

Position Summary: The Behavioral Health Tech (BHT) provides specialized behavioral services directed by a detailed treatment plan and under the direction of a BC, who is responsible for the treatment plan.

Summary of Essential Position Functions:

• Perform other duties as assigned
• Attend staff meetings & mandatory trainings as necessary and comply with all IBHS policies
• Attend weekly supervision with master’s level mental health professional
• Monitor client’s behaviors emphasized in the treatment plan; intervene and redirect challenging behaviors
• Provide one-on-one behavioral interventions to client
• Assist parent/caregiver and/or teacher with implementation of behavior plan
• Ability to develop therapeutic rapport with treatment team, clients and families
• Attend trainings (must have twenty (20) hours per year if an experienced BHT; non experienced BHT need thirty-nine (39) hours of training within the first six (6) months of hire)
• Attend monthly treatment team meetings with client, family and treatment team
• Travel to and from client sites to perform services (100% travel required)
• BHT with less than six months of previous BHT experience must receive six hours of on-site assessment & assistance by a qualified supervisor. BHT with more than six months of previous BHT experience must receive three hours of assessment/assistance by a qualified supervisor.
• Provide services within authorized amount of hours & Complete all paperwork within policy time frames
• Collaborate with team members and must work in context of transferring skills to others

Qualifications:

• This position requires individuals that are client focused; team oriented; great interpersonal and communication skills; dependable; problem solving skills; organizational skills; focused on compliance and performance quality. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Education and/or Experience:

• A minimum of two years experience in the provision of Behavioral Health Services

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a human service field (Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Education or similar human services) And,

  • have completed a 40 hour Training covering RBT, which can be acquired at no cost, Or

  • A minimum of two years experience in the provision of Behavioral Health Services

• High School Diploma or the equivalent to a High School Diploma, And

  • have completed a 40 hour Training covering RBT, which can be acquired at no cost, Or

  • A minimum of two years experience in the provision of Behavioral Health Services.

• Have completed a 40 hour Training covering RBT, which can be acquired at no cost, Or
• A minimum of two years experience in the provision of Behavioral Health Services.
• Have completed a 40 hour Training covering RBT, which can be acquired at no cost, Or

• Malvern Community Health Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.*