Behavioral Health Technician

Behavioral Health Technician

Join a team that changes lives. For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we're here to create real change - helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives. Now, we're looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives - including your own. You'll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters. At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer : Generous Paid Time Off Comprehensive Medical / Dental / Vision Benefit Packages Earned Wage Access / On-Demand Pay Paid On-the-Job Training Tuition Reimbursement Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth Flexible Schedules Retirement Savings Plan Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.

Job Description

Elwyn seeks a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) to provide one-on-one interventions including but not limited to crisis intervention, intensive behavior management support, emotional support, time-structured activities, and psychological rehabilitative activities to children / adolescents who manifest a wide range of disabilities and functioning levels at homes, schools, day care, and / or community by implementing applied behavior analytic interventions and support. The provision of these services allows the child to remain in the least restrictive treatment or education setting.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Carries out specific interventions that are identified in the behavioral treatment plan developed by the Behavioral Consultant (BC), the Interagency Team and the Elwyn treatment team
• Teaches the child positive social skills in order to avoid or decrease socially inappropriate, threatening and / or dangerous behavior by implementing the behavioral interventions (e.g. role play, modeling, positive reinforcement) that have been developed by the BC
• Models and explains the appropriate intervention to the child, family and / or teacher by working collaboratively with them modeling the behaviors based on the interventions that have been developed by the BC
• Supports caregivers in providing immediate rewards or consequences for behavior identified in the individual behavioral treatment plan
• Implements behavioral supports as identified in the treatment plan to support the child in their participation in activities such as summer camp, community events and school-based events
• Records behavioral data and documents progress toward child's treatment plan goals into Elwyn electronic health records system
• Writes daily progress notes consistent with treatment goal adjectives to be placed in child's case files
• Completes and submit weekly encounter forms to ensure appropriate billing
• Complies with the Behavioral Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Registered Behavior Tech (RBT) Ethics Code by seeking out the appropriate number of supervision hours per month to maintain compliance with their certification
• Renews the RBT certification annually, including passing the RBT Competency Assessment, and completing a renewal application
• Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and crisis intervention using agency-trained protocols
• Performs other duties as assigned

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation. Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE AA M / F / Vet / Disability We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.