PHMC serves as both a direct service provider to individuals, families, and communities across the region and as an intermediary agent — managing large-scale contracts, government and philanthropic partnerships, and multidisciplinary initiatives that require operational sophistication, strategic leadership, and deep mission alignment. DEPARTMENT: Community Mental Health (CMH) PROGRAM: Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) ROLE TYPE: Full-Time JOB OVERVIEW: The Full-Time Behavioral Health Technician provides 1:1 therapeutic support and behavioral interventions to children and adolescents in school, community, and/or home settings to help clients achieve goals identified in their treatment plans. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Foster a therapeutic relationship with the child and support their therapeutic needs and therapeutic goals in the treatment plan. • Based upon the treatment/behavior plan, use therapeutic techniques and interventions best matched to the individual to help them achieve goals in the treatment plan. • Provide input and feedback that contributes to the development of the treatment plan. • Provide crisis management and support to clients, including prevention, de-escalation, and processing of strategies to support improved client functioning. • Coach the teacher, parent, and child on how to effectively implement strategies and interventions that promote attainment of treatment goals and help the client achieve success. • Actively engage the client and their caregivers and/or teachers (as well as other adult supports) to work toward the achievement of treatment goals, applying a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions. • Provide feedback to other team members regarding outcome measurement related to interventions and responses. • Adhere to CASSP principles of being child-centered, family-focused, community-based, multi-system, culturally competent, and least restrictive/least intrusive. Incorporate these principles throughout treatment. • Actively collaborate with all treatment team members on a frequent and regular basis. • Attend supervision and training as directed, following the service contract. • Adhere to regulations regarding further professional development. Complete all of the mandatory trainings required to maintain compliance with agency expectations and guidelines. • Ensure compliance with PHMC policies and procedures, including confidentiality and reporting suspected abuse. Contributing to the Team • Participate in regular meetings with staff to ensure priorities are clear, coordination is good, and communication is open. Develop additional methods for ongoing effective communication. • Cooperate and communicate as a multidisciplinary staff team member through formal meetings, informal consultations, and committee participation. • Model traits of a responsible team member by executing job responsibilities, open communication, and good follow-through. Support team members to do the same. • Respond promptly to the concerns and interests of clients, parents, guardians, funding entities, and other PHMC staff. Trauma-Informed Behavior • Demonstrate commitment to being trauma-informed and maintaining a therapeutic environment and community that promotes safety and nonviolence as the basis for all we do with clients and staff. • Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of trauma-informed practices, including emotional intelligence, effective communication, understanding of the impact of trauma on development, strengths-based and person-centered practice, resilience focus, and commitment to growth and change. Administrative Activities • Ensure compliance with all of PHMC’s policies and procedures, including confidentiality and acting as a mandated reporter in accordance with the law, policies, and procedures. • Implement all documentation requirements and ensure that reports are complete, thorough, timely, and written in the prescribed format. Ensure that staff members do the same. • Perform other duties as assigned. SKILLS: • Understanding of theory and implementation of behavior modification interventions • Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide variety of people, including other team members and management • Ability to quickly form trusting relationships with a child/adolescent population based on an understanding of developmental process and emotional needs • Ability to form effective working relationships with diverse clients, school staff, family members, and stakeholders • Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment • Maintains appropriate professional boundaries and confidentiality • Demonstrates initiative, problem-solving, and follow-through • Independently assessing and recording data to report behavioral outcomes and intervention results to Behavior Consultants, Mobile Therapists, and Psychologists • Knowledge, application, and adherence to CASSP principles • Ability to effectively and independently communicate treatment objectives and interventions to youth, family, school staff, and other treatment team members • Ability to administer First Aid and CPR, if necessary QUALIFICATIONS: • Must meet one of the following: • Have a bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, sociology, education, criminal justice, or another human service field • Have a high school diploma or equivalent and have completed a 40-hour training covering the RBT Task List as evidenced by a certification that includes the name of the responsible trainer, who is certified as a BCBA or BCaBA (on-the-job training will be provided) • Preferred: 2 years of experience in the provision of behavioral health services PHMC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.