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Reference #: 5001044097906 Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team?  At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.  We are seeking a Behavior Health Technician to join our team at our programs in Carlisle, PA.  Position Details  Behavioral Health Technicians provide one-on-one interventions to a child or adolescent at home, school, and/or community setting when the behavior without this intervention would require a more restrictive treatment or educational setting.  Work Location(s): School, community, or home setting  *  Works one-one-on with client(s) * Implements a behavior modification treatment plan targeting the recommendations from the psychological evaluation and developed by a senior level team member. Direction will be will determined for the setting for implementation of the treatment plan based upon medical necessity. * Utilizes prescribed interventions as needed when the child exhibits problematic behaviors in each particular setting. Targets child specific antecedent, behavioral/teaching, consequent, reinforcement strategies techniques and additional psychosocial rehabilitative activities as prescribed in the treatment plan. * Implements and models intervention techniques for members of the treatment team to stabilize the child or adolescent, lending support for family efforts to stabilize the child or adolescent, by transferring appropriate techniques and skills, and to promote developmentally and/or age appropriate behavior. (i.e. the parent, grandparent, care givers, teachers, Personal Care Aide) for the transfer of skills which allows for successful discharge of services. * Collaborates with all members of the treatment team and professionals working in the home or other community settings, including the family. * Documents behavioral and program data during session, from each environment; Maintains progress notes for every billable contact or per regulatory and program requirements. * Maintains contact with case specific treatment team. * Submits payroll weekly or as directed by supervisor; including all county specific paperwork required with weekly submission. * Receives scheduled supervision from an assigned clinical supervisor * Attends training as required; attains required training hours per fiscal year. * May perform other related duties, when required or assigned.   Earn: $16.00 per hr.  Benefits  Merakey offers competitive compensation plans and more!  *  DailyPay  *  Work/Life Balance  *  Flexible Schedules  *  Cell Phone Discount Plans  *  Employee Referral Bonuses   About Merakey  Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.   Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply! The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:   *  High school plus higher education coursework   *  Certification - RBT preferred   *  1 - 3 years relevant experience   Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.