Behavioral Health Technician (BHT)

This position will provide therapeutic support to children in their home, school & other community settings.  Behavioral Health Technician (BHT), implements clinical interventions from a behavioral treatment plan to assist children in making positive and sustainable changes.

Summary of Essential Functions:

• Provide therapeutic support to a child or adolescent at home, school, day care, or other community-based setting, when the behavior without this intervention would require a more restrictive treatment or education setting
• Implement plan in specialty areas such as behavioral plans as developed
• Intervene as needed per treatment plan, implementing plans procedures as indicated with the child/adolescent, using appropriate, approved interventions
• Encourage and reinforce positive behavior
• Provide support for the family’s efforts to stabilize the child or adolescent and to promote age-appropriate behavior by working with the family
• Collaborate with other members of the treatment team and other professions working in the home or in the community settings
• Attend inter-agency meetings for all assigned clients, when requested for assigned clients
• Attend weekly, bi-weekly or monthly individual and group supervision/training and monthly individual clinical supervision
• Complete all paperwork as assigned and turn in by end of work week
• Maintain appropriate attendance, punctuality and attire
• Follow agency and departmental policies and procedures
• Assume additional responsibilities as assigned