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Elwyn

SUMMER Behavioral Health Technician

Elwyn, Elwyn, Pennsylvania, United States

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Overview 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 Summer Schedule:

June 15, 2026 to August 7, 2026

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 2:15 pm

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 settings 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

Carrying 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:

Teaching the child positive social skills to avoid or decrease socially inappropriate, threatening, and/or dangerous behavior by implementing behavioral interventions (e.g., role play, modeling, positive reinforcement) developed by the BC.

Modeling and explaining the appropriate intervention to the child, family, and/or teacher, collaborating with them to model the behaviors based on the interventions developed by the BC.

Supporting caregivers in providing immediate rewards or consequences for behavior identified in the individual behavioral treatment plan.

Implementing behavioral supports identified in the treatment plan to enable the child to participate in activities such as summer camp, community events, and school‑based events.

Recording behavioral data and documenting progress toward the child’s treatment plan goals into Elwyn electronic health records system.

Writing daily progress notes consistent with treatment goal adjectives to be placed in the child’s case files.

Completing and submitting weekly encounter forms to ensure appropriate billing.

Complying with the Behavioral Analyst Certification Board (BACB) Registered Behavior Tech (RBT) Ethics Code by seeking the appropriate number of supervision hours per month to maintain compliance with their certification.

Renewing the RBT certification annually, including passing the RBT Competency Assessment and completing a renewal application.

Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and crisis intervention using agency‑trained protocols.

Performing other duties as assigned.

Education / Skills / Experience Requirements Must possess one of the following certifications at the time of hire or obtain it within six (6) months of hire date:

Board‑certified assistant behavior analyst certification (BCaBA)

or

Board‑certified autism technician (BCAT) certification

or

Behavior analysis certification from an organization that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute

or

High school diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma and have received their registered behavioral tech (RBT) designation

or

Minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services and a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA approved by the Department of Human Services (DHS) or provided by a continuing education provider approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)

Additional Requirements

Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in the provision of behavioral health services

Ability to keep pace with active children

Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team

Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities

Demonstrated strong attention to detail

Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills

Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision

Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effective actions

Must be able to perform CPR and crisis intervention using agency‑trained protocols

Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated basic experience with Microsoft Office Word and Outlook

Ability and means to commute between community‑based sites, as needed; if driving a vehicle, must possess a current, valid driver’s license in state of residence, have a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience within the United States, and have an acceptable driving record.

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.

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