Behavior Health Technician / BHT - IBHS Southern Chester County

Job Description

Job Description

Make a difference every day by joining CCRES as a Behavior Health Technician (BHT) within Southern Chester County, PA

PAY RATE: BHT starting pay rate of $23.50 per hour and progresses to $26.50 per hour (w2 employment)

• Rate is based on years of related experience

NOW OFFERING PAID CREDENTIALS - Eliminating upfront costs for necessary clearances & TB screening.

SUMMARY

• BHT assignments available throughout Southern Chester County, PA areas

URGENT NEEDS: (needs are updated regularly)

• Chadds Ford/Unionville, PA: Monday-Friday 9:10am-3:40pm
• Kennett Square, PA: Monday-Friday 7:30am-8:45am in home
• Landenberg, PA: Thursday and Friday 9:00am-11:00am in home
• Oxford, PA:
• Monday-Friday 7:00am-8:00am in home
• Monday-Friday 8:15am-3:30pm in a school setting
• Monday-Thursday 8:50am-11:30am in school setting, Friday any morning hours in home
• Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 1:30pm-3:30pm in home
• 2 times/week 1.5 hour sessions after 4:30pm, Saturday and Sunday flexible hours in home

PERKS OF WORKING IN INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEM:

• Excellent experience after graduation to start a career making a difference every day working with individuals with special needs!
• Great opportunity for those who are retired or seeking a change in career and flexible to work with children in schools, home and community!

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide assistance to students with behavior disorders in the school, home, and community setting based on medical needs of the client
• Prompt interventions in the areas of: behavior management, conflict resolution, anger management, and peer interaction skills based on the treatment plan goals provided by a Behavior Consultant or Behavior Analyst
• Collect daily data and document progress notes in a prescribed format for each session with the child/adolescent

Requirements

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• Experience working with children - preferred

CREDENTIALS:

(Clearances current within 12 months)

• PA Child Abuse (Act 151) Clearance
• PA Criminal (Act 34) Clearance
• PA Department of Human Services FBI – Use code 1KG738
• TB Screening (current within 3 months)
• Education Documentation - Diploma OR Official Transcripts

* CCRES paid clearances & TB screening!

POST-OFFER REQUIREMENT:  

• Candidates selected for this position will be required to complete job-related Post-Offer Employment Testing (POET) following a conditional offer of employment. The assessment evaluates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

• Employer paid: Base medical plan for employee, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employees scheduled for 30+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits
• Employees scheduled for 20+ hours per week are eligible for dental, vision, and other supplemental benefits:  Life insurance, short-term disability, accidental, critical illness, hospital indemnity, Norton Life Lock identity protection 
• CCRES 403 (b) Retirement Savings Plan – 3% matching contribution
• Tuition discounts through collegiate partnerships
• Milestone service award
• Gift card raffle on pay-day Fridays
• Paid credential renewals
• Paid trainings

ABOUT CCRES

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, CCRES Educational and Behavioral Health Services is an industry leader providing educational and behavioral health HR and recruitment services within Southeastern PA. We work in partnership with the Home & Community Services (H&CS) -- Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) -- program of the CCIU to provide the highest quality behavioral health services to individuals with special needs.

MISSION STATEMENT

Connecting schools and communities with caring professionals and resources that make a difference where it matters most.

APPLY TODAY FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION!

For a complete listing of available positions with CCRES please click here: 

CCRES is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Posted 6/30/26 KR -- Updated 7/24/26 KR

(Post-offer physical requirement effective 9/7/26, TY)

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