Behavioral Health Tech -School-Based (Start date July 2025)

**School-Based Life Skills Specialist-BHT's needed starting in July 2025**

Full time position under the supervision of the Clinical Director; The School Success Specialist will be assigned cases and will provide life skills and counseling services. The School Success Specialist will be responsible for the clinical progress of assigned clients, appropriate and timely documentation including developing individualized service plans, participates with treatment team for all planned meetings, coordination of care and clinical supervision with supervisor each week. We do provide clinical supervision towards independent licensure for those that are licensed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Shift: Monday - Friday - hours vary, depending on school/client schedule. Must be available to work summer program and/or school break programs as needed. Scheduling with clients varies during summer/breaks.
• Physical Requirements include working indoor/outdoor conditions with frequent activity. Must be able to climb stairs, including frequent standing and moving throughout facility, must be able to perform these physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations. Frequent physical effort (lift/carry up to 50 lbs).
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to develop and maintain organized files, organized activities for youth (individual and/or group), strong skills in navigating through the community, and teaching youth/adolescents how to learn and implement skills to be successful.
• Must meet encounter goal each week and meet with assigned clients weekly.
• Creates individualized treatment plans with youth, school and caregiver, updates annually at minimum.
• Monitor the progress and success of the specific interventions that are part of the Treatment Plan.
• Report successes and failures of the interventions to treatment team, in addition to changes in the client to supervisor and provider agency for coordination of care purposes.
• Provide options or plan for a therapeutic activity, recreational outing and/or social skills learning program for each group.
• Participate in regular clinical supervision sessions with supervisor (individual and/or group).
• Completes progress notes and submits all necessary paperwork on a weekly basis to supervisor.
• Attend provider and special parent meetings as required.
• Maintains confidential information on children, and maintains appropriate contact with parents to ensure a positive approach.
• Creates and maintains a learning environment appropriate for the age of the children enrolled, providing choice and a variety of approaches specific to each client.
• Must demonstrate understanding of clinical knowledge and will participate in additional trainings to increase learning when needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned, which are consistent with the general responsibilities of the position.
• Transporting Clients in your personal vehicle.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Behavioral Health field (Psychology, Counseling, Social Work) or Bachelor's Degree in similar field with at least 5 years of experience working directly with children in a behavioral health setting
• Licensed/associate license preferred
• Background in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) preferred as well as trauma focused CBT.
• Must have working knowledge and understanding of the Arizona Behavioral Health delivery system and experience working with children and families with problems of abuse, neglect, and mental health.
• Experience working with children and families addressing PTSD, adjustment issues, ADHD, Depression, DV issues, OCD, Anxiety D/O, relationship issues, sexual abuse and substance abuse issues.
• Understanding and ability to work with stakeholders such as DDD, Juvenile Probation, and CPS.
• Must have minimum 1 year experience in general counseling, treatment plan development, assessment and/or group counseling experience.
• Must have knowledge and understanding of the Arizona 12 principles.
• Must always represent Zarephath in the community in a professional manner.
• CPR and First Aid Certified
• 21 years of age
• Possess a valid state driver's license
• Must obtain and/or possess a Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Ability to communicate effectively with others
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office
• Great customer service
• Ability to work well in a team
• Other duties as assigned

  Pay Rate: Pay per Service Pay Structure; During the 60 day probationary period initial salaries are $42,000-$47,000. After you will receive a base salary plus the pay per unit listed in the chart below. A unit is a measure of time spent either with the client or doing care coordination. 100 units is 25 hour per week face to face with clients. However you are able to obtain units through other means. 

  0-50 units	Base Pay Only
  51-100 units	Base Pay plus $7.50 per unit
  101-125 units	Base Pay plus $7.75 per unit
  126-150 units	Base Pay plus $8.00 per unit
  151+ units	Base Pay plus $8.50 per unit