Behavioral Technician

We're dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health and learning disorders by giving them the help they need. We've become the leading independent nonprofit in children's mental health by providing gold-standard evidence-based care, delivering educational resources to millions of families each year, training educators in underserved communities, and developing tomorrow's breakthrough treatments.

The Child Mind Institute is looking for a experienced and motivated Behavior Technician to join our Pediatric OCD Intensive Service Team and work directly with our patients and families. Behavioral Technicians receive training in evidence-based interventions including exposure and response prevention (ERP) used to treat children struggling with OCD and other anxiety disorders. Behavioral Technicians work one-on-one with patients both inside and outside of Child Mind Institute in New York City. In addition to direct patient care, they are expected to maintain regular clinical notes, help with data gathering, and attend all supervision and team meetings.

Reporting to Director, Pediatric OCD Intensive Service, this is a non-exempt, full-time, fully on-site position located in our NYC headquarters office.

• Provide one-on-one, direct care to Child Mind Institute patients.

• Expected to travel within New York City with patients providing ERP.

• Observe diagnostic evaluations and help with treatment planning.

• Attend daily meetings with OCD Service team to discuss patient and family goals, progress, and challenges.

• Enter and collect patient data, report on findings.

• Provide detailed progress notes for each patient to supervisors. Enter all information into electronic health record (EHR).

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, education, human services or related field.

• Prior experience working with children and/or in a clinical setting preferred.

• Experience with conflict resolution.

• Experience handling sensitive information

• Passion for the Child Mind Institute's mission.

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The salary range for the position is posted. Factors such as candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations affect the salary offered within this range. In addition, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state and depending on the role), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

The Child Mind Institute is committed to creating an inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed and valued.

The Child Mind Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender identity/gender expression/transgender (including whether or not you are transitioning or have transitioned) and sexual orientation; national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the United States is authorized under federal law [Vehicle Code section 12801.9]); ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age (40 and over), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.