Behavioral Health TechnicianKeiki Step Down | Pacific Health Alliance
Full-Time & Part-Time | 8-Hour Shifts
Help Children Heal. Build Hope. Change Lives.
Pacific Health Alliance is seeking compassionate, dependable, and resilient Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) to join our Keiki Step Down, a licensed Child Caring Institution (CCI) serving children and adolescents with complex behavioral health needs.
As a Behavioral Health Technician, you will play a critical role in helping children feel safe, supported, and successful each day. You'll work alongside nurses, clinicians, and residential staff to provide therapeutic support, encourage positive behaviors, and create a structured environment where every child has the opportunity to heal and thrive.
If you're passionate about working with youth and believe every child deserves patience, understanding, and a fresh start, we'd love to meet you.
Position Summary
The Behavioral Health Technician provides direct supervision, behavioral support, and therapeutic care to children and adolescents in a residential setting. This position helps implement individualized behavioral support plans, promotes emotional regulation and positive coping skills, and assists in maintaining a safe, structured, and nurturing environment.
What You'll Do
- Build positive, trusting relationships with children and adolescents.
- Provide direct supervision while maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.
- Implement individualized Behavioral Support Plans (BSPs) under the direction of the clinical team.
- Utilize trauma-informed care principles and approved de-escalation techniques during behavioral crises.
- Model and reinforce positive behaviors, communication, and coping skills.
- Support daily routines including meals, hygiene, recreation, education, and life skills development.
- Observe, document, and communicate behavioral changes, incidents, and progress.
- Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and shift handoffs.
- Maintain professional boundaries while providing compassionate, consistent care.
- Follow all Child Caring Institution regulations, safety protocols, confidentiality requirements, and agency policies.
Qualifications
Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum age of 21 preferred (or as required by licensing regulations)
- Current CPR/First Aid certification (or ability to obtain upon hire)
- Ability to pass all required background clearances
- Ability to safely manage behavioral crises using approved intervention techniques
Preferred
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Behavioral Health, Criminal Justice, Education, or a related field
- Experience working with children, adolescents, or young adults
- Experience in behavioral health, mental health, residential treatment, foster care, youth services, developmental disabilities, pediatric healthcare, or special education
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, and positive behavior support
What We're Looking For
We're seeking team members who are:
- Compassionate and empathetic
- Calm and confident during challenging situations
- Patient and emotionally resilient
- Excellent communicators and team players
- Dependable, flexible, and professional
- Passionate about helping children reach their full potential
Schedule
- Full-Time and Part-Time opportunities available
- 8-hour shifts
- Day, evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts may be available
Why Join Pacific Health Alliance?
Working at Keiki Step Down is more than a job. It is an opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of Hawaii's keiki and their families.
You'll join a collaborative team committed to providing compassionate, trauma-informed care in an environment where healing, dignity, and hope come first. Every interaction has the potential to change a child's future.
If you're ready to make an impact every day, we invite you to apply and become part of the Pacific Health Alliance family.
Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
