Behavior Technician (STRTP) in Sunland, California at TREE HOUSE YOUTH HOMES INC

Behavior Technician job posting

Job Title: Behavior Technician (STRTP)
Company: Tree House Youth Homes
Location: Shadow Hills, CA
Job Type: Full-Time

Schedule:

Monday – Friday (Flexibility with covering other shifts as needed)

Morning Shift: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM

NOCT Shift: 11:00AM – 7:30PM

Pay: $22.00 per hour

About Tree House Youth Homes

Tree House Youth Homes provides a safe, structured, and therapeutic Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program for adolescents. Our work is centered on helping youth heal from trauma, build healthy relationships, strengthen emotional regulation, and move toward reunification or another less restrictive family-based setting. Our approach is trauma-informed, youth-centered, and relationship-based.

Position Summary

Tree House Youth Homes is seeking a dependable, compassionate, and professional Behavior Technician to provide direct support to youth ages 12–17 in our STRTP program. This role is ideal for someone who understands how trauma affects behavior and can support residents with patience, consistency, structure, and emotional regulation.

The Behavior Technician plays a key role in creating a therapeutic daily routine while supporting youth with school readiness, hygiene, meals, activities, supervision, redirection, coping skills, social development, and documentation. This position requires strong boundaries, sound judgment, professionalism, ethical decision-making, and the ability to work independently while remaining aligned with the treatment team.

What You Will Do

• Provide direct care, supervision, engagement, and daily support to adolescent residents in a 24-hour STRTP setting
• Maintain a safe, structured, calm, and therapeutic environment
• Use a trauma-informed approach when interacting with residents, especially during times of dysregulation, distress, or conflict
• Build supportive, professional relationships with youth while maintaining healthy boundaries
• Prompt and assist youth with morning routines, hygiene, school readiness, and transitions
• Prepare and supervise breakfast and support lunch/snack preparation as assigned
• Escort and supervise youth during transportation handoff or scheduled program activities as assigned
• Use redirection, de-escalation, and supportive coaching to address behavioral challenges
• Reinforce coping skills, emotional regulation, social skills, and problem-solving
• Support youth with education-related needs such as tutoring, homework structure, and school engagement
• Encourage participation in structured activities, recreation, and therapeutic routines that support healing and social development
• Observe and report behavioral patterns, triggers, strengths, progress, and concerns to supervisors and treatment staff
• Complete shift documentation, incident reporting, and required communication accurately and on time
• Conduct routine facility checks to ensure a secure, clean, and safe environment
• Support program expectations in a way that reflects the Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standard
• Maintain confidentiality and handle all resident information in a professional and ethical manner
• Work collaboratively with supervisors, social workers, clinicians, and other team members to support each resident’s treatment goals

Trauma-Informed Focus

At Tree House Youth Homes, we recognize that many youths have experienced significant trauma. Our Behavior Technicians must be able to respond to behaviors through a trauma-informed lens rather than a punitive one. Staff are expected to remain calm, avoid taking behaviors personally, support emotional safety, and help youth build healthier coping responses over time. THYH’s model emphasizes individualized care, mindfulness, sensory support, social skill development, and interventions that help youth feel safe, regulated, and understood.

Required Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old
• Experience working with youth, adolescents, behavioral health, child welfare, residential treatment, special education, mental health, or a related field
• Ability to work independently and use sound judgment in a fast-paced environment
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to maintain professionalism, consistency, and boundaries at all times
• Ability to adhere to ethical standards and protect resident confidentiality
• Reliable, dependable, and flexible with a strong work ethic
• Demonstrated exemplary attendance and punctuality
• Valid California Driver’s License and ability to be insurable under agency policy
• Current Live Scan clearance and/or ability to pass CACI, DOJ and FBI fingerprint background clearances
• physical examinationphysical examination, TB clearance, and pre-employment drug screening
• Must provide a satisfactory DVM driving report if driving is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior STRTP, group home, residential treatment, behavioral health, or youth counseling experience
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care, de-escalation, and behavior support
• Experience supporting youth with emotional, behavioral, or mental health needs
• CPR/First Aid certification, or ability to obtain upon hire
• Familiarity with documentation, incident reporting, and program compliance expectations

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Calm under pressure
• Trauma-informed and youth-centered
• Ethical and trustworthy
• Comfortable with boundary setting
• Respectful of confidentiality
• Dependable and reliable
• Flexible and team-oriented
• Able to think critically and respond appropriately without constant direction
• Skilled at balancing empathy with structure and accountability

Why Join Tree House Youth Homes

At Tree House Youth Homes, you will be part of a mission-driven team working to help youth heal, grow, and move toward stability. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day by supporting adolescents with compassion, professionalism, and therapeutic care.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume through the “apply now” section. A brief cover letter is welcome but not required.

Tree House Youth Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity, inclusion, and respectful care for all youth and staff.

Required Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old
• Experience working with youth, adolescents, behavioral health, child welfare, residential treatment, special education, mental health, or a related field
• Ability to work independently and use sound judgment in a fast-paced environment
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to maintain professionalism, consistency, and boundaries at all times
• Ability to adhere to ethical standards and protect resident confidentiality
• Reliable, dependable, and flexible with a strong work ethic
• Demonstrated exemplary attendance and punctuality
• Valid California Driver’s License and ability to be insurable under agency policy
• Current Live Scan clearance and/or ability to pass CACI, DOJ and FBI fingerprint background clearances
• Must complete or pass required physical examination, TB clearance, and pre-employment drug screening
• Must provide a satisfactory DMV driving report if driving is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior STRTP, group home, residential treatment, behavioral health, or youth counseling experience
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care, de-escalation, and behavior support
• Experience supporting youth with emotional, behavioral, or mental health needs
• CPR/First Aid certification, or ability to obtain upon hire
• Familiarity with documentation, incident reporting, and program compliance expectations