Behavior Technician

LEARN Behavioral; Harvard (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join BCI as a Behavior Technician and gain rewarding experience working with children with autism. You'll utilize play-based therapy methods to help enhance communication, socialization, and self-help skills. This entry-level role offers opportunities for professional growth, including potential RBT certification. Ideal candidates are compassionate, reliable, and eager to make a difference.

Benefits

15 days of paid time off after 90 days (full-time)

Sick leave for part-time positions

Qualifications

• Genuine desire to help children with autism and families.
• Willingness to learn about autism and ABA.
• Preferred: Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Work with kids aged 1-22 years with autism in homes or centers.
• Provide play-based therapy through ABA methods.
• Maintain reliable transportation for client needs.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Reliability

Enthusiasm

Kindness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Gain rewarding experience with Behavioral Concepts (BCI) — part of LEARN Behavioral!

With one in 36 children diagnosed with autism, this entry-level job is in big demand. As a Behavior Technician at BCI, you’ll have the exciting role of helping children with autism learn, grow, and build communication, socialization, and self-help skills through a form of play-based therapy known as applied behavior analysis (ABA).

See why working with BCI could be the perfect fit for you: https://lrnbvr.com/why-learn

Working as a Behavior Technician requires specific characteristics, including:

• A genuine desire to help children with autism and their families reach their goals.
• Compassion, empathy, enthusiasm, kindness, reliability.
• A willingness to learn about autism, learning differences, and ABA.

For over 20 years, BCI has provided evidence-based, contemporary ABA therapy to help children and young adults with autism find success.

We understand there are many jobs in the market now to consider, but if you’re looking for rewarding work and an opportunity to learn new skills that you can use throughout your life, you’ve come to the right place!

At BCI, we want to help you reach your career goals. Once you learn the ropes of ABA, there’s potential to be promoted in as little as three months and plenty of opportunities to develop professionally! Check out our additional perks:

• If you work full-time, you can earn up to 15 days of paid time off (PTO) after 90 days of employment.
• If you work part-time, you are eligible for sick leave.

Job responsibilities include:

• Working with kids aged 1-22 years with autism and special needs in their homes or in our centers.
• Education requirements: High School Diploma or GED.
• Transportation requirements: Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and personal vehicle preferred.
• Schedule options: Part-time, Monday-Friday, Tuesday/Thursday or Monday/Wednesday/Friday, various session times between 8am-3pm.
• Starting pay at $22/hr and up with experience.
• Opportunity to become eligible for (RBT) certification.

Additional requirements:

• Minimum age of 18 (on or before the first day of employment).
• Eligibility to work in the United States.
• Availability for a consistent weekly schedule including mornings, afternoons, and/or evenings.
• Ability to pass a background check.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Bi-lingual in English/Spanish.
• Studies or background in psychology, education, special education, childcare, behavioral health, health science, or related fields.
• Experience working with children in roles such as babysitter, nanny, tutor, teacher, coach, camp counselor, or childcare provider.
• Interest in training and skills development for careers in behavior analysis, behavioral health, teaching, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, counseling, mental health, and parenting.
• Creating lasting, positive change for children and their families.

Physical requirements vary based on client needs and may include pushing, pulling, lifting up to 35 pounds, and moving quickly. Ability to sit on the floor, stoop, stand, walk, and run is necessary.

Ready to make a difference in someone’s life, including your own? Apply today.

BCI is part of LEARN Behavioral, a group dedicated to delivering collaborative care and nurturing the potential of children with autism across communities nationwide.

LEARN Behavioral is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Candidates interested in related positions such as teacher, psychologist, behavior analyst, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, social worker, home health aide, teacher aide, childcare worker, instructor, counselor, education assistant, home care worker, caregiver, mental health therapist, childcare assistant, or paraprofessional are encouraged to apply.

This position is similar to roles such as behavioral technician, behavior therapist, registered behavior technician (RBT), board certified autism therapist (BCAT), behavior treatment technician, ABA tutor, line therapist, behavior interventionist, autism instructor, licensed behavior analyst, and board certified behavior analyst.