Behavior Technician

Total Spectrum LLC.; Mount Prospect (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Behavior Technician, where you will make a meaningful impact on children with autism. This entry-level position offers the chance to help children learn vital skills through play-based therapy. With flexible part-time hours and opportunities for professional growth, you can develop your career in behavior analysis and make a difference in the lives of children and their families. If you have a passion for helping others and want to be part of a dedicated team, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO) for full-time employees

Sick leave for part-time employees

Potential for promotion in three months

Eligibility for RBT certification

Qualifications

• Genuine desire to help children with autism and their families.
• Ability to pass a background check and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Support children with autism in homes, schools, or centers.
• Gain skills for a career in behavior analysis and related fields.

Skills

Compassion

Empathy

Enthusiasm

Willingness to learn about autism and ABA

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Overview

Gain rewarding experience with Total Spectrum — 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 Total Spectrum, 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)!

We are currently hiring for part-time Behavior Technicians in the area.

Who We’re Looking For

Working as a Behavior Technician requires some specific characteristics that we look for, including:

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

What We Offer

At Total Spectrum, 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!

• 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.

Specifics to This Position

• Working with kids aged 2-22 with autism and special needs in their homes, schools, or in one of our centers.
• Education requirements: High School Diploma/GED
• Transportation requirements: Reliable transportation
  • Valid Driver’s License and personal vehicle preferred
• Schedule requirements: Availability to work Part-time M-F between the times of 8:00a-7:30p.
  • Primary need typically between the hours of 12:30p-7:30p
  • Weekend availability a bonus.
• Earn starting pay at $20/hr and up with experience.
• Become eligible to earn RBT certification.

What You Have

• Meet the minimum age requirement of 18 (on or before the first day of employment).
• Eligibility to work in the United States.
• Availability to work a consistent weekly schedule: mornings, afternoons, and/or evenings.
• The ability to pass a background check.
• It’s a plus if you:
  • Are bi-lingual, with English/Spanish fluency.
  • Studied, majored, or minored in psychology, education, special education, childcare, behavioral health, health science, or a related field.
  • Have experience working with children, whether as a babysitter, nanny, tutor, teacher, coach, camp counselor, or some other form of childcare.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Gaining training and skills to support a career 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 and are based on specific client assignments. You may be asked to engage in any of the following: push, pull, and lift up to 35 pounds and move quickly, according to client needs. It is necessary to be able to sit on the floor, stoop, stand, walk, and run.

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

Total Spectrum is part of LEARN Behavioral, a collective group of ABA providers dedicated to delivering collaborative care and nurturing the unique potential of children with autism and special needs in communities from coast-to-coast.

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