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Total Spectrum LLC lists this Behavior Technician (ABA) opportunity in aurora, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Behavior Technician (ABA)
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 Aurora, IL area. 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, and a willingness to learn about autism, learning differences, and ABA.
For nearly 10 years, Total Spectrum has provided evidence-based, contemporary ABA therapy to help children, teens, and young adults with autism find success. 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 include working with kids aged 2-22 with autism and special needs in their homes, schools, or in one of our centers. Education requirements are a High School Diploma/GED. Transportation requirements include reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and a personal vehicle preferred. Schedule requirements include availability to work part-time M-F between the times of 8:00a-7:30p, with a primary need typically between the hours of 12:00p-7:30p, and weekend availability is a bonus. Earn starting pay at $20/hr and up with experience and become eligible to earn RBT certification.
Qualifications include meeting the minimum age requirement of 18, 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, and it's a plus if you are bi-lingual with English/Spanish fluency, have studied, majored, or minored in psychology, education, special education, childcare, behavioral health, health science, or a related field, and have experience working with children, whether as a babysitter, nanny, tutor, teacher, coach, camp counselor, or some other form of childcare.
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.
Worksite address
aurora, IL, 60505, US
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