Autism Behavior Technician

Behavioral Health Works • Dearborn, MI

11h

About The Position

Illuminate is hiring Behavior Technicians/RBTs to provide personalized Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Working with BCBAs, Supervisors, and families, the technician helps clients develop communication, social, play, and everyday life skills. Services are provided in clients’ homes and in community settings. The role involves tracking client progress, implementing behavior support plans, engaging actively with children, and supporting client safety. This is a part-time position expected to be 10–15 hours per week, with flexible availability needed across multiple days and times, including daytime, after-school, and evening sessions as assigned.

Requirements

• Recent experience working with children and/or individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Must maintain open and flexible availability across multiple days and times, including daytime, after-school, and evening sessions as assigned.
• Personal and reliable transportation and comfort driving to client homes.
• Access to and ability to use a smartphone or similar internet-connected device capable of capturing client session data.
• Must be comfortable providing in-home services.
• Ability to remain active throughout the day, including sitting on the floor, kneeling, bending, crouching, standing, and frequently transitioning between floor and standing.
• Ability to lift or assist children and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. as required by assigned cases.
• Energy, patience, and professionalism when engaging with children and responding to challenging behaviors.

Nice To Haves

• Active Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification is preferred.
• Six months of recent experience in a relevant role supporting children and/or individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Currently pursuing or completed college coursework or a degree in Psychology, Education, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Human Development, Child Development, Sociology, Social Work, Behavioral Sciences, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home and community-based ABA therapy.
• Teach communication, social, play, and everyday life skills using ABA therapy.
• Track client progress during sessions and document session data using an electronic device.
• Implement behavior support plans and actively engage with children.
• Support client safety and respond calmly and appropriately to challenging behaviors.
• Travel reliably between assigned client locations.
• Maintain open and flexible availability to support client scheduling needs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation of $18.00–$25.00 per hour, depending on experience.
• Voluntary benefits for part-time employees, including dental, vision, identity protection, pet insurance, legal services, chiropractic care, voluntary life insurance, and AFLAC supplemental insurance programs.
• Generous paid time off for part-time and full-time employees.
• Company-observed holidays as non-working days.
• Professional growth opportunities.
• Flexible schedules.
• Travel reimbursement.
• Employee referral program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed