Behavior Technician

Join our team of talented, mission-driven clinicians who are eager to help bring ABA to children that need it the most. With VBA, you'll help change the future for our students, while gaining invaluable skills and experiences that will fuel your career.

We're hiring throughout Orange, Placentia, Irvine, Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Santa Ana, Tustin, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Anaheim and Yorba Linda.

You'll make an impact by:
Working 1:1 with children with special needs to support the development of their communication, self-help, social, and play skills
Implementing behavior plans designed by BCBAs, including tailoring techniques and strategies to meet your client's individual needs and ensure skill acquisition
Tracking and sharing your client's progress by collecting behavior data and recording clinical notes
Attending ongoing development and training designed to strengthen both our team and the ABA services we provide

Why VBA?
Flexible Schedules: We'll work with you to create a schedule that meets your needs. We offer schedule options ranging from 9 to 15 hours per week , depending on your availability
Competitive hourly rates: $20.00 - $27.00/hour
Paid training and shadowing, with direct support from BCBAs as you earn your Registered Behavior Technician (RBT ) certification. Non-billable work, including training, is paid at prevailing minimum wage.
Paid drive time and mileage between client sessions
Cell phone stipend
Incentives for referring new talent to VBA

You'll need to:
Have experience working with maladaptive behaviors in children and/or adults
Have a HS diploma or equivalent (some college highly preferred)
Be 18 years of age or older
Have reliable transportation and a valid driver's license
Be open to work at least 3 days weekdays for a 2 to 3 hour session between 3:00PM and 7:00PM
Provide proof of COVID-19, MMR, and TDap vaccination
Take a TB Test & Live Scan background check
ABA experience highly preferred

Our commitment to you:

We work hard to identify, train, and retain top talent because great Behavior Interventionists are hard to find. We deploy deep vetting to get to know our BIs. No group interviews with us. Once hired, you'll receive thorough in-person training from our BCBAs in order to master ABA critical skills. We evaluate performance, provide mentoring, and offer professional development to keep the best BIs.

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Verbal Behavior Associates provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 9 - 20 per week

Benefits:
401(k)
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Referral program
Schedule:
After school
Monday to Friday
Work setting:
In-home

Work Location: In person