Behavior Interventionist

Overview

Easterseals Southern California has fantastic opportunities for individuals looking to begin or continue a career in the fields of psychology, behavioral health, or autism services.  Our Behavior Interventionists provide in home, ABA based therapy sessions to families and children on the autism spectrum.  Are you interested in gaining a greater understanding of autism and behavioral therapy?  Do you love working with children? We provide ongoing training and clearly defined career paths.

Apply today! Starting pay ranges from $24-$27.50 per hour based on experience

What’s great about working in this role?

Our Behavior Interventionists are paid the same rate for therapy sessions, drive time, and completing administrative work.

• We offer ‘Guaranteed hours pay’. This provides that you will be paid for hours that you are scheduled and available to work, regardless of cancellations, up to 20 hours per pay period for part time staff
• Opportunity to learn and apply the scientific discipline of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). This is a skill that can be applied in many different career paths
• Career growth and advancement : Research, Training, Assessment, are some of the other divisions that will allow you to grow with us
• Ongoing paid training, supervision and support to help you succeed and thrive. Candidates without experience are welcome to apply and receive our valuable training
• Education reimbursement program
• 401k, paid holidays, paid time off (PTO)

Responsibilities

What we are looking for :

Work hours : Our main working hours are Monday through Friday 3PM-8PM & Saturday 9AM-1PM. Candidates must be available to work at least 20 hours per week within this time frame.

Areas of coverage (cases will be assigned based on where you live) : North Hollywood, Burbank, and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE :

A minimum of 6 months of exposure to / experience with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or other related developmental disabilities. Some examples include working with typically developing children in a group setting (children with demonstrated deficits or challenging behavior preferred), having a family member with ASD, a neighbor with a developmental disability, or even volunteer work in a classroom with a child with ASD, etc.

EDUCATION :

Degree not required, but must have at least completed some college coursework or be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university. We have a preference to programs related to early childhood education, psychology, nursing or related field.

This is a tremendous opportunity for people who have an interest in any of the following :

Autism, Behavior Analyst jobs, Social Skills, Developmental health, Psychology, Sociology, Social Services, Children, Behavior Therapist work, Behavioral Health, Behavior Specialist jobs, ABA Therapist, Childcare, Teacher Assistant, Teacher's aide, Preschool Teacher, Paraprofessional, Youth Programs, Direct Support Professionals, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Behavioral Health Technicians, Babysitting, Mental Health Specialist, Camp Counselor, Coach, Working with Children, and Caregiver.

Join us as we make a lasting difference each day by providing essential disability and community services to children, adults, and their families.