Behavior Technician

About This Role

This role is for a dedicated and compassionate Behavior Technician to join a growing team, designing and delivering life-changing care for children with neurodevelopmental differences. It offers a career with purpose, growth, and support, focusing on applying a strength-based, neurodiversity-affirming ABA therapy model.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and group behavior-analytic services to children with autism and other neurodevelopmental differences
• Implement positive behavior strategies developed with your BCBA
• Use evidence-based practices to create meaningful progress for families
• Document session data to track and support treatment goals
• Collaborate closely with families and supervisors to build supportive environments
• Follow Cortica's crisis protocols, including de-escalation and mandated reporting

Requirements

• Experience working with children (experience with autism is a plus!)
• High School or equivalent, bachelor’s or master’s degree
• Ability to consistently travel between client sites within a 30–40-minute radius using reliable transportation
• Tech-savvy with EMR systems and Microsoft Office tools

Benefits

• Thoughtfully designed schedules with a single, direct rate of pay
• Opportunities to pick up additional hours on Saturdays
• Fully paid training and certification with a comprehensive 3-week, in-person orientation
• Referral bonus: Earn between $250-$500 for successful referrals
• Cell phone stipend
• Paid drive time and mileage reimbursement, including toll reimbursement in select areas
• 401(k) with company matching
• Ongoing professional development through in-person and online opportunities
• Supportive environment with expert coaching from Lead BTs, ABA Assistant Supervisors, and ABA Supervisors
• Career advancement opportunities to a BCBA role, ascending the Behavior Technician Clinical Ladder, or serving in a corporate support role
• Learn from experts in speech-language therapy, music therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, counselors, pediatricians, neurologists, and nurse practitioners

Important Details

• Schedule: Part-time roles with flexible 5-, 3- or 2-day-per-week options

About the Company

Cortica is committed to a transdisciplinary approach, collaborating with experts in various fields to care for the whole child. They develop individualized care plans alongside families and clinicians, focusing on building on each child’s unique strengths rather than emphasizing deficits. Cortica is Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (BHCOE) Accredited 2024, recognized as one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek, and Great Place to Work Certified 2025.