Job Description
Department: ABA - Behavioral Support
Location: Downey, CA
Compensation: $22.00 - $28.00 / hour
Description Now Hiring: Autism Support Specialist (Entry-Level)
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities? Do you have a knack for fostering positive behavior and creating a supportive learning environment? Holding Hands Inc. is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as a Behavior Technician.
Location: Whittier CA Region which includes Downey | Sessions are completed in one of our beautiful clinics, the clients home, or another community location.
- We work diligently to schedule your clients within 20/miles or 30/minutes (whichever is closest) to your home to minimize commute time.
Pay: $22–$28/hr depending on experience & education
Schedule: Part-Time | 15 - 25+ hours per week
- Sessions are primarily 2 - 4 hours each
- Appointment based scheduling based on your availability and the clients availability.
- Must be available at least 4 days per week, for a minimum of 15 hours.
What You'll Do as a Behavior Technician As a Behavior Technician, you'll use a proven method called Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to support children and teens in reaching their full potential.
You’ll work one-on-one with clients in their home, school, or one of our welcoming clinics. Each day, you'll help your client learn new skills and reduce challenging behaviors in a fun, supportive, and meaningful way.
What your day might look like:
- Work 1-on-1 with kids and teens with autism and other developmental needs
- Follow a personalized therapy plan created by our clinical team
- Use play, routines, and activities to help your client grow
- Track progress by taking notes and recording behaviors
- Encourage independence and build everyday life skills
- Celebrate every win—big or small!
Don’t worry if you're new to ABA—we’ll provide you with thorough training to ensure you feel confident and prepared. You’ll also have support from our caring, multi-disciplinary team every step of the way.
Every child is unique, and so is our approach. We don’t use cookie-cutter programs—instead, we tailor therapy to fit each client’s needs, interests, and goals.
If you're passionate about helping others, love working with kids, and want to make a real difference, this could be the perfect fit for you!
Learn more here:
What We Are Looking For - A high school grad (or above!) who enjoys working with children
- At least 6 months of experience—paid or unpaid (volunteer or exposure) —supporting individuals with developmental disabilities
- Someone energetic, patient, and ready to learn
- Valid driver’s license, own reliable source of transportation, and active auto insurance
- Willing to travel locally for sessions with clients (30 minutes or less)
- Passion for working with children and youth with developmental disabilities
Bonus Qualifications - Associate or Bachelor's degree
- ABA experience or RBT Certified
- Experienced and comfortable managing a wide variety of maladaptive behaviors, ranging anywhere from non-compliance, elopement, verbal and physical aggression, self-injurious behaviors, etc.
- Bilingual
Perks You'll Love - Paid training & paid RBT certification
- Paid drive time & mileage reimbursement
- Paid gap time for in between sessions
- Growth opportunities in behavioral health
- Inclusive, diverse, and supportive culture
- Company issued iPad
- Fully reimbursed Registered Behavior Technician certification
- 401(k) with a company match
- Sick/mental wellness paid time off
- Unlimited Referral Bonus
- Monthly Registered Behavior Technician group meetings
- Monthly ABA Student meetings for individuals collecting supervision hours towards their BCBA/BCaBA
- Annual Performance Reviews with opportunity for pay increases
No experience? No problem. If you care about kids and want to grow your skills, we’ll teach you everything you need to know.
Start your journey with Holding Hands today! Holding Hands is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Holding Hands Inc. does not and shall not discriminate based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities/operations. These activities include staffing on cases, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, families, and our vendors.
Holding Hands will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Holding Hands is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Right’s Department Fair Chance Act webpage.
Job Tags
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