Behavior Technician
Pay: $25–$30 per hour, based on education, relevant experience, qualifications, and availability
Location: St. Helens and surrounding Columbia County communities
Job Type: Part-time
Work Settings: Clinic, home, and community
Remote Work: No
Required Availability:
- Expected Hours: 15–30 hours per week, based on client availability and scheduling needs
- At least 20 hours of client-compatible availability per week, particularly during weekday afternoons and early evenings
JOIN THE FOOTPRINTS TEAM
Footprints Behavioral Interventions is hiring compassionate, dependable, and motivated Behavior Technicians to become Oregon Registered Behavior Analysis Interventionists (RBAIs).
Current Oregon RBAI registration is preferred but not required at hire. Footprints provides training and support to help eligible employees complete Oregon RBAI registration within 90 days.
If you are passionate about helping children reach their full potential, curious about human behavior, and eager to learn evidence-based strategies that create meaningful change, we would love to meet you.
As a Behavior Technician, you will work directly with children under the supervision of a licensed and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. You will implement individualized Applied Behavior Analysis programs, collect clinical data, teach meaningful skills, and support each client’s progress across clinic, home, and community settings.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Implement individualized ABA treatment and behavior-support programs
- Provide one-on-one services to children in clinic, home, and community settings
- Teach communication, social, play, self-help, and daily living skills
- Assist clients with physical support and movement based on their individualized needs
- Collect accurate clinical data using an electronic data-collection system
- Follow treatment protocols developed by the supervising behavior analyst
- Communicate professionally with supervisors, team members, and families
- Participate in supervision, training, team meetings, and performance feedback
- Protect client dignity, confidentiality, safety, and professional boundaries
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 18 years old
- High school diploma, GED, modified diploma, or qualifying postsecondary degree
- Completion of 40 hours of professional training in Applied Behavior Analysis or willingness and ability to complete the required training
- Ability to pass a fingerprint-based nationwide criminal-records check
- At least 20 hours of client-compatible weekday availability, particularly during afternoon and early-evening hours
- Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and current automobile insurance
- Ability to travel between client homes, clinics, and community locations
- Ability to provide documentation of a negative TB test
- Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
- Ability to interact positively and professionally with clients, families, supervisors, and team members
- Basic proficiency with technology and electronic documentation
- Ability to comply with Footprints Behavioral Interventions’ drug-free workplace policy
OREGON RBAI REGISTRATION
Current Oregon RBAI registration is preferred but not required at hire.
Candidates must:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Possess a qualifying diploma or degree
- Complete 40 hours of professional ABA training
- Pass a fingerprint-based nationwide criminal-records check
- Complete all other applicable Oregon registration requirements
Employees hired without active RBAI registration must complete the Oregon RBAI registration process within 90 days of hire. Footprints provides training and registration support and reimburses eligible RBAI registration fees.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, child development, behavioral science, or a related field
- Previous experience working with children or individuals with autism or developmental disabilities
- Current Oregon RBAI registration
- Experience implementing ABA programs
- Bilingual or multilingual skills
SCHEDULING
- Part-time opportunities of approximately 15–30 hours per week are available
- Scheduling is based on employee availability, client needs, service authorizations, location, and cancellations
- Most available cases occur during weekday afternoons and early evenings
- Employees must provide at least 20 hours of client-compatible availability per week
- Available client hours may vary based on authorizations, location, family schedules, and cancellations
TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
At Footprints, we want you to find more than a job. We want to help you build a meaningful career.
Eligible employees may receive:
- Paid onboarding and job-related training
- CPR, First Aid, and CPI certification
- RBAI registration support and fee reimbursement
- Ongoing clinical supervision and mentorship
- Monthly virtual team meetings
- Quarterly team-building and community-outreach activities
- Annual 360-degree performance reviews
- Experience across Early Intervention, focused and comprehensive ABA treatment, social skills programming, and parent training
- Company tablet for clinical data collection
- Access to Footprints Academy
- Tuition discounts of 15%–20% through participating university partners
PURSUING BCBA OR BCaBA CERTIFICATION?
Footprints offers additional professional-development opportunities for eligible employees pursuing BCBA or BCaBA certification, including:
- No-cost supervised fieldwork opportunities
- Structured mentorship and internship opportunities
- Opportunities to accrue eligible direct and indirect fieldwork hours
- Career-development and advancement pathways
Fieldwork opportunities are subject to employee eligibility, performance, supervisor capacity, program availability, and current BACB requirements.
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Benefits vary based on employment classification, eligibility, hours worked, and the terms of the applicable benefit plans.
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Part-time hourly employees begin accruing combined paid time off and sick leave at hire at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, subject to applicable Oregon law and company policy.
Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance
Eligible employees may receive:
- Medical insurance with a $350 monthly employer contribution
- Dental insurance with a $20 monthly employer contribution
- Employer-paid life insurance
Part-time employees may become eligible for medical, dental, and life insurance after two consecutive months averaging at least 120 billable hours per month, subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans.
Retirement
- 401(k) eligibility after one year of service and 1,000 hours worked, subject to plan requirements
ADDITIONAL PERKS
- Flexible part-time scheduling options based on client needs
- Mileage reimbursement for eligible business travel between service locations
- Experience across diverse settings and treatment programs
ABOUT FOOTPRINTS BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS
Footprints Behavioral Interventions is a multidisciplinary provider committed to clinical excellence, compassionate care, and progressive, evidence-based treatment. Our clinicians work collaboratively to help children and families achieve meaningful and lasting outcomes.
Footprints Behavioral Interventions maintains a drug-free workplace and is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any legally protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.
APPLY TODAY
- If you are ready to make a meaningful difference while building a career in Applied Behavior Analysis, apply through Indeed and submit your resume. We look forward to learning more about you.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 15.0 – 30.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- License reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- Are you willing and able to complete all applicable Oregon RBAI registration requirements within 90 days of hire?
- Are you able to provide at least 20 hours of client-compatible availability per week, particularly during weekday afternoons and early evenings?
- Are you at least 18 years old and do you possess a high school diploma, GED, modified diploma, or qualifying postsecondary degree?
- Are you able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation?
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Saint Helens, OR 97051 (Required)
Work Location: In person
