Behavior Technician: Center Based

At Firefly Autism our work matters, and so does each one of our valued team members. Thus, we are committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse group of employees at all levels of support and operation. We strive to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, equality, communication, understanding, and acceptance. We encourage applications from wide range of backgrounds, including women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, neuro-distinct individuals, persons within the LGBTQ+ community.

We recognize that diversity inspires innovation. Thus, we welcome and celebrate team members regardless of their race, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, and unique abilities to contribute to our mission and core values. Our unique experiences, perspectives and backgrounds allow us to better serve our clients.

Firefly Autism began its non-profit mission in 2003 to celebrate the lives of children on the autism spectrum. Our values are our people, backed by our philosophy. With collaboration from families and other providers, we deliver services through individualized behavioral plans and instructional goals that meet the client’s interests, values, and support needs. At Firefly Autism, we believe in using the principles of assent-based and values-based practices to ensure a person-centered approach to Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy.

Firefly Autism proudly invests in the career of smart, diverse, result driven, and compassionate behavior therapists. We value our employees' learning and development by providing exceptional free training in the following areas: Professional crisis management (PCM), RBT certification, continuing education & growth opportunities, including partnerships with Capella University and Purdue Global University for discounted tuition rates in multiple disciplines, supervision towards BCBA candidacy, and mentorship built-in!

We further expand our investment in our staff by being an authorized ACE provider, where we offer our staff access to a free internal CEU library containing a variety of CEU presentations.

• The library is updated each time a new CEU is presented.
• We currently offer 9 different courses (totaling 11 CEU credits).
• RBTs can access the trainings to further their knowledge base.
• Employees who are in supervised fieldwork may accrue unrestricted hours by participating in CEUs at the discretion of their supervisor.
• We encourage staff to present CEUs to earn teaching credits.

We strive to regularly review and provide competitive pay, and share our eligible Fireflies medical, dental, and vision premiums, 50/50. As a member of the Firefly Autism family, we support and care for your health and wellness needs that are designed to promote work-life balance, including:

• Daily support and supervision by a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
• Team support, clinical and family collaboration, and increasing individual autonomy to help each client reach adaptive goals and individual learning objectives.
• Small manageable caseload
• Up to fourteen (14) days of vacation in your first year of employment and increases with tenure.
• Twelve paid federal holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision (we share the cost of your elected premiums at 50%)
• 100% company paid Life/STD/LTD Insurance (ability to enroll in additional coverage at minimal cost)
• Paid parental and maternal leave.
• 401(k) match
• Employee Assistance & Discount Programs
• Three-day (3) Thanksgiving break (FULLY PAID) making for a 5-day weekend.
• One week winter break (FULLY PAID)
• Company sponsored annual events, and park days
• Education reimbursement for learning & development to assist and allow you to thrive and do your best work!
• "Train the Trainer" bonus
• Annual Employee Wellness bonus
• Employee referral bonus
• Research opportunities/conference presenters
• Leadership opportunities

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