Behavior Therapist, Boston/Quincy Public Schools

South Shore Autism Center

Quincy, MAFull-time and Part-timePosted Jun 26, 2026

26–32 an hour

Behavioral Health Market Context

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Benefits

Company provided trainingCompetitive pay ratePaid trainingAccrued sick timeReferral programCompany provided tabletsAdvancement opportunitiesHigh quality supervision for those seeking BCBA certificationPay rate increase when RBT credential is obtained or for those already with the credentialPay: $26.00 - $32.00 per hourProfessional development assistanceReferral program

Job Description

Exciting opportunity to work in a school setting for an experienced behavior therapist looking for great supervision. South Shore Autism Center is looking for an energetic Behavior Therapist to join our team and work in Boston and Quincy Public Schools.

The South Shore Autism Center provides quality Applied Behavioral Analysis (*ABA) services to our clients. The Behavior Therapist will have the opportunity to work along side highly experienced clinical and educational teams. These positions are flexible hours within the school day from 15 to 29 hours per week or full time 35-39 hours per week.

Position Summary

The Behavior Therapist (BT) provides direct Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) instruction to clients for the South Shore Autism Center. The BT receives company-specific training, clinical training, and client-specific training to ensure high quality interventions to each client in each clinical session. Behavior Therapists must communicate exceptionally well with other BTs and with their leaders and supervisors. The BT is responsible for collecting data on each client’s skills and behaviors at every session, writing daily session notes, and contributing to projects and tasks to support the overall daily functioning of the company.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities
• Provide direct services to clients in the Boston Public School system.
• Implement ABA instructional programming
• Remain positive and actively engaged with client during ABA session
• Follow supervising BCBA behavior and teaching plans
• Report any clinical or family concerns to supervising BCBA
• Collect data on child's skills, challenging behaviors, and overall progress
• Complete daily client session notes
• Deliver and maintain consistent, punctual, reliable service per the client’s service schedule
• Communicate professionally with family, team, and supervisors
• Work cooperatively with a team of support staff
• Participate in company Safety Care training for initial and re-certification
• Contribute to site-specific and company-wide projects and tasks as directed
• Participate in clinical meetings, staff meetings, and professional development days
• Protect the confidentiality of the client and family

Qualifications (Education/Knowledge, Skill, Proficiencies)
• Associates degree; bachelor’s degree in education, psychology, or related field preferred
• Prior experience with ABA or working with individuals with developmental disabilities preferred
• Three (3) years’ experience working with children
• Two (2) references from a professional or academic supervisor
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license
• Physical ability to occasionally lift, transport clients or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds; physical ability to move quickly to follow clients when walking or running
• Must consent to a criminal background investigation
• Fluent in ASL encouraged to apply

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Behavior Therapist

encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands/Efforts

● Work performed requires extended periods of walking and standing and constant movement

throughout the day, e.g. this is not a seated or stationary position

● Work may require assisting clients as necessary, including but not limited to: grooming/ hygiene

routines, eating routines and responding to behavioral incidents

● Work may require occasional physical exertion including stooping, kneeling, crouching, and

some lifting of objects weighing up to 40 pounds

● Work may require staff to sit or kneel on the ground with clients including the ability to quickly

rise to a standing position if needed

● This company utilizes Safety Care procedures. All staff are required to complete and pass

company provided training

Benefits include, but are not limited to:
• Competitive pay rate
• Paid training
• Accrued sick time
• Referral program
• Company provided tablets
• Advancement opportunities
• High quality supervision for those seeking BCBA certification
• Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) training and supervision
• Pay rate increase when RBT credential is obtained or for those already with the credential

Visit us @ www.ssautismcenter.com

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

South Shore Autism Center complies with all aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state disability laws. This means that we will not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability in any phase of the employment relationship including application for employment, hiring, promotions and/or advancement opportunities, termination, compensation, training and any other conditions or privileges of employment.

Pay: $26.00 - $32.00 per hour

Benefits:
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Education:
• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:
• ABA: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:
• Quincy, MA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road

Qualifications

  • Three (3) years’ experience working with children
  • Two (2) references from a professional or academic supervisor
  • Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license
  • Physical ability to occasionally lift, transport clients or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds; physical ability to move quickly to follow clients when walking or running
  • Must consent to a criminal background investigation
  • Fluent in ASL encouraged to apply
  • WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT
  • This company utilizes Safety Care procedures
  • Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) training and supervision
  • ABA: 3 years (Required)
  • Quincy, MA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Responsibilities

  • The Behavior Therapist will have the opportunity to work along side highly experienced clinical and educational teams
  • These positions are flexible hours within the school day from 15 to 29 hours per week or full time 35-39 hours per week
  • The Behavior Therapist (BT) provides direct Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) instruction to clients for the South Shore Autism Center
  • The BT receives company-specific training, clinical training, and client-specific training to ensure high quality interventions to each client in each clinical session
  • Behavior Therapists must communicate exceptionally well with other BTs and with their leaders and supervisors
  • The BT is responsible for collecting data on each client’s skills and behaviors at every session, writing daily session notes, and contributing to projects and tasks to support the overall daily functioning of the company
  • Provide direct services to clients in the Boston Public School system
  • Implement ABA instructional programming
  • Remain positive and actively engaged with client during ABA session
  • Follow supervising BCBA behavior and teaching plans
  • Report any clinical or family concerns to supervising BCBA
  • Collect data on child's skills, challenging behaviors, and overall progress
  • Complete daily client session notes
  • Deliver and maintain consistent, punctual, reliable service per the client’s service schedule
  • Communicate professionally with family, team, and supervisors
  • Work cooperatively with a team of support staff
  • Participate in company Safety Care training for initial and re-certification
  • Contribute to site-specific and company-wide projects and tasks as directed
  • Participate in clinical meetings, staff meetings, and professional development days
  • Protect the confidentiality of the client and family
  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Behavior Therapist
  • encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
  • Work performed requires extended periods of walking and standing and constant movement
  • throughout the day, e.g. this is not a seated or stationary position
  • Work may require assisting clients as necessary, including but not limited to: grooming/ hygiene
  • routines, eating routines and responding to behavioral incidents
  • Work may require occasional physical exertion including stooping, kneeling, crouching, and
  • some lifting of objects weighing up to 40 pounds
  • Work may require staff to sit or kneel on the ground with clients including the ability to quickly
  • rise to a standing position if needed


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