Behavior Technician

• Attend Cortica’s paid orientation and complete Cortica’s Board Certified Autism Technician (BCAT) training.
• Provide direct implementation of behavior-analytic services to children with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental differences in both 1:1 and group settings.
• Implement positive behavior strategies as developed and analyzed with the Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
• Implement strategies with children including antecedent and consequence (reinforcement) strategies, based on developed treatment plans and strategies with their BCBA.
• Work in the home, community, school, clinic or other designated settings with children and their families providing direct behavior-analytic care as determined in the child’s assessment and treatment plan.
• Fulfill all documentation requirements including the use of data collection of strategies and goals, completion of session notes during the session.
• Assist with individualized assessment procedures through preference assessments and data collection.
• Work with families and supervisor to establish an environment supportive of treatment and education across all settings of care.
• Follow Cortica crisis and emergency procedures, including de-escalation strategies, first aid strategies, mandated reporting.
• Serves as a representative of the Cortica Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program, demonstrating professionalism with all families and colleagues in written and spoken communication as well as professional dress and demeanor.
• In this role you are required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Team members must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

• You have experience working with children, preferably children with autism.
• You are currently a Registered Behavior Technician or Board-Certified Autism Technician (BCAT) or are willing to obtain the BCAT credential via Cortica’s training program within the first 45 days.
• You are available to work in the late afternoons and evenings.
• You possess a valid California Driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• You are skilled at using software and systems including electronic medical record systems and Microsoft Office products.
• Live within a 17-mile radius of Irvine, CA

Cortica is a leading provider of advanced neurological therapies for children with autism and other developmental differences. We offer in-home, in-clinic, and telehealth services that empower families to achieve long-lasting, transformative results.