Child Behavior Specialist

Job overview

The Child Behavior Specialist role is onsite in Roanoke, VA, and is part-time. Direct-care pay starts at $20 per hour and may reach $26 based on experience, certification, and ABA-specific education; indirect-care pay ranges from $15 to $18 per hour. Intercept Health serves mental and behavioral health, substance use, and foster care needs in Virginia. The specialist implements individualized plans for children, adolescents, and young adults with autism, intellectual disabilities, or other developmental disabilities. The role supports communication, social, behavioral, and daily living skills while collecting observations and data to inform program goals, with support from a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

What you'll do

• Implement individualized plans focused on reducing unsafe behaviors and increasing communication and social skills
• observe client skills and collect data
• support language, behavioral, social, and daily living skills in a center-based program
• work with a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

child behavior specialist

applied behavior analysis

child development

behavioral health

autism support

part-time

roanoke va

intercept health

$20–$26 direct care

$15–$18 indirect care

afternoon availability until 6 p.m.

registered behavior technician

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Part-time only; afternoon availability until 6 p.m. is required. A registered behavior technician credential is required, or the employee must complete a 40-hour class, competency assessment, and exam within six months of hire; training compensation is provided during this period.

About the employer

Intercept Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Child and Youth Services. Sector: 62.