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Neurolink Academy
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

ABA Behavior therapist - FULL TIME/PART TIME 8-5pm

CounselorNo callFull-Time or Part-Time

Listed compensation

$20-$27/hr

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Job Description

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Free food & snacks
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Training & development
  • Wellness resources

About Neurolink Academy

At Neurolink Academy, we provide individualized, evidence-based support for children with autism and related developmental needs. Our team combines high-quality clinical care with a supportive, collaborative environment where both our learners and staff can grow.

We believe great outcomes start with great people. If you are patient, compassionate, energetic, and excited about helping children build meaningful skills, we’d love to meet you.

What You'll Do

  • Provide individualized 1:1 ABA therapy in a structured clinic environment.
  • Help children build communication, social, academic, daily living, and independence skills.
  • Follow individualized treatment plans developed by our clinical team.
  • Collect accurate electronic data during therapy sessions.
  • Help learners acquire new skills and generalize them across people, activities, and environments.
  • Maintain a safe, positive, and engaging therapeutic environment.
  • Collaborate with BCBAs, clinical leadership, and other members of the care team.
  • Participate in ongoing training, professional development, and team meetings.
  • Celebrate learner progress and contribute to a positive team culture.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following:

Minimum of 4,000 hours of supervised experience working with children under age 21 with autism or related conditions, verifiable by previous employers/supervisors.

  • Currently enrolled in an accredited Bachelor's program in Psychology or a related field.
  • Completed Bachelor's degree in Psychology or a related field.
  • Currently enrolled in or completed a Master's program in Psychology or a related field.

Prior experience with children, autism, ABA, education, behavioral health, or developmental disabilities is strongly valued.

Why Work at Neurolink Academy?

We believe the people providing care deserve to feel supported, appreciated, and valued. We create an environment where employees can learn, grow, and genuinely enjoy coming to work.

Everyday Perks

  • Complimentary coffee
  • Team treats and staff appreciation events
  • Team lunches and celebrations
  • Welcoming, supportive workplace

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive hourly pay
  • Regular performance and compensation reviews
  • 401(k) and retirement plan options
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Sick & Safe Leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Parental leave
  • Clinical & Professional Support
  • Consistent access to clinical leadership and BCBA support
  • Comprehensive onboarding and hands-on training
  • Ongoing professional development
  • Opportunities for career growth
  • Collaborative, team-oriented environment
  • Regular team meetings and staff development
  • Our Environment
  • Clean, organized, welcoming clinic spaces
  • Dedicated staff break areas
  • Well-equipped therapy environments
  • Individualized programming materials

Structured Training and Support

Most importantly, you’ll see the impact of your work every day—helping children develop skills, gain independence, communicate more effectively, and reach their individual goals.

At Neurolink Academy, we believe meaningful work should also be meaningful for the people doing it.

Physical Demands

This is an active, hands-on position working with children in a clinical environment. The role requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, running, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, and other physical activities. Employees may occasionally need to lift, carry, or physically assist children with special needs, including lifting up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds as needed.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Neurolink Academy is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Provide individualized 1:1 ABA therapy in a structured clinic environment to help children build essential communication, social, and daily living skills. Collaborate with clinical leadership and BCBAs to follow treatment plans and maintain accurate electronic data records.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Data collectionTreatment planningCommunication skillsSocial skills trainingAcademic supportClinical documentationCollaborationPatient careAutism supportDevelopmental disabilities support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates ABA Behavior therapist - FULL TIME/PART TIME 8-5pm at Neurolink Academy a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,002 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 44% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$49k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $50k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
32%
PSLF eligible
21%
Loan repayment
18%
CME allowance
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.9
Better work-life than 70% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Brooklyn Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k
Typical market rent
$1,590/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Free food & snacks
Opportunity for advancement
Training & development
Wellness resources
Paid Sick & Safe Leave
Paid holidays
Parental leave