Behavior Therapist
Listed compensation
$55/hour
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Job Description
Behavior Therapist
Fulltime Salaried - $66,830.40 annually or FFS - $55 per hour
The Edinburg Center is seeking a Behavior Therapist FT or FFS in Woburn, MA
Who You Are
Master’s degree. Experience conducting functional behavior assessments. Experience in goal development and design of positive behavior support plans. Experience with the VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, AFLS or other related assessments preferred. Experience working with youth 21 years and under with serious emotional and behavioral challenges or autism. Highly organized. Excellent written and interpersonal skills, team player. Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required
What You Will Do
- Conduct functional behavior assessments and learning needs assessments in family homes
- Design positive behavior support and skill acquisition plans with individualized behavioral goals
- Implement, model and monitor progress of individualized behavioral plans based on data analysis
- Train parents, caregivers and BA level staff who implement plans with children and families on principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
- Collaborate with youth team members
Who We Are
A dedicated team of professionals who have chosen to join an organization with a forty year history of serving people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, brain injury and autism in the community. When we’re not at work, we love to hike, bike, craft, read, shop and sing opera, among many other things! Our staff of 350 have range of interests and skills and we know you do too! We know that The Edinburg Center will mean as much to you as it does to us!
At work, we are psychiatrists, social workers, clinicians, nurses, behavior specialists, peer specialists, board certified behavior analysts, direct service staff and employment specialists.
What We Offer
We offer an excellent benefits package for both full and part-time staff, including; health and Dental (must work a minimum of 30 hours) vision, life, short and long term disability insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement savings plan. Paid time off benefits include vacation, personal, sick and holidays.
To support ongoing professional development, we offer tuition reimbursement, conference, seminar, certification, and specialized training funding, as well as free clinical supervision for licensure.
We think the best benefit we offer is the chance to learn from each other and we hope you will be willing to teach us as well.
Be YOU! We are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
- The Edinburg Center, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer
- Candidates who bring the strength of diversity are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct functional behavior and learning needs assessments within family homes to design individualized support plans. Implement these plans through data analysis and provide ABA training to parents, caregivers, and staff.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree and experience conducting behavior assessments and designing support plans for youth with autism or emotional challenges. A valid driver's license and reliable transportation are mandatory.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavior Therapist at Recruitingbypaycor a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,002 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Counselor Career Context
Recruitingbypaycor holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 6 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 24% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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