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Little Friends
Warrenville, Illinois

Registered Behavior Therapist (RBT)

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$20-$23.5/hr

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Job Description

The Little Friends Center for Autism is looking to hire a part-time Registered Behavior Therapist (RBT) to join their team on weekdays.

Hours: Day time hours (approximately)

Some flexibility may be available

Compensation

  • $20 per hour without bachelor’s degree or RBT licensure
  • Up to $23.50 upon getting RBT

Accountability

Reports directly to Clinical Director.

Responsibilities

Responsible for providing individual applied behavior analysis skill acquisition services to clients with autism spectrum disorder and other language delays, including:

Assist with Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills-Revised (Ablls-R) for assigned children based on BCBA direction.

  • Implement programs based on the program designed by the BCBA.
  • Update and maintain client’s program book in an orderly fashion on a weekly basis.
  • Collaborate with other clinicians at LFCA.
  • Meet with parents at the end of session to update them and give them suggestions for home.

Attend Team and Staff Meetings as Assigned

  • Report data on goals and objectives to BCBA as requested to meet insurance requirements.
  • Maintain respect and confidentiality for all clients
  • Fill out code encounter form each session
  • Write SOAP notes after each session.

Must act in a professional manner which reflects positively on herself or himself and Little Friends / Little Friends Center for Autism.

Requirements

Must have a minimum of a high school diploma; bachelor’s degree in psychology, education, social services or related degree in progress or completed preferred.

  • Experience with ABA therapy, Developmental Disabilities and Autism.
  • Must have a Registered Behavior Technician certificate or proof of completion of registered behavior technician 40-hour course.
  • Agree to take the RBT test within 180 days of completing classes which is required by the BACB.

Must evidence ability to make sound judgments, and must be able to implement treatment plans, and take written data accurately under the direction of a Board-Certified Behavior Analysis.

Little Friends, Inc. conducts background checks on all hired employees per applicable law. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all background checks.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Autism Spectrum Disorder SupportData CollectionSOAP Note DocumentationClient ConfidentialityBehavioral InterventionProfessional CommunicationTeam Collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 22% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$45k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Illinois347 active7,845 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 22% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 19% offer loan repayment599 active listings, Oct 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend+1.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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  • No weekends

Living in Warrenville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$362k
Typical market rent
$2,257/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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