Job detail
Residential Behavior Specialist
LITTLE CITY FOUNDATION
FULL_TIME
Posted 4/1/2026
Location
Palatine, Illinois
Salary
$27 / HOUR
Core responsibilities
The residential behavior specialist assists youth in maximizing skill acquisition in daily living activities through individualized strategies and positive behavior supports. They work as part of an interdisciplinary team to implement behavior analytic teaching procedures and improve the quality of life outcomes for the youth.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a high school diploma or ged, with a bachelor's degree preferred. Successful completion of direct support professional training and registered behavior technician certification is required within specified timeframes.
high schoolbachelor degreeCommunication SkillsMedication AdministrationTeam CollaborationProblem SolvingCrisis InterventionBehavior ManagementInstructionTeachingData CollectionTask AnalysisSelf-ManagementBehavior AnalysisLife Skills TrainingDiscrete Trial TeachingApplied Behavioral AnalysisReinforcement Strategies
Benefits
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Vision Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- 401k
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Roth 401k