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Maxim Healthcare

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At a glance

Compensation
$24–28/hr
Location
Oakland, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Maxim Healthcare seeks a Youth Support Specialist/Behavior Technician to support children and adults with autism and related developmental differences. The role provides one-on-one behavioral support in clients’ homes and community settings, implementing treatment plans developed by Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) and helping clients build communication, social, and daily living skills. Paid training and ongoing BCBA support are provided.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Behavioral SupportTreatment Plan ImplementationCommunication Skills DevelopmentSocial Skills DevelopmentAdaptive Skills Development

Qualifications

Must Be 18+High School Diploma or EquivalentPsychology, Education, Social Work, Behavioral Science, Human Development or Related Coursework or One Year of Listed Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Hourly Pay: $24 - $28 / hour

Make a Meaningful Difference

Join Maxim Healthcare as a Youth Support Specialist/ Behavior Technician and help children and adults with autism and related developmental differences build communication, social, and daily living skills.

You'll work one-on-one with clients in home and community settings while receiving support and guidance from experienced Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs).

Why Join Maxim?

  • Competitive hourly pay with weekly paychecks

  • Paid time off

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

  • 401(k), HSA, and life insurance

  • Tuition reimbursement and college partnerships

  • Mileage reimbursement

  • Flexible morning, afternoon, and evening schedules

  • Consistent client sessions and makeup-hour opportunities

  • Employee recognition programs

  • Professional growth and ongoing BCBA support

What You'll Do

  • Provide one-on-one behavioral support

  • Implement treatment plans developed by BCBAs

  • Help clients build communication, social, and adaptive skills

  • Support positive behavior development

  • Record session data and client progress

  • Create engaging and structured learning environments

Qualifications

Required:

  • At least 18 years old

  • High school diploma or equivalent

Plus one of the following:

  • College coursework in Psychology, Education, Social Work, Behavioral Science, Human Development, or a related field

OR

  • At least one year of experience as a: ?

  • Behavior Technician

  • ABA Therapist

  • Behavioral Interventionist

  • Paraprofessional

  • Child Development Professional

  • Camp Counselor

  • Similar child-focused role

Additional Details

  • Services are provided in clients' homes and community settings

  • Travel between client locations may be required

  • Mileage reimbursement available when eligible

  • Paid training and ongoing support provided

Ready to kick start your career in behavioral health? Apply now or contact Ali at 510-542-5775 ext. 3! Office hours Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm.

Benefit eligibility dependent upon employment status.

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Maxim Benefits:

Health and Wellness Medical/Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Advocacy (company paid if enrolled Medical) and Health Advocate Employee Assistance Program

Retirement and Financial Security: Health Savings Account, 401(k), Short Term Disability, Voluntary Group Life Insurance and Supplemental Accidental Insurance, Hospital Expense Protection Plan, Critical Illness Insurance, Home and Auto Insurance discounts, Pet Insurance and Legal Benefits

Lifestyle Benefits: Paid Time Off, Employee Discount Program, Transportation Benefits and College Partnership Program

*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

About Maxim Healthcare

Maxim Healthcare has been making a difference in the lives of our patients, caregivers, employees and communities for more than 30 years. We offer private duty nursing, skilled nursing, physical rehabilitation, companion care, respite care and behavioral care for individuals with chronic and acute illnesses and disabilities. Our commitment to quality customer service, compassionate patient care, and filling critical healthcare needs makes us a trusted partner wherever care is needed.

Maxim Healthcare, Inc. (“Maxim”) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

"Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Initiative, Maxim Healthcare will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records"

How this job compares

Set against the 1,151 open Behavior Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$24–28/hr
  • California median$23–26/hr220 hourly ranges
  • US median$21–25/hr952 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $26/hr, is 6% above the California median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the middle half of Behavior Technician hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 233 open Behavior Technician jobs in California and 1,151 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
Behavior Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (149 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 854 of the 1,151 open Behavior Technician jobs (74%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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