Behavior Technician
Blue Ridge, VAJob$24–26/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Maxim Healthcare is hiring a Behavior Technician to work with students in a classroom setting. The role supports children with social skills, communication, and repetitive or restrictive behaviors, documents progress and milestones, and implements school-directed IEP plans and goals. Candidates need a high school diploma or equivalent, must be at least 18, and must meet one of the stated coursework or experience paths.
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Full job description
Salary - $24/Hr. - $26/Hr.
Maxim Healthcare Services is hiring for a Behavior Technician to work with students in the classroom setting.
Why Join Maxim:
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Competitive Pay & Weekly Paychecks
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Health, Dental, Vision, HSA and Life Insurance
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Paid Time Off
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401(k) Savings Plan
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Maxcares Awards Program
Responsibilities:
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Help children work on social skills, communication skills, and repetitive or restrictive behaviors
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Document childs progress and milestones
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Follow and implement IEP Plan/Goals as directed by school
Qualifications:
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Passion for working with children with special needs
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Strong communication skills
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High School diploma or equivalent required
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Must be at least 18 years of age
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Completion of coursework in one of the following programs: psychology, education, social work, behavioral science, human development or a minimum of one year experience working with children in the following capacities: Child Development, Camp Counselor, Paraprofessional, Behavioral Interventionist, ABA Therapist, or Behavior Technician required.
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.
Maxim Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,179 open Behavior Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$24–26/hr
- Virginia median$21–25/hr35 hourly ranges
- US median$21–25/hr978 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $25/hr, is 6% above the Virginia median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the middle half of Behavior Technician hourly ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 60 open Behavior Technician jobs in Virginia and 1,179 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- RCG Behavioral Health Network18 open
- Maxim Healthcare (this employer)9 open
- Mosaic Pediatric Therapy8 open
- 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 (148 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 875 of the 1,179 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 4, 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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