Behavior Specialist

Company: Coach-Mentors
Location: New York City
Posted on: January 13, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description About the Position: Coach-Mentors is recruiting for two part-time positions to work with a young adult male on the autism spectrum with daily structure and routine, positive behavior supports, academic engagement, coping and self-regulation skill development. To be considered for this position, you must complete the screening questions below - email your resume and responses to jeff@coachmentors.com Pay: $38.00 - $42.00 per hour About You: You have experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum, with emotional dysregulation and behavioral challenges. ABA training or certification (e.g., RBT, BCaBA, or equivalent experience). You have a college degree in psychology, social work or closely related discipline or you are in process of completing your degree but have several years of relevant work experience. You must be flexible and highly dependable, with a strong sense (and demonstrated record) of personal integrity and solid work ethic. You are relationship oriented, have a unique ability to connect with others and yet have clear, healthy boundaries. You can pass a national criminal background check AND NYS fingerprinting About Us: Coach-Mentors is an organization with a mission to help adolescents, young adults and adults achieve success in everyday life. Coach-Mentors helps clients put into practice the goals they are working on in therapy by providing practical assistance in the “real world” between therapy sessions or following discharge from treatment. Coach-Mentors provide a positive and therapeutically supportive service through coaching and mentoring and play an active role in motivating and promoting the client’s achievement of their treatment goals. Coach-Mentors meet clients at home and in the community at a time and place that is convenient. Day time, evening, and weekend hours are available. Meetings occur in environments that lend themselves to natural conversation – a place that’s comfortable for clients and practical for the goals that have been identified. They can take place at home, in a coffee shop, park or while engaging in a healthy, fun and practical activity. Achievement and goal-oriented, Coach-Mentors focus on getting things done, on accomplishing the task at hand and supporting success. It could be implementing goals or strategies identified in therapy, helping with organizing the multiple priorities of daily life or it could be doing something more fun and physical like a healthy fitness or recreational activity or job search. Application Question(s): If selected to move forward with the interview process, we will text you. If you prefer email, please provide it here. If you have a LinkedIn profile, please provide the link here summarize your experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum and comfort and confidence with managing emotional dysregulation and behavioral issues When are you available to work - meaning what days and times are you reliably and consistently able to work with our client. Include all available for day, afternoon, evening and weekend availability. what is your proximity to West Babylon, NY

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