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Behavioral Treatment Technician

SSM Health · Fond du Lac, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you built trust with a child or family who was hard to connect with.

What they are checking: Whether they can build therapeutic relationships, which the role lists first.

Tell me about a time you received hard feedback on your work. What did you do with it?

What they are checking: Whether they take supervision well, since technicians are coached closely by analysts.

What draws you to working with children with autism?

What they are checking: Whether they have real motivation and patience for long-term work with slow, steady progress.

How do you take care of yourself after a hard session?

What they are checking: Whether they have healthy ways to handle stress in a job with frequent challenging behavior.

What would you do

A child starts hitting during a session. Walk me through what you do.

What they are checking: Whether they stay calm, keep everyone safe and follow the behavior plan rather than reacting emotionally.

You think part of the behavior plan isn't working. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they share data and concerns with the supervisor instead of changing the plan on their own.

How would you handle a session in a family's home where siblings and noise keep interrupting?

What they are checking: Whether they can adapt sessions in home and community settings while staying on target.

About the work

What do you know about Applied Behavior Analysis, and how would you explain it to a parent?

What they are checking: Whether they understand ABA basics well enough to explain it in plain language to families.

The Early Start Denver Model is play-based. How does that change how you'd work with a toddler?

What they are checking: Whether they understand naturalistic, play-based teaching rather than only table-top drills.

How do you collect data during a session without losing your connection with the child?

What they are checking: Whether they can record accurate data in real time, which is how treatment decisions get made.

Why does accurate and timely documentation matter so much in this role?

What they are checking: Whether they know notes support billing, contracts and ethics, and that late notes cause real problems.

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The full job description

As published by SSM Health.

It's more than a career, it's a calling. WI-Treffert Center Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. Behavioral Treatment Technicians work directly with individuals and families to provide therapeutic support and implement behavior intervention plans that promote growth, learning, and independence. Their compassionate, hands-on care helps individuals develop important life skills while supporting positive outcomes for patients and families. Department: Behavioral Health Schedule: full-time, 40 hours per week on the day shift Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. Job Summary: Provides direct behavioral intervention services using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) to an autism population in center, home, and community settings. Job Responsibilities and Requirements: PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES • Develops therapeutic relationships with clients and families. • Ens ures accurate and timely documentation consistent with all contracts, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards. • Provides therapeutic services to clients, independently and with a team, creatively, and competently, as directed by clinical supervisors. • Provides reports, program updates, and other information as requested to clinical supervisors and team members. • Complies with the most recent Behavior Analyst Certification Board ( BACB ) and Registered Behavior Technician ( RBT ) E thics Code. • Attends team and department meetings for continuing training/education on client-specific and behavioral analytic interventions. • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. • Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION • High School diploma/GED EXPERIENCE • No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS • Frequent reaching, sitting, standing and walking. • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more). • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. • Frequent keyboard use/data entry. • Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, twisting and gripping. • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. • Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors. • Occasional driving. • Rare repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements and squatting. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS • None Department: 2059000038 BH Treffert Center Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.

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