TN Visa Behavior Technician Jobs
Behavior Technician roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's psychology category, making this one of the more accessible paths for Canadian and Mexican professionals with relevant credentials. Canadian citizens can apply at the port of entry with no cap or lottery. Mexican citizens require consular processing.
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Provides behavior intervention and skill development curricula to individuals and families/caregivers of individuals with developmental, intellectual, emotional, and behavioral challenges in a behavior analytic program. Interventions and curricula may be provided in individual or small group settings under the supervision of a Qualified Healthcare Professional. (Includes, but is not limited to, Behavioral Analyst (I and/or II), Psychologist, Clinical Supervisor, and/or Clinical Director.)
Collect data on programs and skills, provide oral and written updates on patient progress and assist in discharge planning activities. Work in collaboration with program leadership on quality improvement, program development and other special projects as appropriate. Provide assistance with training other team members and conducting behavioral assessments.
Critical features of this position are described under the headings below but are subject to change at the discretion of the clinical program team and department management. This job description reflects the designation of essential job functions but does not provide an all-inclusive list of duties that may be assigned.
Certified Behavior Technician I:
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, special education, psychology, communication disorders, or related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
1 year of experience providing direct treatment services to children and families/caregivers.
Required Credentials
WA State Certified Behavior Technician Credential (CBT).
Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) and/or Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst (LABA) will be accepted in lieu of CBT.
Safety Care Cert (internal training) required within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter.
Preferred
Preferred candidates will have bilingual skills.
Preferred candidates will have experience working with caregivers and families.
Preferred candidates will have experience working with diverse populations.
Preferred candidates will have experience navigating multiple hospital systems.
Preferred candidates will be credentialed as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) through the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB).
Preferred candidates will have 1 year experience working with neurodiverse individuals.
Certified Behavior Technician II:
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, special education, psychology, communication disorders, or related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
Minimum one year of experience working as a Certified Behavior Tech (CBT) or Registered Behavior Tech (RBT) in an applied behavior analytic program and two years of direct treatment services to children and families/caregivers.
Minimum two years of experience providing direct treatment services to children and families/caregivers.
Required Credentials
WA State Certified Behavior Technician Credential (CBT).
Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) and/or Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst (LABA) will be accepted in lieu of CBT.
Safety Care Cert (internal training) required within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter.
Preferred
Preferred candidates will have bilingual skills.
Preferred candidates will have experience working with caregivers and families.
Preferred candidates will have experience working with diverse populations.
Preferred candidates will have experience navigating multiple hospital systems.
Preferred candidates will be credentialed as a RBT through the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB).
Compensation Range
$29.16 - $48.11 per hour
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website.
About us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Our Commitment
Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
INTRODUCTION
Provides behavior intervention and skill development curricula to individuals and families/caregivers of individuals with developmental, intellectual, emotional, and behavioral challenges in a behavior analytic program. Interventions and curricula may be provided in individual or small group settings under the supervision of a Qualified Healthcare Professional. (Includes, but is not limited to, Behavioral Analyst (I and/or II), Psychologist, Clinical Supervisor, and/or Clinical Director.)
Collect data on programs and skills, provide oral and written updates on patient progress and assist in discharge planning activities. Work in collaboration with program leadership on quality improvement, program development and other special projects as appropriate. Provide assistance with training other team members and conducting behavioral assessments.
Critical features of this position are described under the headings below but are subject to change at the discretion of the clinical program team and department management. This job description reflects the designation of essential job functions but does not provide an all-inclusive list of duties that may be assigned.
Certified Behavior Technician I:
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, special education, psychology, communication disorders, or related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
1 year of experience providing direct treatment services to children and families/caregivers.
Required Credentials
WA State Certified Behavior Technician Credential (CBT).
Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) and/or Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst (LABA) will be accepted in lieu of CBT.
Safety Care Cert (internal training) required within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter.
Preferred
Preferred candidates will have bilingual skills.
Preferred candidates will have experience working with caregivers and families.
Preferred candidates will have experience working with diverse populations.
Preferred candidates will have experience navigating multiple hospital systems.
Preferred candidates will be credentialed as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) through the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB).
Preferred candidates will have 1 year experience working with neurodiverse individuals.
Certified Behavior Technician II:
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, special education, psychology, communication disorders, or related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
Minimum one year of experience working as a Certified Behavior Tech (CBT) or Registered Behavior Tech (RBT) in an applied behavior analytic program and two years of direct treatment services to children and families/caregivers.
Minimum two years of experience providing direct treatment services to children and families/caregivers.
Required Credentials
WA State Certified Behavior Technician Credential (CBT).
Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) and/or Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst (LABA) will be accepted in lieu of CBT.
Safety Care Cert (internal training) required within 3 months of hire and annually thereafter.
Preferred
Preferred candidates will have bilingual skills.
Preferred candidates will have experience working with caregivers and families.
Preferred candidates will have experience working with diverse populations.
Preferred candidates will have experience navigating multiple hospital systems.
Preferred candidates will be credentialed as a RBT through the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB).
Compensation Range
$29.16 - $48.11 per hour
This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.
Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants
This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.
Benefits Information
Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website.
About us
Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE
Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.
Our Commitment
Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.
Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Behavior Technician
Verify your credentials match TN requirements
TN sponsorship for Behavior Technicians typically routes through the psychology occupational category. Confirm your degree, RBT certification, or BCBA credentials align with what CBP officers expect before approaching employers.
Target employers who already file TN petitions
Applied behavior analysis clinics, autism treatment centers, and school districts with established HR compliance teams are far more likely to sponsor TN visas than smaller private practices encountering the process for the first time.
Search TN-eligible roles at visa-sponsoring employers
Use Migrate Mate to filter Behavior Technician openings by employers with recent visa filings, so you're not spending time on roles where the hiring team lacks experience with work visa sponsorship.
Get your offer letter language right
The TN offer letter must specify your job title, duties, intended length of employment, and educational requirements of the position. Vague letters citing 'behavioral support' without referencing the psychology category create unnecessary friction at the port of entry.
Prepare for the psychology category documentation gap
CBP does not publish an exhaustive list of qualifying roles. Bring your degree transcripts, your RBT or BCBA certificate, and a letter from your employer linking your duties explicitly to psychology-based behavioral assessment and intervention.
Understand Mexican citizens face a separate filing path
Unlike Canadians who can self-sponsor at the border, Mexican nationals must apply through a U.S. consulate. Factor in consular appointment wait times when negotiating your start date with a prospective employer.
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Find Behavior Technician JobsBehavior Technician TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Behavior Technician role qualify for TN visa status?
Behavior Technician positions can qualify under the TN psychology occupational category, but the fit is not automatic. CBP officers assess whether your specific duties involve psychological principles and behavioral assessment, not just task-based support work. Bringing your RBT or BCBA credentials and a detailed employer letter explaining how your role applies psychology strengthens your case significantly at the port of entry or consulate.
How does the TN visa compare to H-1B for Behavior Technician jobs?
The TN visa has no annual lottery, no cap for Canadians, and no multi-month waiting period, making it far more predictable for Behavior Technicians than the H-1B. H-1B selection is random and only opens once a year, meaning you could wait over a year before starting work. TN status, by contrast, can be obtained at a Canadian port of entry the same day your offer letter is ready.
What documents do I need to bring to the border as a Canadian Behavior Technician?
You'll need a valid Canadian passport, a TN support letter from your employer detailing your job title, duties, and qualifications, your academic transcripts or degree certificate, and your RBT or BCBA credential documentation. CBP officers have discretion, so the clearer your letter links behavioral technician duties to the psychology category, the smoother your entry. Do not rely on verbal explanations alone.
How can I find Behavior Technician employers who will sponsor TN visas?
Most employers won't advertise TN sponsorship explicitly, so filtering by those with prior USMCA filing experience saves significant time. Migrate Mate lets you search Behavior Technician roles specifically filtered for TN visa sponsorship, connecting you with employers already familiar with the process rather than ones encountering it for the first time during your job offer.
Can I extend my TN status if my Behavior Technician job continues?
Yes. TN status is granted in up to three-year increments and can be renewed indefinitely as long as you maintain qualifying employment. You can extend by filing Form I-129 with USCIS from inside the U.S. or by applying at the border with an updated employer support letter. There is no lifetime cap on renewals, making TN a sustainable long-term option for Behavior Technicians with ongoing employment.
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