Autism Specialist | $22.00 - $25.00 / hour

Easterseals Midwest is looking for an Autism Specialist to join its Lake Ozark team. This full-time, onsite role involves delivering in-home support to families and their children who are navigating autism, with training provided to help you grow in the field. The organization emphasizes equity, inclusion, and access for people with disabilities and their families, and this position offers a chance to contribute to that mission in a meaningful, hands-on way.

The company backs its people with real opportunities: comprehensive job training, pay that scales with experience, and yearly raises, plus benefits like paid time off, health care, and retirement contributions. If you’re drawn to working directly with families in their own homes and you want to help unlock life opportunities for kids with autism, this role could be a strong fit.

If you’re motivated by practical, compassionate support and you want to make a visible difference in a home setting, you’ll likely feel at home in this role.

In-home support that helps families thrive

In this position you’ll work directly in families’ homes, offering tailored support to children with autism and guiding families on how to apply effective strategies. You’ll help observe progress, adjust approaches as needed, and keep documentation up to date to reflect what’s working.

You’ll also coordinate with a supervisor and the broader care team, participating in training to stay aligned with best practices and to ensure consistent, quality support across families you serve.

What you need to start

Must-haves

• Bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field is required

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a social services setting (about a year or more) is preferred
• Some familiarity with autism or other developmental disabilities is preferred

Pay, benefits and practical details

The position pays $22.00 - $25.00 per hour and is full-time and onsite in Lake Ozark, MO, United States. The package includes thorough training, pay based on experience with yearly opportunities for raises, paid time off, healthcare, and retirement contributions.

Advice for applicants

Lead your resume with your bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field, and highlight any direct work in social services or with families and children who have developmental needs.

When you can, show concrete examples from in-home support or family engagement that demonstrate you’ve helped implement strategies and tracked progress in real settings. If you have any autism-related exposure or training, mention it alongside your degree and work experience.

Be ready to discuss how you’ve worked in a home environment, built trust with families, and collaborated with supervisors and teams to keep progress on track. Think of a brief story that shows your communication, flexibility, and commitment to consistent outcomes for a child and their family.

Ask a practical question about the role’s growth path and support, such as what the training plan looks like and how success is measured in the first year, including the process for yearly raises. You’ll also want to learn how the team partners with families to sustain gains over time.