Autism Aide | Pingree Center

Valley Behavioral Health Incorporated • Salt Lake City, UT

6d • $17 • Onsite

About The Position

The Autism Aide provides educational and developmental support to children with autism in a classroom setting. The Autism Aide assists the treatment team by helping clients learn skills and behaviors to be successful in their home and community environments.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• CPR certification
• Safety Care certification
• Driving positions require current driver’s license – must be 21 years old

Responsibilities

• Assists clients with participation in the classroom, skills groups, and educational support as assigned
• Assists the treatment team in providing academic structure through the application of behavioral techniques and procedures
• Assists in de-escalating clients when necessary or intervening when the behavior of an individual poses a threat of harm to themselves and/or others
• Supports client health by assisting with hygiene responsibilities as required
• Follows agency documentation policies for all phases of treatment, including assessments, care plans, treatment transitions and discharge plans, and client care.
• Participates in ongoing professional development activities to meet licensure, certification, and/or other agency requirements

Benefits

• On-Demand Pay allows access to a portion of earned wages before the usual payday.
• Time off includes 15 days of annual accrued paid time off, which increases by one day with each year of service, 11 paid holidays, 2 wellness days, and paid parental leave.
• Full-time and part-time (30+ hours) team members are eligible for health, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, financial protection, and pet insurance.
• Your out-of-pocket medical costs of up to $2000 for individuals and $4000 for families may qualify for reimbursement through our Garner HRA. In addition, based on the medical plan you choose, you can utilize pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible healthcare costs with an HSA, which includes a company match of up to $900 for individuals and $1800 for a family.
• We help our team members with tuition reimbursement, new licensure reimbursement, and career training and development. Valley also participates in Utah and federal student loan forgiveness programs.
• Our discounts and perks program provides more than $4500 in savings on everything from pizza to the zoo to movie tickets to oil changes!
• 401(k) retirement program allows for pre-tax and post-tax contributions and includes a company match up to 6% of your annual salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees