Autism Specialist | IDD/ADD Services

Valley Behavioral Health•Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Autism Specialist provides individualized developmental and educational services to children and adolescents with autism in a clinical setting or the client’s home. The role helps clients develop social, communication, behavioral, and academic skills through personalized programming, evidence-based behavioral interventions, and ongoing progress monitoring, supporting meaningful milestones and greater independence. Home-based treatment assignments require access to reliable transportation.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Three months of experience as an Autism Assistant or six months of direct client care experience.
CPR certification.
Valley de-escalation certification after hire.
For driving positions, be at least 21 years old and hold a current driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience working with individuals with autism.

Responsibilities

Design individualized programs to develop social, communication, and behavioral skills for children and adolescents with autism.
Provide services in the assigned clinical setting or the client’s home.
Design specialized programs and teaching procedures for individual clients or small groups to develop academic knowledge and ability using behavioral techniques and procedures.
Document client progress in weekly progress notes to support ongoing evaluation of each client’s strengths and opportunities.
Monitor progress notes and related data to ensure individualized behavior-change programs are implemented properly.
Review current autism research, understand behavioral modification theories, and apply appropriate techniques.
Complete administrative tasks and meet deadlines to ensure timely, accurate data collection in electronic health record systems.

Benefits

Tenure-based service increases and performance bonuses.
On-Demand Pay access to a portion of earned wages before the scheduled payday.
15 days of accrued paid time off annually, increasing by one day with each year of service.
10 paid holidays.
Two wellness days.
Paid parental leave.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance for eligible team members working 30 or more hours per week, with additional voluntary insurance options including pet insurance.
Basic Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance at no cost to eligible team members.
Medical expense reimbursement through a Garner HRA, up to $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families.
Health Savings Account with a company match of up to $900 for individuals and $1,800 for families, depending on medical plan selection.
401(k) plan with pre-tax and Roth contribution options and a company match of up to 6% of annual salary.
Tuition reimbursement.
New licensure reimbursement.
Paid training and conference attendance.
Continuing education reimbursement and paid time for continuing education.