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At the Carmen B. Pingree Autism Center of Learning , our Registered Behavior Technicians play an important role in helping children with autism build communication, social, coping, and daily living skills in a supportive and engaging environment.

This role is more than implementing therapy goals — it’s about building meaningful relationships, celebrating progress, and helping children gain confidence through play, learning, and positive interactions each day. RBTs work closely with families, BCBAs, and interdisciplinary teams to create consistent, compassionate, and individualized support for every child.

At Valley Behavioral Health, we value collaboration, growth, and creating a workplace where both clients and staff feel supported, encouraged, and empowered to succeed.

Pay: dependent on RBT licensure status (see below)

• Unlicensed start at $16.50 - will obtain certification within the first 90 days and pay will be increased to licensed rate
• Licensed range starts at $19.00 - pay is calculated based on years of licensed experience.

Schedule: Monday-Friday | 8:00AM–5:00PM

Benefits Highlights

• Compensation Our compensation program includes tenure-based service increases and performance bonuses that recognize and reward high-performing team members.
• On-Demand Pay gives you access to a portion of your earned wages before your scheduled payday.
• Time Off We offer 15 days of accrued paid time off annually (increasing by one day with each year of service), 10 paid holidays, 2 wellness days, and paid parental leave.
• Health & Insurance Benefits Full-time and part-time team members working 30+ hours per week are eligible for medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as voluntary options including accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, financial protection, and pet insurance. Valley also provides Basic Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance at no cost to eligible team members.
• Health Savings & Reimbursement Out-of-pocket medical expenses may be eligible for reimbursement through our Garner HRA — up to $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families. Depending on your medical plan selection, you may also contribute pre-tax dollars to a Health Savings Account (HSA), with a company match of up to $900 for individuals and $1,800 for families.
• Retirement Our 401(k) plan accepts both pre-tax and Roth (post-tax) contributions and includes a company match of up to 6% of your annual salary.
• Professional Development We invest in our team members' growth through tuition reimbursement, new licensure reimbursement, paid training and conference attendance, continuing education reimbursement, and paid time for continuing education.

Why Valley?

Since 1984, Valley Behavioral Health has helped thousands of adults, children, and families access high-quality behavioral health care. As the largest non-profit community behavioral health provider in the Intermountain Region, Valley offers a comprehensive range of services to ensure each individual receives the personalized care they need to heal and grow. You will belong in a community where you can be yourself, grow your career, and embrace new opportunities. Valley is committed to being an organization that promotes authenticity and encourages opportunities for success.

Job Summary & Deliverables

The Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) provides direct care to children with autism in home and clinical settings. The RBT implements treatment goals and objectives developed in coordination with the BCBA, family, and clinical team. The RBT provides ABA therapy to improve communication, social, functional living, and play skills while working to reduce identified problem behaviors.

Essential Functions

• Implements treatment protocols as designed by the interdisciplinary treatment team in assigned treatment setting (e.g. client’s home or clinical setting). Home-based treatment assignments require access to reliable transportation.
• Completes objective documentation meeting Medicaid and insurance billing requirements under the supervision of a BCBA
• Collects data on developed treatment goals and documented problem behaviors in both home and clinical settings
• Monitors collected data to determine next steps in treatment planning under the supervision of the BCBA
• Models effective behavior supports and positive interactions with clients and staff

• 1 year working with children
• Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification obtained within 90 days of employment
• CPR certification (post hire as needed)