Behavior Technician 

(Paid Training and Internship Opportunities)

Utah Behavior Services is Utah’s premier behavioral healthcare provider, dedicated to creating successful children and developing strong families through high-quality, evidence-based behavioral healthcare. We serve Utah families from Brigham City to St. George. We are serious about our work of providing hope and evidence-based solutions for those in crisis. Our Vision Statement is “To empower all families to build their joy as a family.”

This position is NOT for someone who is simply looking for a paycheck or a babysitting job. This is a challenging job, but it has tremendous opportunities to truly help our clients and their families. We’re looking for a role model who thrives on connection with others and is passionate about inspiring hope and resiliency in the therapeutic environment and workplace. This is a place for someone with high levels of patience, empathy, and compassion. We need an ambitious, optimistic team member who is eager to learn and can problem-solve anything.

What Winning Looks Like:

• Our families are here for our help, and you are a huge part of that. Take the responsibility

seriously and provide services to them like you would want someone to provide them to you if

you needed them. (Don’t worry we will train you, and you’ll have a team to support you).

• Do your job with integrity and honesty, while ensuring that documentation is kept accurate and

done with quality in mind. (Yes, that means being on time, showing up when you’re supposed to, following the dress code, and providing quality services to meet the clients’ needs).

• Use your Influence for good - be positive, be supportive, and pull your weight. Be OK with asking

for help when you need it. (No Drama! Nobody’s got time for that).

Essential Functions:

• Independently conducts 1:1 Behavior Therapy shifts (at least 2.5 hours in length per shift) using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (“ABA”).
• Address Behavior Service Plan (BSP) objectives by providing services using the procedures approved by the Supervising Clinician.
• Attend and participate in supervision sessions to review child progress and Behavior Technician work performance with the Program Supervisor.
• Collect and record data accurately and efficiently in accordance with policies established by UTBS and the standards of the field.
• Demonstrate creativity and flexibility with program delivery and engagement with the child.
• Demonstrate self-motivation, time management skills, and above all, an ability to support teammates and the company as a united team for each client and family.
• Communicate clearly and effectively in English to parents/caregivers.
• Complete all required documentation in a thorough, professional, and timely manner, according to UTBS policies and procedures.
• Display honesty and integrity in all elements of job performance and interactions with teammates due to the independent, field-based nature of home and community-based ABA.
• Abide by all Utah and federal rules and regulations guiding ABA and Mental Health services, including, but not limited to:
• Behavior Technician and RBT standards and ethical guidelines of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
• HIPAA (Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act)
• Utah Department of Health and Human Services Code of Conduct
• Ethical Principles and Codes of Conduct of the American Psychological Association (Chapters 3. Human Relations, 4. Privacy and Confidentiality, and 10. Therapy).

• Behavior Technicians are expected to earn their RBT credential within the first 3 months of employment. This requires the following:
• Completion of 40 hours of training, completed within 45 days or according to the schedule provided. This may be a combination of online video modules, classroom-style instruction, hands-on shadowing and field experience, and other methods as deemed appropriate by UTBS.
• Satisfactory completion of the BACB competency assessment conducted by a designated board-certified supervisor.
• Complete the application process and pass the Registered Behavior Technician examination through the BACB.
• Submit all required documentation to HR and maintain the RBT credential by completing the required supervision sessions (individual and group) as directed by UTBS.

Behavior Technician Requirements:

• 18 years or older.
• High school diploma or above.
• Driver's license and reliable transportation that can be used to get to and from work and to transport clients for community outings. Must carry and maintain at least the minimum automobile liability insurance coverage required by Utah law.
• Pass federal and state background checks.
• Physical Requirements: Due to the active and physical nature of this position, there are vision and physical requirements that must be met in order to effectively function in this position. The children that we provide services may exhibit physically aggressive behavior, which can include throwing objects, kicking, pinching, punching, biting, etc. Some may also have a tendency to run away (elopement). The Behavior Technician may be required to respond to such behavior by implementing a Behavior Intervention Plan that may include things such as response blocking, redirecting, extinction, and restraint. Such a response may require a level of agility, quick reflex, and the ability to physically protect themselves and the child from harm and to retrieve the child in the case of elopement. Accordingly, a Behavior Technician must meet the following additional requirements:
• Strength and mobility requirements include being able to perform a variety of physical movements, including lifting and carrying (up to 50 lbs.), kneeling, sitting, bending, running, and squatting.
• Vision requirements including close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less); distant vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more); good peripheral vision ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or the left or right while eyes are fixed on a given point sufficient to provide safety to employee, staff, and clients); and depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distance and spatial relationships).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality about the clients, families, staff, and any other protected health information (PHI) in accordance with HIPAA.
• Ability to work at least 21 hours per week, including 3 evening shifts (4 pm-7 pm).
• Other requirements as more specifically set forth in the complete RBT Job Description, Employment Agreement, and other onboarding documents.

Job Type: Part-time 

Work Location: Cedar City

BT Pay rate: $15.00 - $16.87 per hour 

RBT Pay rate: $16 - $19.87 per hour 

Training, events, etc., $13.00 per hour

Benefits (All Benefits are Subject to Utah Behavior Services, Inc.’s Policies and Plan Details):

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• 401(k) up to 3% Matching 
• Flexible Schedule
• Paid Time Off
• Referral Bonus Program
• Health and Wellness Program
• Gym Fee Reimbursement
• Free Employee Medical Clinic Sessions
• Free Mental Health Sessions
• Clinical Supervision Financial Assistance
• Internship Opportunities and Student Loan Assistance
• Transportation Stipends 
• Paid Trainings (National Certification)
• Internal and External Events
• Continued Education Units
• Child Care Benefit
• Profit Sharing

Schedule:

• Morning Shift (9am-12pm)
• Mid Afternoon Shift (12pm-3pm-12:30pm-3:30pm)
• Evening Shift (4pm-7pm , 3 per week minimum)
• Monday to Friday, with optional/occasional Saturdays

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Utah Behavior Services will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)