Registered Behavior Technician

University of Utah Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 37,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health is seeking a Registered Behavior Technician to provide direct care and implement treatment goals for individuals with autism and related diagnoses. Under supervision of a BCBA, you will work across home and community settings, supporting skill acquisition and reducing challenging behaviors.

This entry-level role is ideal for someone pursuing psychology, behavior analysis, or a career in behavioral sciences, with opportunities to learn clinical procedures, collect data,

Qualifications

• Six months of behavioral health or direct patient care experience.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential.
• Current BACB Registered Behavior Technician certification.

Responsibilities

• Models effective behavior support and positive interactions with client and family.
• Collaborates with clinical team and provides guidance on behavior support components.
• Meets documentation requirements of state and insurance payers.
• Implements treatment plans.
• Collects data.
• Assists with onboarding new behavior technicians and mentors trainees.
• Provides peer support and feedback to supervising BCBA.

Skills

Caring

Positive attitude

Team-oriented

Job description

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.

EO/AA

This position involves direct implementation of skill acquisition and behavior reduction plans with individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other diagnoses that include skill deficits or behavioral challenges. Under close supervision, the registered behavior technician will provide direct care and implement the treatment goals and objectives mutually developed by the BCBA, family, and clinical team across the home and community based setting. This position provides an excellent entry to the field for people who are interested in psychology, behavior analysis, special education, or other careers in the behavioral sciences.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Models effective behavior support and positive interactions with client and family.
• Collaborates with other clinical team members and gives guidance regarding behavior support components while considering possible medical, psychological, psychiatric, or environmental causes.
• Meets documentation requirements of state and insurance payers.
• Completes orientation and training.
• Implements treatment plans.
• Collects data.
• Assists with onboarding new behavior technicians by modeling procedures.
• Provides peer support during initial shadowing and skill development.
• Demonstrates proper implementation of behavior intervention procedures.
• Shares feedback with supervising BCBA regarding trainee competency (not formal evaluation).
• Completes treatment fidelity/self-monitoring checklists as assigned.
• Helps orient new staff to client‑specific safety procedures.
• Completes tasks from the Clinic Operations Task List.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to be caring, positive, energetic, flexible, and motivated to learn.
• Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism including dress, timeliness, and communication.
• Ability to work in context of a team environment and accept feedback.

Required

Qualifications

• Six months of behavioral health or direct patient care experience; may include CNA, MA, HCA, Teacher’s aide or assistant.

Licenses Required

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Current certification as a Registered Behavior Technician through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB).

* Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment, or patients while providing care in a psychiatric setting. Workers in this position may be exposed to infectious diseases.

Physical Requirements

Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Walking