Autism Specialist | Pingree Center

Autism Specialist

Support children in learning, growing, and reaching their potential. At the Carmen B. Pingree Autism Center of Learning, Autism Specialists help children and adolescents with autism build communication, social, behavioral, and daily living skills in a supportive and engaging environment.

This role is about more than teaching skills — it's about building relationships, encouraging confidence, and helping children succeed through individualized, compassionate care. Autism Specialists work closely with families and interdisciplinary teams to create meaningful learning experiences that support each child's unique strengths and goals.

At Valley Behavioral Health, we value collaboration, growth, and creating an environment where both clients and staff feel supported, empowered, and celebrated.

Pay: Range starts at $20/hour (pay is calculated based on years of related experience)

Schedule: Mon-Fri | 8am-5pm

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 Autism Specialist provides developmental and educational services to children and adolescents with autism in a clinical setting or the home environment.

Essential Functions

• Designs individualized programs for children and adolescents with autism to increase and develop social, communication, and behavioral skills
• Provides services within the assigned treatment setting - clinical setting or the client's home. Homebased treatment assignments require access to reliable transportation.
• Designs specialized programs and teaching procedures for individual or small groups of clients to develop academic knowledge and ability through the application of behavioral techniques and procedures
• Charts the progress of assigned clients through weekly progress notes to ensure the ongoing evaluation of each client's strengths and opportunities
• Monitors progress notes and related data to ensure the proper implementation of individualized behavior change programs
• Reviews current research on autism, understands behavioral modification theories and applies appropriate techniques
• Completes various administrative tasks and meets deadlines for submission to ensure timely and accurate data collection for electronic health record systems

Requirements

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent

Experience

• Three months of experience as an Autism Assistant or six months of direct client care experience

Licenses/Certifications

• CPR certification Valley de-escalation certification
• Driving positions require a minimum age of 21 and a current driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of experience working with individuals with autism