Behavior Aide | Children, Youth and Family Services

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Where Encouragement Inspires Growth

Valley's Children, Youth & Family program provides compassionate, therapeutic support that empowers children and adolescents to overcome challenges and reach their full potential. As a Behavior Aide , you'll help young people build social, communication, and self-management skills through structured interventions, positive reinforcement, and meaningful daily interactions. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact by fostering confidence, resilience, and success both in and beyond treatment.

Pay: Range starts at $16.00/hour (pay is calculated based on years of relate experience)

Schedule : Monday – Friday | 8:30am – 4:30pm

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 to 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 Behavior Aide provides educational and developmental support to adolescents and children with behavioral health challenges in a clinical or classroom setting. The Behavior Aide assists the treatment team by helping clients learn skills and behaviors to be successful in their home and community environments.

Essential Functions

• Assists clients with participation in the classroom, skills groups, and educational support as assigned
• Assists the treatment team in providing academic and therapeutic structure through the application of behavioral techniques and procedures
• Implements therapeutic and behavioral interventions to encourage and support self-management, communication, and social skills
• Assists in de-escalating clients when necessary or intervening when the behavior of an individual poses a threat of harm to themselves and/or others
• Follows agency documentation policies for all phases of treatment, including assessments, care plans, treatment transitions and discharge plans, and client care
• Collaborates with internal and external multidisciplinary teams regarding clinical aspects of treatment
• Adheres to ethical and legal standards set by licensing boards and state regulations
• Meets direct care expectations
• Participates in ongoing professional development activities to meet licensure, certification, and/or other agency requirements

Licenses/Certifications

• CPR certification (post hire as needed)
• Safety Care certification (post hire)

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous direct care behavioral health experience
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