Registered Behavior Technician - RBT

Cleveland Clinic

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Center for Autism Middleburg Hights team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic Children’s Lerner School for Autism is a state-certified, chartered non-public day school dedicated to supporting autistic students from the earliest age of diagnosis through age 21. Our multidisciplinary team includes Licensed Special Educators, Behavior Analysts, Speech-Language Pathologists, and Classroom Behavior Therapists—all highly trained and experienced in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Our comprehensive curriculum extends beyond the classroom, offering parent training, student observations, and home visits to ensure families remain engaged and supported in their child’s development. As a Behavior Technician, you will play a key role in implementing individualized support plans tailored to each student’s unique strengths, goals, and needs. This position provides an opportunity to foster students’ independence, build essential academic and life skills, and empower them to navigate the world with confidence and success. A caregiver in this position works Monday through Friday, from 8:00am—4:30pm.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree OR six months of ABA experience
40-hour coursework for Registered Behavior Technician Certification (RBT) before hire
Completion of an RBT competency assessment and exam within 30 days of hire OR BCBA or BCaBA Certification
Computer efficiency
Ability to work and build rapport with patients of diverse backgrounds

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree
Six months of experience working with autistic children, utilizing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Experience working with young children (8 and under) or previous ABA experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Work under the clinical supervision of the Behavior Analyst to provide behavior-analytic services to multiple patients with autism spectrum disorder and related developmental disabilities in an outpatient setting.
Acquire baseline data and implement approved treatment plan using applied behavior analysis neutrally and consistently.
Implement discrete trial teaching procedures across a variety of patients and functioning levels.
Apply reinforcement procedures effectively, utilize SDs that are clear, concise and consistent.
Utilize prompt fading, shaping, and chaining procedures.
Assist Outpatient Behavior Analyst in conducting functional behavior assessments to include conducting a record review and Functional Assessment Interview, define behavior and choose appropriate method of data collection, summarize environment, setting events, and medical information.
Communicate effectively with parents regarding progress, troubleshoot, generalization strategies for home, and other elements of parent training as designated by Outpatient Behavior Analyst.
Participate in required supervision with Outpatient Behavior Analyst.