Behavioral Associate Jobs in Kansas (NOW HIRING)

Starting Pay: Our compensation is competitive within the market. The minimum rate for this position begins at $19.00 per hour, with your final offer based on a combination of your education, relevant experience, and overall qualifications (for certified RBTs).

Not yet certified? We've got you covered! We pay for the RBT course, which must be completed before your first day, and we provide exam prep support. While preparing for the exam, you'll start at a lower training rate. Once certified, your pay increases to the minimum RBT rate.

Retention Bonus Opportunity:

• $1,000 — Full-Time
• $500 — Part-Time (20+ hours/week)

Stay & Earn: Half of your bonus is paid at 90 days, with the remaining half paid at 180 days.

Position Summary: At Behavioral Health Allies Early Intervention (BHA EI), Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) are essential frontline team members dedicated to empowering young children and families through compassionate, evidence-based early intervention services. Grounded in BHA Early Intervention Core Values—Compassion with Purpose, Structure Builds Safety, Professionalism in Every Moment, Positivity Drives Progress, Education is Empowerment, Consistency Creates Change, Reunification is Our Mission, and Advocacy Through Action—RBTs provide direct therapeutic support that promotes meaningful developmental progress during a child's most critical years of growth.

BHA EI RBTs provide individualized, play-based, and developmentally appropriate Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children with autism spectrum disorder and related developmental disabilities under the supervision of a BCBA/BCaBA. Through implementation of individualized treatment plans, RBTs support communication, social-emotional development, adaptive skills, independence, emotional regulation, and school readiness.

RBTs play a critical role in creating structured, safe, engaging, and therapeutic environments where children can learn and grow. They partner closely with families, clinical supervisors, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure consistency, carryover, and positive outcomes across clinic, home, school, and community settings.

This is a safety-sensitive position. Employees must be able to safely perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, including maintaining continuous supervision of children, implementing crisis prevention and intervention strategies, responding to behavioral escalation, and assisting children with activities of daily living as needed.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or coursework in psychology, education, behavior analysis, child development, or related field preferred.

• Active Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification required.

• Minimum 6 months of experience working with children preferred.

• Experience supporting children with autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, or behavioral needs preferred.

• Experience within an early intervention, clinic, educational, or pediatric setting preferred.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

• Organizational and time management proficiency.

• Ability to remain calm and professional in high-pressure situations.

• Ability to implement behavior intervention plans with consistency and fidelity.

• Strong observational and data collection skills.

• Positive responsiveness to coaching and feedback.

• Ability to build rapport and therapeutic relationships with children and families.

• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office, electronic data collection systems, and documentation platforms.

• Demonstrated professionalism, adaptability, and ethical conduct.

Key Responsibilities:

Compassion with Purpose:

• Approach every child and family with empathy, dignity, patience, and high expectations.

• Recognize that behaviors serve as communication and respond using supportive, trauma-informed, and evidence-based strategies.

• Build positive and therapeutic relationships with children through play-based and engaging interactions.

• Support children during moments of emotional dysregulation with calmness, professionalism, and compassion.

• Promote independence, confidence, communication, and emotional growth through individualized therapeutic support.

Structure Builds Safety:

• Implement individualized treatment plans and behavior intervention plans as designed by the BCBA.

• Maintain structured, organized, safe, and developmentally appropriate therapy environments.

• Support consistent implementation of reinforcement systems, prompting procedures, behavior strategies, and daily routines.

• Ensure continuous supervision and active engagement with assigned children throughout all therapy sessions and transitions.

• Follow all safety procedures, crisis prevention strategies, and organizational protocols.

Professionalism in Every Moment:

• Maintain professionalism, ethical conduct, confidentiality, and respect in all interactions.

• Implement treatment plans and clinical programming with fidelity and consistency.

• Complete all required session documentation, data collection, and daily notes accurately and within required timelines.

• Communicate openly and professionally with supervisors, coworkers, and families.

• Participate actively in team meetings, supervision sessions, trainings, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Accept feedback positively and implement coaching recommendations to improve clinical performance.

Positivity Drives Progress:

• Foster a positive, encouraging, and strengths-based therapeutic environment.

• Celebrate developmental progress and meaningful milestones with children, families, and coworkers.

• Maintain a positive and solution-focused attitude during changing clinical demands or challenging situations.

• Encourage engagement, motivation, and joy during therapy sessions and daily interactions.

• Support peers and contribute positively to overall team culture.

Education is Empowerment:

• Utilize evidence-based ABA teaching procedures and behavior analytic interventions.

• Implement skill acquisition programming targeting communication, social skills, adaptive skills, play skills, and emotional regulation.

• Collect accurate data to support clinical decision-making and treatment progress monitoring.

• Participate in ongoing training, supervision, and professional development opportunities.

• Demonstrate ongoing growth in ABA knowledge, behavior intervention strategies, and therapeutic techniques.

• Assist with preparation and organization of therapy materials and clinical resources.

Consistency Creates Change:

• Implement programming consistently across therapy sessions and environments.

• Maintain dependable communication and follow-through with supervisors, families, and team members.

• Ensure therapy sessions are implemented according to clinical expectations and organizational standards.

• Support treatment fidelity through accurate implementation of programming and behavior plans.

• Maintain reliability in attendance, scheduling, and completion of assigned responsibilities.

Reunification is Our Mission:

• Support children in developing foundational skills needed for long-term success in less restrictive and natural environments.

• Promote generalization of skills across clinic, home, school, and community settings.

• Assist children in increasing independence, communication, adaptive functioning, and school readiness skills.

• Collaborate with caregivers and clinical teams to support meaningful developmental progress.

• Encourage independence and participation in daily routines and social opportunities.

Advocacy Through Action:

• Advocate for the needs, dignity, and developmental progress of every child served.

• Promote inclusion, respect, and individualized support in all interactions.

• Assist families and team members in understanding and implementing therapeutic strategies.

• Maintain person-centered and family-centered approaches in all service delivery.

• Support organizational initiatives that improve outcomes for children and families.

Other Duties:

• Perform other duties and special projects to support Early Intervention and organizational initiatives as assigned.

• Participate in required meetings, trainings, supervision, and collaboration opportunities.

• Maintain required certifications and professional training requirements.

• Assist with clinic organization, cleaning, and preparation activities.

• Participate in crisis response and de-escalation support as needed.

• Uphold BHA's mission and values in all work performed.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements:

Benefits:

• Medical,