RBT jobs in Kansas City, KS
Work one-on-one with kids in Kansas City homes and daycares, with paid training toward certification and a BCBA who actually has your back.
What an RBT does at Sunbird Kansas City
RBTs are the people kids see most. You'll run one-on-one ABA sessions in Kansas City homes and daycares, follow a treatment plan written by your BCBA, take session data, and show parents what's working.
We treat it as a career, not a gig: paid training toward certification, consistent BCBA supervision so you're never left on an island, and caseloads sized so every child gets your best work.
- One-on-one sessions at home and in daycares
- Paid training toward RBT certification
- Consistent BCBA supervision, never left on an island
- A family-run team across Kansas and Colorado
New to ABA? How RBT certification works
The RBT credential is issued by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB). The path is a 40-hour training, a competency assessment completed with a qualified supervisor, a background check, and the RBT exam. Ongoing supervision by a BCBA is part of the job once you're certified.
If you're new, we'll talk you through where you are and what's next — paid training toward certification is part of how we hire.
What a week can look like for an RBT in Kansas City
Schedules are built around families, so every week is a little different. A typical pattern: a morning session at a child's daycare working on joining group time and transitions, an afternoon session at a family's home on routines like mealtime or getting ready for bed, session notes the same day, and regular supervision time with your BCBA — where you bring questions and leave with a plan.
Because sessions happen across Kansas City, scheduling tries to keep your clients in the same part of town so you're working, not driving.
Why clinicians choose Sunbird
Well-supported clinicians give the best care. That's not a slogan — it's the whole staffing strategy.
- Family-run, for real. The founder's name is on the door and her standard is simple: care good enough for her own kids, and a team treated the way we ask them to treat families.
- Caseloads you can serve well. We'd rather grow slowly than stretch a clinician thin. Your caseload is sized so every child on it actually gets your best work.
- Mentorship that shows up. Real supervision hours, clinical leadership that still sees clients, and questions answered by people who remember being new at this.
- Work that travels with the child. Home, daycare, telehealth — and centers coming soon. You'll see your work hold up in real life, not just in a session room.
Where the kids are in Kansas City
Kansas City's ZIP codes with the most children, from Census estimates — the neighborhoods your sessions would most often take you to:
- 66102 (Cornado & Kensington) — about 9,835 kids
- 66109 (Bethel & Piper) — about 7,639 kids
- 66104 (Brenner Heights & Nearman Hills) — about 7,334 kids
- 66106 (Argentine & Turner) — about 6,807 kids
- 66112 (Victory Hills) — about 3,456 kids
- 66101 (Northeast & Strawberry Hill) — about 3,361 kids
Where you'd work in and around Kansas City
Sessions happen in families' homes and at daycares — not in a clinic. Our Kansas City team serves all 9 of the city's ZIP codes, from Northeast, Cornado, Rosedale, Brenner Heights, Armourdale, Argentine, Bethel to Muncie, plus nearby communities like Edwardsville, Lake Quivira, Merriam, Bonner Springs, Shawnee, Mission, Roeland Park, Westwood.
About 42,905 children live in Kansas City alone. At the CDC's 1-in-31 estimate, that's roughly 1,384 kids who may be autistic — the families this work is for.
How to apply for RBT jobs in Kansas City
We're growing across Kansas, including the Kansas City area, and openings are posted on our careers page as they open. Don't wait for a listing: email info@sunbirdaba.com with "RBT — Kansas City" in the subject, and tell us where you live, your schedule and where you are with certification. A real person reads every one.