RBT jobs in Topeka, KS
Work one-on-one with kids in Topeka homes and daycares, with paid training toward certification and a BCBA who actually has your back.
What an RBT does at Sunbird Topeka
As an RBT (registered behavior technician), you run the day-to-day one-on-one ABA sessions that change a child's trajectory — working from a plan a BCBA wrote for that child, recording progress, and helping parents use the same strategies between visits.
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 Topeka
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 Topeka, 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 Topeka
Topeka's ZIP codes with the most children, from Census estimates — the neighborhoods your sessions would most often take you to:
- 66605 — about 5,568 kids
- 66604 — about 4,999 kids
- 66611 — about 2,612 kids
- 66607 — about 2,606 kids
- 66609 — about 2,182 kids
- 66606 — about 1,854 kids
Where you'd work in and around Topeka
Sessions happen in families' homes and at daycares — not in a clinic. Our Topeka team serves all 10 of the city's ZIP codes, plus nearby communities like Tecumseh, Silver Lake, Auburn, Meriden, Willard, Carbondale, Hoyt, Rossville.
About 28,265 children live in Topeka alone. At the CDC's 1-in-31 estimate, that's roughly 912 kids who may be autistic — the families this work is for.
How to apply for RBT jobs in Topeka
We're growing across Kansas, including the Topeka area, and openings are posted on our careers page as they open. Don't wait for a listing: email info@sunbirdaba.com with "RBT — Topeka" in the subject, and tell us where you live, your schedule and where you are with certification. A real person reads every one.