Registered Behavior Technician

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Job Title Registered Behavior Technician Location Rocky River Facility Rocky River Urgent Care Department Job Code D99803 Shift Days Schedule 8:00am-4:30pm Job Summary Job Details Join the Cleveland Clinic Children’s Center for Autism Rocky River team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. This newly configured 20,000-square-foot center houses several individual rooms for behavior, occupational, and speech and language therapies along with waiting and conference areas. Rocky River brings Pediatric Autism, Specialty and Primary Care services to the community under one roof. 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. A caregiver who excels in this role will: 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. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 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 Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 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 Physical Requirements: Requires full range of body motion, including handling and lifting students, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Physically able to manage patients of varying weight and sizes. Requires normal or corrected vision and hearing. Personal Protective Equipment: Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances. Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption. Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. 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