Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)

Center for Social Dynamics; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 34,440 - 37,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay + bonus opportunities

Paid drive time & mileage reimbursement

Free college or tuition reimbursement

Hands-on training and career advancement

Job summary

A community-focused ABA service provider in Hawaii is seeking a compassionate Behavior Specialist. This role involves using play and engaging strategies to support children's development in various settings. Candidates don't need prior experience as comprehensive training is provided. The position offers competitive pay, flexible scheduling, and continuous professional development opportunities. Join our mission to help children thrive and grow while enhancing your own career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• A passion for working with children and making a positive impact.
• Flexibility in scheduling, especially during afternoons and weekends.
• Comfort with diverse populations and willingness to complete necessary training.

Responsibilities

• Use play-based strategies to develop children's skills.
• Provide compassionate care in various settings including homes and community.
• Follow and implement personalized developmental plans.

Skills

Patience

Energy

Optimism

Education

H.S. Diploma or GED

Job description

Your ABA Career Deserves More Support. Find it with CSD!

If you work in ABA, you know the difference the right team can make.

Aloha! Are you ready to work for an ABA company that embraces Hawaiian and local culture in its approach to ABA? At CSD, we support our Behavior Specialists (RBT) with strong clinical guidance, meaningful mentorship, and opportunities to continue growing their careers while making an impact for local families.

With paid training, career advancement pathways, and programs designed to support your professional development, CSD offers more than just a job—it’s a place where your experience is valued and your future in ABA can continue growing.

Experienced Starting Pay: $25–$27 per hour, based on experience.

Why join our Hawaii team?

• Dreams Come True: Fully covered college or tuition reimbursement to help you earn your degree
• BCBA Growth Support: Unlike many programs, we don’t charge for BCBA supervision. You are eligible to receive tailored training, study groups, and no-cost supervision (contract-free) to support your journey
• In-House CEUs: Access monthly continuing education opportunities each year to support your professional development
• Career Rewards: A program made by Behavior Specialists for Behavior Specialists that recognizes and rewards you for your milestones
• Career Compass: Clarity from day one with a mapped pathway for your career
• Flexible schedules, paid admin time & paid training so you can learn, earn, and thrive

What If Growth Wasn’t a Mystery? – Introducing CSD Career Rewards!

About Us

At Center for Social Dynamics (CSD), we believe in possibilities. From a child’s first session to every milestone after, we’re building futures filled with play, progress, and joy. We meet kids where they are — at home, in schools, in the community — and help them grow through Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Every day is about connection, compassion, and celebrating breakthroughs big and small. We live our TRUE values: Transparency, Respect, Understanding, and Excellence. It’s not just how we work — it’s who we are. At CSD, we don’t just change lives. We light them up.

About The Opportunity

As a Behavior Specialist, you’ll:

• Use play, games, and evidence-based strategies to help kids build communication, social, and life skills.
• Bring energy and compassion to each session — whether it’s at a child’s home, one of our centers, or out in the community.
• Follow personalized plans designed by our clinical leaders while celebrating small wins that lead to big growth.
• Thrive in a flexible, on-the-go role where no two days look the same.

You don’t need prior experience — we’ll train you and support you every step of the way.

What Success Looks Like

• Kids smiling because they can now say a new word, share a toy, or join in play; achieving life changing milestones.
• Families feeling hope and relief because they see progress.
• You growing through paid training, coaching, and mapped-out career milestones.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive pay + bonus opportunities
• Paid drive time & mileage reimbursement
• Company-issued cell phone
• Free college or tuition reimbursement (Dreams Come True Program)
• Hands‑on training, career advancement, and a vibrant team culture

About You

• You love working with kids and making a difference.
• You bring patience, energy, and optimism to every session.
• You thrive in flexible, dynamic environments.
• You’re ready to grow your career while helping kids grow, too.

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma or GED
• Flexible availability (especially Mon–Fri afternoons/evenings + Saturdays)
• Proof of vaccinations (MMR, Varicella, COVID – CA mandated)
• Reliable transportation
• Comfort working with diverse populations
• Willingness to complete training and documentation
• Ability to frequently sit and stand; keeping pace with your client

Ready to Apply? If you’ve been looking for a role where your work matters, where kids look forward to seeing you, and where your career path is clear — this is it. Join us. Let’s light up lives together.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

CSD is a proud equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. In accordance with the Fair Chance Act, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. CSD is dedicated to ensuring fair hiring practices and encourages all individuals, including those with prior criminal histories, to apply.

About Our Values

• Transparency in the work that we do and the actions we take to achieve our mission. There are no hidden agendas or motives at Center for Social Dynamics. Each family’s unique cultures, values, and generational dynamics.
• Understanding through tolerance, cooperation, and empathy in the pursuit of our mission. We never lose sight of who we are, the people we serve, and our purpose and meaning.
• Respect for all and the value that everyone brings toward accomplishing our mission. No one at CSD is worth more or less, and together we are greater than the sum of our parts.
• Excellence in our drive, passion, and commitment to our mission. CSD will always do what it takes to deliver the best, leave no one behind, and champion our cause.

Physical Requirements May Include But Is Not Limited To

• Constant visual stimulation, including close vision, distance vision, reading, computer work
• Constant sitting; frequent up and down out of chair
• Constant use of telephone, speaking, listening
• Constant document handling, use of copier and fax machine, filing
• Frequent typing, use of computer
• Occasional walking around building
• Occasional bending, reaching, stooping, pulling
• Occasional lifting, carrying, moving of items up to 20 pounds
• Occasional walking to, bending to enter, sitting and using upper and lower limbs to drive car