BCBA / BCaBA - Behavior Support

Job Description

Job Description

BCBA / BCaBA - Behavior Support

Location: Springfield, Illinois

Job Type: Full-Time, 1.0 FTE, W2

Work Setting: Residential and community-based services

Schedule: Typically Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with flexibility based on client needs

Compensation:

• BCBA: $85,000-$100,000 annually
• BCaBA: $78,000-$90,000 annually

Compensation is based on certification, Illinois Medicaid provider enrollment status, relevant experience, and qualifications.

Overview

Avento Health is recruiting a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) for a full-time opportunity with a nonprofit developmental disabilities services organization in Springfield, Illinois.

The position supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in residential and community-based settings.

The BCBA or BCaBA will develop and oversee behavior support programs, conduct behavioral assessments, write and revise behavior support plans, train direct care staff, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve behavioral outcomes and quality of life.

This is not a traditional high-volume autism clinic position. Services are primarily delivered with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in residential and community environments , and there is no set minimum billable-hours requirement .

Providers have access to an office location, but much of the work takes place directly in individuals' homes, residential programs, and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, update, and oversee individualized behavior support programs
• Write and revise behavior support plans based on assessment findings, behavioral data, individual needs, and interdisciplinary input
• Conduct behavioral assessments and functional behavior assessments
• Complete risk assessments and other required behavioral documentation
• Analyze behavioral data and modify interventions based on clinical findings
• Complete monthly notes and other required clinical documentation
• Provide behavioral consultation to direct care staff, residential teams, guardians, and other stakeholders
• Train direct support professionals and other employees on behavior support plans and intervention strategies
• Observe staff implementation of behavioral interventions and provide coaching or retraining as needed
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, guardians, outside providers, and organizational leadership
• Participate in treatment planning and behavioral review meetings
• Provide services in homes, residential programs, community settings, and other client environments
• Respond to phone-based on-call behavioral needs as required
• Maintain services and documentation consistent with applicable BACB, Illinois DHS, Medicaid, and organizational requirements

Required Qualifications

BCBA Candidates

• Active Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board

BCaBA Candidates

• Active Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) certification through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board
• Ability to practice within applicable BCaBA supervision requirements

All Candidates

• Experience developing or writing behavior support plans
• Experience conducting behavioral assessments and developing behavioral interventions
• Experience training or supporting staff in implementing behavioral strategies
• Strong clinical documentation skills
• Ability to work effectively with interdisciplinary teams, guardians, and direct care staff
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Ability to travel locally between residential and community service locations
• Willingness and ability to complete Illinois Medicaid provider enrollment if not already enrolled

Illinois Medicaid Provider Enrollment

Anyone hired into this position will need to apply for enrollment as an Illinois Medicaid provider if they are not already enrolled.

Candidates who have already started or completed Illinois Medicaid provider enrollment are strongly preferred, but prior enrollment is not required for consideration.

Support with the enrollment process is typically available after hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current or in-progress Illinois Medicaid provider enrollment
• Experience supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Experience working in residential or community-based behavioral services
• Experience with adult disability services
• Experience conducting functional behavior assessments
• Experience developing behavior support plans for individuals with complex behavioral needs
• Experience training direct support professionals or residential staff
• Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams
• Comfort working independently across multiple community-based service environments

Skills

• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Functional behavior assessment
• Behavior support planning
• Behavioral data analysis
• Intervention development
• Staff training and coaching
• Clinical documentation
• Developmental disabilities services
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Community-based behavioral services

Work Environment

BCBAs and BCaBAs have access to an office location, but most behavioral services are provided directly in individuals' homes, residential programs, community environments, and during community outings.

This is a hands-on, field-based clinical role rather than a primarily office-based position.

The schedule is generally Monday through Friday, with flexibility based on client needs and occasional phone-based on-call responsibilities.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• No set minimum billable-hours requirement
• Work primarily with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities rather than a traditional high-volume autism clinic model
• Compensation based on certification, Medicaid enrollment status, and experience
• Flexible full-time schedule
• Opportunity to develop and oversee meaningful behavioral programming in real-world residential and community environments
• Direct collaboration with caregivers, residential teams, guardians, and interdisciplinary professionals
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Mission-driven organization supporting adults in community living settings

Benefits

• Medical plan options, including PPO, Affordable Care Plan, Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC), and preventive-only coverage
• Dental coverage through Lucent with access to the Aetna dental network
• Vision coverage through EyeMed
• Virtual primary care, virtual mental health, and telemedicine through First Stop Health for employees enrolled in a major medical plan
• 401(k) retirement plan
• At least two weeks of paid time off during the first year of employment
• Eight observed paid holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
• Employer-paid long-term disability and basic life/AD&D coverage for eligible employees after applicable eligibility periods
• Voluntary life/AD&D coverage available through UNUM
• Approved continuing education reimbursement or direct payment for professional-role-related education
• Mileage reimbursement for approved work-related travel

Benefit eligibility and effective dates vary by plan and employment status.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Avento Health and its client partner are equal opportunity employers and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees and applicants. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected status under applicable law.

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