Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Job Description

Job Description

Where you'll be working:

Location(s): Baltimore, MD

Setting: Center-Based / Preschool (school hours)

Population Served: 1-5 years old

Years in Operation: Founded 2026

What You'll Actually Be Doing (aka no surprises later):

• Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and develop individualized behavior intervention and treatment plans
• Provide direct clinical oversight of ABA treatment and supervise RBTs and ABA Technicians
• Analyze client data and adjust treatment plans based on ongoing progress
• Deliver direct 1:1 behavioral services and provide parent and caregiver training across settings
• Collaborate with psychologists, physicians, educators, and other healthcare professionals in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and ensure compliance with ethical and payer standards

Caseload & Support Transparency (because details matter):

Caseload size: 7–10 clients

Billable hour expectations: 24–25 hours per week

Support Structure:

• Clinical mentorship provided 
• BCBAs report to the Medical Director (MD, MEd) and clinical psychologist, as well as their BCBA manager
• 2-week onboarding: first week 40-hour training, second week mentorship with BCBA support and in-person observations

Compensation & Perks (real ones):

Base salary: $80,000–$120,000, based on experience

Bonus structure: Performance-based and billable-hours bonuses

PTO: 20 holidays/PTO days of choice (can work holidays in exchange for alternate PTO)

Health benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Life Insurance

Paid Holidays: Included in 20-day PTO/holiday package

CEU support: Internal CEU provided; some external CEU reimbursement available

Supervision/mentorship provided: Clinical mentorship; internal mentorship structure planned as team expands

Schedule flexibility / remote options: Predictable weekday schedule; services primarily conducted during school hours

Additional perks:

• Technology provided (laptop/iPad) and materials budget
• Staff appreciation events, recognition programs, and team meetings
• Significant growth potential within a clinician-founded startup with a large existing referral base

If it's listed here, it's real.

Why This Is a Green-Flag Clinic

This organization meets our standards in:

• Clinician-led leadership — founded and operated by an MD and clinical psychologist with deep, hands-on ABA and developmental pediatrics experience
• Competitive compensation with meaningful performance-based bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, and life insurance
• Predictable school-hours schedule designed for genuine work-life balance
• Ethics-first, client-assent-centered clinical culture with family and clinician wellbeing at the core

We don't certify everyone, and we definitely don't promote clinics we wouldn't work at ourselves.

You'd Be a Great Fit If You:

• Are a credentialed BCBA
• Care deeply about ethical, high-quality ABA
• Thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment alongside physicians and psychologists
• Want to be part of building something meaningful from the ground up — with a strong referral base already in place
• Value a predictable school-hours schedule and a team that takes work-life balance seriously
• Believe in client-assent-based, child-centered care as a non-negotiable