BCBA

Job Description

Job Description

Where you'll be working:

Location(s):  Columbia, MD

Setting: Clinic

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

• Enjoy full admin support with dedicated schedulers, billing specialists, and intake staff, allowing you to focus on clinical care—not insurance calls or unnecessary paperwork.
• Conduct skills and behavior assessments to deeply understand your clients
• Develop comprehensive treatment plans and plan evidence-based interventions
• Train, supervise, and support a small team of RBTs dedicated to your clients
• Collaborate with colleagues, supervisors, and the quality assurance team to achieve optimal client outcomes
• Coordinate with and train caregivers to empower them as partners in their child’s progress

Caseload & Support Transparency (because details matter):

• Caseload: 6
• RBT support: 7 RBTs assigned to those 6 clients
• 6 direct therapists (roughly one per client)
• 1 therapy room supervisor acting as a lead RBT/assistant to the BCBA  

Compensation & Perks (real ones):

• Base salary: $90,000 – $95,000 base
• Bonus structure: Performance bonuses (up to $40K) + unlimited referral bonuses
• PTO: Generous PTO (27 days) + paid parental leave
• Health benefits: Full medical, dental, and vision coverage with low out-of-pocket costs
• Paid Holidays: Provided
• CEU support: Professional development stipends and conference opportunities
• Supervision/mentorship provided: Yes — collaboration with a network of 100+ BCBAs, mentorship programs, and clinical interest groups
• Schedule flexibility / remote options: Clinic-based schedule Monday–Friday
• Shift options: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM or 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• No nights or weekends
• 401(k)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sign-on and/or relocation bonuses for qualified candidates

If it’s listed here, it’s real.

✨ Why This Is a Green-Flag Clinic

This organization meets our standards in:

• Ethical leadership
• Transparent pay & expectations
• Realistic caseloads
• Work/life balance
• Clinical support that actually exists

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
• Want support, not micromanagement
• Believe burnout is not a badge of honor
• Want to work somewhere that respects your license and your life