Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Job Description

Job Description

Where you'll be working:

Location(s): Lansing, MI

Setting: Center-Based

Population Served: 2-21 years

Years in Operation: Founded in 2009

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

• Conduct behavioral assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
• Supervise and mentor Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs)
• Provide parent and caregiver training
• Analyze client progress and adjust treatment plans as needed
• Complete clinical documentation
• Collaborate with families and interdisciplinary team members

Caseload & Support Transparency (because details matter):

Caseload size: 9–10 clients (center-based, consistent caseload)

Billable hour expectations: 24–25 hours per week

Support Structure:

• Layered clinical leadership including Clinical Directors, Regional Clinical Directors, and Director of Clinical Services
• Family-owned organization with accessible, engaged executive leadership
• Strong operational support to reduce administrative burden so clinicians can focus on clinical quality

Compensation & Perks (real ones):

Base salary: $80,000–$90,000 annually (salary model) or $77–$87 per billable hour (hourly model), based on experience

Bonus structure:

• Sign-on bonus opportunities available for select roles and locations
• Performance-based earnings depending on compensation model

PTO:

• Salary compensation model, employees receive 120 hours of PTO annually, prorated during the first year.
• Hourly compensation model, employees can accrue up to 120 hours of PTO per calendar year at a rate of 1 hour for every 17.33 hours worked.

Health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k)

CEU support:

• $200 annual CEU reimbursement stipend
• Ongoing internal professional development including clinical in-services and CEU-eligible learning events

Supervision/mentorship provided:

• Ongoing mentorship and clinical consultation through layered leadership
• Supervision scheduling emphasizes clinical quality over billing pressure
• No billing-tied supervision

Schedule flexibility / remote options: Monday–Friday, center-based in-person model; some flexibility for non-billable work management depending on compensation model

Additional perks:

• On-site clinical in-services and training opportunities with engaging themes
• Community involvement and team connection initiatives
• Clear growth pathways into Clinical Director, Regional Clinical Director, and broader clinical leadership roles

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

Why This Is a Green-Flag Clinic

This organization meets our standards in:

• Competitive compensation with dual model options — salary or hourly — to fit your preferred work structure
• Layered clinical leadership with an accessible, family-owned executive team that stays engaged and approachable
• Realistic, consistent caseloads in a center-based model that supports clinical quality
• Supervision structured around clinical priorities, not billing pressure
• Clear internal growth pathways into clinical leadership for BCBAs ready to advance

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, family-owned culture where leadership is genuinely accessible
• Want a center-based role with a consistent caseload and real mentorship support
• Are looking to grow into clinical leadership within an organization that promotes from within
• Value individualized, assent-based care and want to work somewhere that shares that commitment