Clinical Director

Job Description

Job Description

Where you'll be working:

Location(s): Aurora, Colorado

Setting: Center-Based ABA with hybrid flexibility

Population Served: 2-20 years old

Years in Operation: 2009+

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

• Lead clinical quality and outcomes across the center, overseeing assessments, treatment planning, program implementation, transitions, and discharge planning.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of BCBAs, BCaBAs, and RBTs while setting strong supervision, training, and clinical performance standards.
• Maintain a small clinical caseload so you stay connected to client care while balancing center-wide leadership responsibilities.
• Review and approve treatment plans prior to payer submission and ensure programming remains clinically appropriate, effective, and aligned with best practices.
• Partner with operations and intake teams to support client onboarding, monitor clinical and operational metrics, and continuously improve center performance.
• Serve as a clinical resource for families and caregivers while building a collaborative, high-performing clinical team.

Caseload & Support Transparency (because details matter):

Caseload size: Small clinical caseload maintained alongside Clinical Director responsibilities

Billable hour expectations: 10 hours per week of clinical productivity hours

Compensation & Perks (real ones):

Base salary: $103,000–$110,000 annually

Bonus structure:

• $7,000–$18,000 annual individual bonus opportunity, paid quarterly
• $5,000–$20,000 sign-on bonus depending on start date and location

PTO: 15 paid days off annually

Health benefits: Comprehensive health benefits, including dental, vision, IVF/maternity support, and wellness resources

Paid Holidays: 9 paid holidays annually

CEU support:

• 24/7 access to 100+ free CEUs plus up to a $1,000 professional development stipend
• Annual clinical conference and additional clinical learning opportunities

Supervision/mentorship provided: Four-week Clinical Director cohort training upon starting, followed by ongoing mentorship and access to clinical/ethics and compliance committees, advisory boards, and other clinical resources

Schedule flexibility / remote options: Hybrid flexibility with the opportunity to work remotely one day per week as center operations allow

Additional perks:

• 401(k) with employer match
• Annual merit-based salary increases
• Defined Clinical Director leadership development and advancement opportunities
• Dedicated clinical training and support resources
• Opportunity to participate in clinical research and quality-improvement initiatives
• Established RBT training and development systems
• Significant clinical autonomy and authority over quality of care within the center
• Opportunity to participate in clinical research and publish findings and outcomes

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