Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Job Description

Job Description

Where you'll be working:

Location(s): Silver Spring, MD

Setting: Center-Based

Population Served: Children ages 2–6

Years in Operation: Founded in 2021

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

• Plan, oversee, deliver, and adapt naturalistic therapy for young children ages 2–6 in a center-based setting using the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM)
• Conduct multidisciplinary assessments and develop individualized treatment plans in coordination with speech, OT, psychology, and medical services
• Collaborate as part of an integrated care team — BCBAs, SLPs, and OTs work together from initial assessment through discharge to align on goals and treatment
• Monitor client progress, update treatment plans and goals, and communicate changes to team members and families
• Partner with families to develop goals, build relationships, communicate progress, and provide coaching and support

Caseload & Support Transparency (because details matter):

Caseload size: 7–9 clients

Billable hour expectations: 28.75 or 30 hours per week

Support Structure:

• Biweekly 1:1 meetings with both the Center Operations Director and Clinical Director
• Weekly Multidisciplinary Care Meetings to address clinical barriers with the full management team
• Clinical Director available to overlap with clients and BCBAs as needed
• Dedicated operational teams handle scheduling, billing, and intake — BCBAs focus on clinical work

Compensation & Perks (real ones):

Base salary: $86,000–$113,500/year

Bonus structure:

• Annual performance bonus up to $3,800
• Sign-on bonus available (amount based on start date and location)

PTO: 15 days

Health benefits: Medical ($0 deductible), dental, and vision

Paid Holidays: 11 company holidays

CEU support:

• $500 annual CEU stipend
• 1 dedicated CEU PTO day
• Free monthly CEU webinars
• Growing ESDM-based CEU library

Supervision/mentorship provided:

• Biweekly meetings with Clinical Director and Center Operations Director
• Weekly multidisciplinary case meetings
• Clinical Director overlap support available
• No billing-tied supervision

Schedule flexibility / remote options: Hybrid — 1–2 dedicated telehealth days per week

Additional perks:

• Company 401K with company contribution
• Tuition and student loan repayment
• Short-term disability coverage provided by Company
• Monthly staff appreciation lunches and company-sponsored team events
• Clear BCBA growth track with 4 defined levels and promotion criteria based on clinical and coaching checklists
• Pathways to Assistant Clinical Director, Clinical Director, and Clinical President roles

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

Why This Is a Green-Flag Clinic

This organization meets our standards in:

• Interdisciplinary care model with genuine OT, SLP, and ABA integration
• Transparent compensation with structured, performance-based advancement
• Manageable caseloads backed by dedicated operational support
• Supervision that is not tied to billing pressure
• Consistent clinical mentorship through regular leadership touchpoints

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 to specialize in early intervention and play-based, naturalistic ABA
• Thrive in an interdisciplinary team environment alongside SLPs and OTs
• Value structured onboarding and ongoing clinical mentorship
• Want hybrid flexibility without sacrificing clinical depth