Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Job Description

Job Description

Where you'll be working:

Location(s): Rapid City, South Dakota

Setting: Center-based outpatient pediatric ABA clinic

Population Served: Children and adolescents

Years in Operation: Founded in 1948

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

• Manage a small caseload of children and adolescents in an outpatient ABA setting
• Collaborate daily with an interdisciplinary team that includes Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and other specialists
• Conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and oversee implementation of ABA programming
• Provide caregiver training and support generalization across environments
• Help mentor RBTs and contribute to the growth of ABA services in South Dakota and the Upper Midwest

Caseload & Support Transparency (because details matter):

Caseload size: 5–6 clients

Billable hour expectations: Approximately 24–25 hours per week; support-hour model rather than strict billing minimums

Clinical Support:

• Multiple BCBA and BCBA-D leaders across the organization
• Weekly collaboration meetings
• Interdisciplinary treatment team
• Leadership support and mentorship
• No pressure-driven billing culture

Compensation & Perks (real ones):

Base salary: $39–$58/hour (based on experience)

Bonus structure: $15,000 sign-on bonus

PTO: 10–14 days plus paid holidays

Paid Sick Time: 8 days accrued annually, with the ability to accrue up to 480 hours total

Health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage

Paid Holidays: Yes

CEU support: CEU reimbursement and credentialing support

Supervision/mentorship provided: Yes

Schedule flexibility / remote options: Flexible schedule; no weekends or on-call requirements (in-person role)

Additional perks:

• $5,000 relocation assistance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
• 401(k)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Laptop provided
• Research opportunities
• Leadership development pathways
• No state income tax
• Affordable cost of living

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