Head of Recruitment

Head Of Recruiting (ABA Experience)

Spring Valley, NY

$140,000-$175,000

The Head of Recruiting leads all talent acquisition efforts for an ABA organization, overseeing a team of recruiters and driving strategies to attract, hire, and retain high-quality clinical and administrative staff. This role requires deep knowledge of ABA staffing needs, strong leadership skills, and the ability to scale recruiting operations across multiple locations or regions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of recruiters, ensuring productivity, consistency, and high-quality candidate experience.
• Develop and execute recruiting strategies for BCBAs, RBTs, Behavior Technicians, and operational roles.
• Oversee full-cycle recruiting processes, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer management.
• Build pipelines for high-volume ABA roles and hard-to-fill clinical positions.
• Partner with operations and clinical leadership to forecast staffing needs and align hiring priorities.
• Ensure compliance with state requirements, credentialing standards, and ABA industry expectations.
• Track recruiting metrics such as time-to-hire, candidate quality, and recruiter performance.
• Strengthen employer branding and outreach through job boards, universities, career fairs, and community partnerships.
• Implement systems, tools, and workflows that improve efficiency and scalability.
• Handle escalated hiring challenges and ensure smooth onboarding handoffs.

Qualifications:

• 3–5+ years of recruiting leadership experience, including managing multiple recruiters.
• Direct experience hiring for ABA roles (BCBAs, RBTs, BTs) and understanding ABA credentialing requirements.
• Strong knowledge of high-volume recruiting strategies and healthcare/behavioral health hiring trends.
• Experience with ATS platforms and recruiting analytics.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.