Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

Job Description

Job Description

Where you'll be working:

Location(s): Glendale, AZ

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
• Conduct multidisciplinary assessments and create treatment plans in coordination with speech, OT, ABA, psychology, and medical services
• Design and implement services based on the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), a play-based, child-led form of therapy
• 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
• Collaborate as part of an integrated care team including speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists

Caseload & Support Transparency (because details matter):

Caseload size : 7–9 clients

Billable hour expectations: 28.75 or 30 hours per week

Support Structure:

• Bi-weekly 1:1 meetings with both your Center Operations Director and Clinical Director
• Weekly Multidisciplinary Care Meetings to address barriers and coordinate across the full clinical team
• Clinical Directors available to overlap with clients and provide in-the-moment support
• Administrative tasks (scheduling, billing, intake) handled by specialized teams so BCBAs can focus on clinical work
• Deep onboarding and ongoing training in ESDM-based care model

Compensation & Perks (real ones):

Base salary: $86,000–$113,500/year

Bonus structure:

• Semi-annual performance-based raises tied to ESDM fidelity scores and billable targets; annual performance bonuspotential
• Sign-on bonus available

PTO: 15 days off

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

Paid Holidays: 11 company holidays

CEU support:

• $500 annual CEU stipend
• 1 dedicated PTO day for CEUs
• Free monthly CEU webinars
• Growing ESDM-based CEU library
• AzABA state membership included

Supervision/mentorship provided:

• Bi-weekly meetings with COD and Clinical Director
• Weekly interdisciplinary care meetings
• In-the-moment clinical overlap support
• Structured ESDM onboarding and ongoing training

Schedule flexibility / remote options: Flexible hybrid — 1–2 dedicated telehealth/WFH days per week; schedule flexibility as long as monthly billable targets are met

Additional perks:

• 401(k) with company contribution
• Clear 4-level BCBA growth track with defined promotion criteria (Assistant Clinical Director, Clinical Director, Clinical President)
• Monthly staff appreciation lunches and company-sponsored team events (sports games, mystery nights, arcade nights, karaoke, trivia)
• Clinical of the Quarter, RBT of the Month, monthly core value awards, and annual company-wide recognition
• Short-term disability coverage provided by company
• Tuition/student loan repayment program
• Laptops provided; company iPads for RBTs

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

Why This Is a Green-Flag Clinic

This organization meets our standards in:

• Top-of-market compensation with a strong sign-on bonus and semi-annual performance raises
• Realistic, manageable caseloads with a play-based, child-led clinical model
• Robust clinical support structure — dedicated COD, Clinical Director, and integrated interdisciplinary team
• Genuine work-life balance with consistent hybrid scheduling and no weekend requirements
• Strong organizational infrastructure that removes administrative burden so BCBAs can focus on clinical work

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
• Are passionate about early intervention and naturalistic, play-basedtherapy with young children
• Want to practice within a structured, evidence-based model (ESDM) withreal training and fidelity support
• Thrive in an interdisciplinary team environment alongside SLPs and OTs
• Want a clear path to clinical leadership in a growing, mission-driven organization