Where you'll be working:
Location(s): Supporting variety of clinics throughout the assigned Illinois region
Setting: Hybrid outpatient pediatric clinic role with remote clinical responsibilities and some travel between assigned locations
Population Served: Children 2 - 18
Years in Operation: Founded in 1988
What You’ll Actually Be Doing (aka no surprises later):
- Step in as the assigned BCBA for clinics experiencing temporary BCBA vacancies, ensuring clients and RBTs continue receiving consistent clinical supervision and support.
- Develop, oversee, and regularly update individualized treatment programs and behavior intervention plans using evidence-based ABA and Natural Environment Teaching principles.
- Analyze client data, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and make timely clinical adjustments based on progress and outcomes.
- Provide ongoing training, mentorship, and supervision to RBTs, team members, and future BCBAs completing fieldwork hours.
- Complete parent meetings, clinical supervision, progress reports, evaluations, SOAP notes, and other required documentation.
- Collaborate with speech, occupational therapy, education, and other multidisciplinary team members to support coordinated care.
- Transition between clinics and caseloads as coverage needs change, helping maintain clinical stability until a permanent BCBA is hired.
Caseload & Support Transparency (because details matter):
- Caseload size: Varies based on clinic coverage needs and temporary BCBA vacancies
- Billable hour expectations: 30 billable hours a week
- Clinical expectations:
- Provide supervision for approximately 10%–20% of each client’s treatment hours.
- Provide supervision for approximately 5%–10% of each RBT’s hours.
- Review and update client programming every one to two weeks.
- Supervise at least one student earning BCBA fieldwork hours when needed.
- Support Structure:
- Partner closely with Clinic ABA Directors and local clinic teams.
- Receive support from multidisciplinary professionals, including speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and educators.
- Work within an established pediatric therapy organization with multiple Illinois clinics.
- Provide temporary coverage rather than being permanently assigned to one clinic or caseload.
Compensation & Perks (real ones):
- Base salary: $80,000 - $96,000
- Bonus structure: Up to $12,000 annually
- PTO: 10 days
- Health benefits: 5 sick days
- Paid Holidays: 8.5 days
- CEU support: In House CEUs, $500 yearly CEU credit & 1 CEU day off yearly for your first three years, $750 yearly CEU credit & 2 CEU days off yearly after three years
- Supervision/mentorship provided: New clinical excellence team
- Schedule flexibility / remote options: Remote schedule with at minimum two days in clinic a month
- Additional perks:
- Predominantly remote clinical role with limited required in-person days
- Variety across clinics, teams, and client populations
- Opportunity to support clinics during high-need periods
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Meaningful mentorship and leadership responsibilities
- Ability to help maintain continuity of care while permanent clinical staffing is secured
If it’s listed here, it’s real.
Why This Is a Green-Flag Clinic
- This is a unique opportunity for an experienced BCBA who enjoys variety, mentorship, and problem-solving. Rather than being permanently tied to one location, you’ll provide clinical stability when clinics need it most—supporting clients, RBTs, and families until a long-term BCBA is in place.
- You’ll also have the flexibility of a primarily remote position while remaining connected to clinic teams through intentional in-person support.
You’d Be a Great Fit If You:
- Have minimum 5 years of experience
- Have significant experience supervising RBTs and developing future clinicians
- Adapt quickly to new teams, caseloads, and clinical environments
- Can provide strong clinical direction without needing constant oversight
- Enjoy mentoring and training others
- Communicate clearly and transparently
- Are comfortable traveling within an assigned region
- Care deeply about maintaining quality and continuity of care during staffing transitions