Description

About the Opportunity

We are in the process of developing our ABA therapy clinic opening in Marietta, Georgia in January 2027. The facility will be purpose-renovated from the ground up to deliver high-quality, center-based Applied Behavior Analysis services to children with autism spectrum disorder and related developmental needs. We are seeking a Founding BCBA to serve as the clinical cornerstone of this new practice — someone who wants more than a job, and is ready to help build a clinic's culture, systems, and standard of care from day one.

This is a rare opportunity for a BCBA who is ready to move beyond a caseload-only role into true clinical leadership: shaping treatment protocols, mentoring future staff, and having a direct hand in what this clinic becomes for the families it serves.

What You'll Do - Clinical Leadership

• Serve as the clinic's founding BCBA, providing direct assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing supervision of ABA services for an initial caseload of clients
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans grounded in the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
• Design and refine clinic-wide clinical protocols, data collection systems, and program materials that will serve as the foundation for the practice going forward
• Provide supervision and training to Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) and other clinical staff as the team grows
• Ensure all services meet BACB ethical and professional standards, as well as Georgia Medicaid and applicable payer requirements

Clinic Build-Out & Culture

• Partner directly with ownership on hiring, onboarding, and training decisions for clinical staff
• Help shape day-to-day clinical operations, scheduling structure, and quality assurance processes
• Serve as a mentor and clinical role model as the team scales, with a path to a formal clinical director title as the clinic grows
• Provide input on clinic space, materials, and workflow design during the final phase of build-out

Family & Community Engagement

• Conduct intake assessments and family consultations, building trust with referring families from the clinic's earliest days
• Communicate regularly with parents/caregivers regarding client progress, treatment goals, and home-based strategies
• Represent the clinic in the local autism and provider community, including relationships with pediatricians, schools, and referral sources

Requirements

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Current BCBA certification in good standing with the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB)
• Eligible for or currently holds Georgia state licensure as a behavior analyst (LBA)
• Minimum 2+ years of post-certification clinical experience providing ABA services
• Demonstrated experience developing treatment plans and supervising RBTs/behavior technicians
• Strong working knowledge of Georgia Medicaid and/or private payer ABA billing and documentation requirements
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build trust with families and collaborate with a small, growing team

Strongly Preferred:

• Prior experience in a clinic start-up, program launch, or clinical leadership capacity
• Experience with center-based (not solely home/school-based) service delivery models
• Familiarity with practice management/data collection software (e.g., CentralReach, Rethink)
• Entrepreneurial mindset — comfortable with the ambiguity and problem-solving that comes with building something new

Why This Role

• Founding-level influence. You won't be stepping into someone else's system — you'll help build it.
• Growth trajectory. As the clinic scales, this role is positioned to grow into a Clinical Director position with expanded compensation and responsibility.
• Ownership-operator support. Backed by an experienced, hands-on ownership group with a track record across healthcare and senior care operations — not a distant corporate structure.
• New, purpose-designed space. Practice out of a newly renovated facility designed specifically for ABA service delivery, not a retrofitted office suite.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary, commensurate with experience ($95,000 - $115,000/year)
• Performance/production-based incentive structure
• Health insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Continuing education allowance and BACB renewal support
• Professional liability insurance coverage