Clinical Director (BCBA required)

About the Role

If you love leading teams, inspiring clinicians, and watching kids reach milestones that once felt impossible, you’ll feel right at home as a Clinical Director at Bierman Autism Centers. You’ll be the clinical heartbeat of your center, championing high-quality care, coaching and growing BCBAs, and helping every child’s unique journey come to life. At Bierman, we’ve stayed BCBA-owned, privately held, debt-free, and independent for 20 years, ensuring no outside investors influence our clinical values. Our model mirrors a teaching hospital: collaborative, research-driven, and designed to help clinicians develop into the leaders they envisioned when they first joined the field.

Responsibilities

• Accelerate client success for all learners within your center.
• Drive clinical quality by supporting, training, and mentoring BCBAs.
• Identify areas of need through case reviews and provide targeted coaching.
• Develop staff at all levels by modeling best practices, facilitating learning, and giving meaningful feedback.
• Maintain accountability for client progress using clinical outcome metrics.
• Oversee the full intake process for new learners, including tours, assessments, and onboarding.
• Manage caseload assignments to ensure balanced, effective care.
• Support BCBAs in navigating clinical and operational challenges as they arise.
• Partner closely with the Practice Manager to lead the center and strengthen team culture.

Requirements

• Master’s degree and current Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) certification.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in setting up and directing programs for children with autism.
• Experience overseeing and training other BCBAs.
• Experience in Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) is a plus.

Basic & Essential Functions

• Must be able to lift and carry clients who are at least 30 pounds.
• Must be willing and able to restrain/hold/transport and utilize quick body movements as indicated in the Behavior Support Plan while working with children with challenging behavior.
• Must be able to assume and maintain a variety of postures including kneeling, squatting, crouching, crawling, sitting, standing, bending, for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to walk and run to chase clients and always maintain a three-foot distance.
• Must be able to sit on the floor or stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to attend to basic needs such as feeding, diapering, toileting, and dressing.
• Must have manual dexterity to perform specific computer and electronic device functions for data collection.
• Must have visual acuity to read and comprehend written communication through computer, electronic devices, and paper means.
• Must be able to take written data and transfer it to electronic files or database systems.
• Must be able to maintain prolonged periods of working on a computer while sitting at a desk or on the floor.
• Must be able to assemble, clean, and maintain therapy space including toys and furniture.

Benefits

• Flexible Discretionary Time Off: Take time off as needed.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Holiday Pay, 401k, Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, HSAs, FSAs, and more.
• Research Opportunities: Participate in collaborative research and clinical learning experiences through our PEBBL research lab.
• Full-Time Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:15am – 4:45pm. No travel or weekends required.
• Free Monthly CEU Opportunities: Various topics hosted by our internal team.
• Growth and Advancement Opportunities: On-site trainings, student supervision, tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, and career path opportunities.
• Free delivery on all DoorDash orders with the Bierman Dash Pass.
• Optional engagement events throughout the year such as Spirit Weeks, Pajama Days, Trivia Nights, and Monthly Wellness Competitions.

Pay

$100,000 - $115,000, based on candidate qualifications and experience.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday – Friday, 8:15am – 4:45pm.