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Lead BCBA

Caravel Autism Health, Des Moines, IA, United States


Sign On Bonus & Relocation Assistance

$10,000.00 Sign on Bonus and Relocation Assistance available
Compensation

Quarterly incentive bonus
Compensation will depend on qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. Competitive wages with benefits including medical and dental insurance, employer-matched 401(k), paid time‑off, paid travel, short‑term disability and more.
Position Summary

Our Board‑Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) are responsible for supervising and managing center and home‑based intervention programs and treatment teams for children on the autism spectrum. BCBAs ensure clinical staff provide quality treatment for optimal results and maintain all standards of care.
Essential Functions

Oversee the full range of ABA treatment services including assessment, programming, progress monitoring, program modification, parent training, care coordination with other providers, and insurance authorization. Ensures all standards of care are followed per state and insurance guidelines.
Provide clinical recommendations regarding treatment intensity, modality, and transition/ex‑it planning, in collaboration with parents and other stakeholders, with emphasis on delivering developmentally appropriate and socially valid client outcomes.
Evaluate and modify treatment based on the Caravel Quality of Effective Treatment (QET) measure.
Provide training and supervision to all levels of clinical staff to ensure high quality treatment services.
Supervise others with a focus on developing supervisees’ independent clinical skills, problem‑solving skills, critical‑thinking skills, and fulfillment of certification requirements.
Collaborate with other clinicians and cross‑functional team members.
Complete all administrative tasks in a timely fashion, including but not limited to generating reports, completing insurance reviews, and completing forms to ensure appropriate funding for client services and staff management.
Requirements

Must be Board Certified Behavior Analyst or a state‑licensed behavior analyst and meet state specific requirements.
At least one year of experience utilizing applied behavior analysis and providing behavior services to clients with autism in in‑home and/or clinic‑based settings.
Benefits

Continuous direct clinical support, ongoing professional development, and a collaborative upbeat team environment.
Generous reimbursement for CEs.
Competitive pay based on experience and education.
Benefits include paid time off, holiday pay, short‑term and long‑term disability, health, dental, and vision insurance, bonuses, 401(k), mileage and drive time reimbursement, and a referral bonus program.
Unique, rewarding, hands‑on experience with a growing company.
We are dynamic, diverse, and empirically based. We practice family‑friendly methods, consistent family involvement, and state‑of‑the‑art procedures. We offer diverse caseloads, ongoing paid training and mentorship. We believe that all individuals, regardless of severity of disability or socio‑economic status, deserve state‑of‑the‑art, individualized service in a warm and supportive environment.

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