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Brightstone Therapy
Jacksonville, Florida

ABA Clinical Director - BCBA

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$105k

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Job Description

About Us

Brightstone Therapy is a provider dedicated to enhancing the lives of children with developmental challenges. We have established unique and collaborative partnerships with childcare centers, where we offer specialized ABA therapy services to children. Our mission is to deliver comprehensive support, ensuring all children thrive in our inclusive environment.

ABA Clinical Director (BCBA) – Southpoint Clinic

Brightstone Therapy is a provider dedicated to enhancing the lives of children with developmental challenges. We have established unique and collaborative partnerships with childcare centers, where we offer specialized ABA therapy services to children. Our mission is to deliver comprehensive support, ensuring all children thrive in our inclusive environment.

  • Now Hiring: Full-Time ABA Clinical Director (BCBA)
  • Location: 6789 Southpoint Parkway, Building 100, Jacksonville, FL 32216
  • Company: Brightstone Therapy
  • Reports To: VP of Clinical Services – Jessica Nolan

Lead with Purpose. Practice with Impact.

Brightstone Therapy is seeking an experienced and passionate ABA Clinical Director to lead our Southpoint clinic and support the continued growth of our clinical team.

As a family-owned, BCBA-led organization, we are intentional about creating a culture centered around clinical excellence, collaboration, accountability, and professional growth. Our leadership team understands the responsibility that comes with providing high-quality ABA services and is committed to supporting clinicians through mentorship, collaboration, and continued development.

The ABA Clinical Director will provide clinical leadership for the Southpoint clinic while maintaining approximately a reduced clinical caseload. This position is ideal for a BCBA who enjoys developing other clinicians, collaborating with families and interdisciplinary professionals, analyzing clinical data, and helping create a positive and supportive clinic culture.

What You’ll Do

Provide clinical leadership for ABA services at the Southpoint clinic, ensuring ethical, high-quality, evidence-based care

Supervise, mentor, and develop BCBAs, RBTs, and Student Analysts through coaching, case consultation, observation, and ongoing feedback

Oversee treatment plans, Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), progress reports, and clinical documentation

  • Monitor client progress through data analysis and support data-informed treatment modifications
  • Maintain approximately a reduced clinical caseload, including supervision, caregiver training, and initial and reauthorization assessments
  • Partner with the Operations Director on caseloads, staffing, coverage, scheduling, and overall clinic flow
  • Partner with the operations team to uphold Brightstone policies and expectations for families and staff
  • Collaborate with operations leadership to monitor and address staff performance and accountability
  • Build and maintain a positive, accountable, collaborative, and supportive clinic culture
  • Provide clinical consultation and support to BCBAs and RBTs navigating complex cases
  • Partner with interdisciplinary colleagues across ABA, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Feeding Services to ensure coordinated, holistic care
  • Support strong communication and collaboration between clinical disciplines, families, and caregivers
  • Work with leadership to develop continuing education and professional development opportunities

Help cultivate a strong clinical culture focused on ongoing learning, collaboration, and evidence-based practice

Support leadership initiatives designed to improve client outcomes, clinical quality, staff development, and overall clinic performance

What You Bring

  • Active BCBA certification
  • Master's degree or higher in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Education, or a related field
  • Strong clinical experience providing ABA services to children with developmental disabilities
  • Previous leadership, supervisory, or mentorship experience preferred
  • Strong experience with FBAs, BIPs, treatment planning, data analysis, and clinical documentation
  • Strong understanding of ethical and evidence-based ABA practices
  • Excellent organizational, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to provide constructive feedback while building positive professional relationships
  • Ability to balance clinical responsibilities with leadership and administrative responsibilities
  • Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams preferred
  • Medicaid and Tricare credentialing is a strong plus

Compensation & Benefits

  • $105,000 base salary + performance-based bonuses
  • $1,500 CEU reimbursement, including conference travel expenses
  • Mileage reimbursement for required travel
  • Health, Dental, and Vision insurance options
  • 401(k) with company matching
  • Potential relocation assistance
  • 15 days of PTO to start, with additional days earned over time
  • Paid BCBA recertification costs
  • Referral bonus program
  • Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance
  • Opportunities for continued leadership development and advancement within Brightstone Therapy

Why Brightstone Therapy

We are building something intentional—an organization where people come first.

At Brightstone Therapy, our commitment is twofold: to provide exceptional, evidence-based services to the children and families we serve while creating a workplace where clinicians feel supported, valued, challenged, and empowered to grow.

As an ABA Clinical Director, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact beyond your individual caseload by developing clinicians, strengthening clinical practices, supporting interdisciplinary collaboration, and helping shape the culture and success of our Southpoint clinic.

If you are ready to lead with purpose, elevate clinical excellence, and make a meaningful impact on both clients and clinicians, we encourage you to apply today and join Brightstone Therapy!

Key Responsibilities

The ABA Clinical Director provides clinical leadership for the Southpoint clinic, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care while supervising BCBAs, RBTs, and Student Analysts. They also manage treatment plans, analyze clinical data, and foster a positive, collaborative clinic culture.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active BCBA certification and a Master's degree or higher in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Education, or a related field. Strong clinical experience with children with developmental disabilities and previous leadership or supervisory experience is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff supervisionPerformance management

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Florida, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (62 salary observations; 190 listings), vs ~$93k nationally (1,699 salary observations; 7,265 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 49 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 53% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Applied Behavior Analysis by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.7 / 10 · above average in applied behavior analysisranked against 2,515 Applied Behavior Analysis listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Florida vs national$90k median in Florida$93k nationally (−3%)62 state / 1,699 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$102k in purchasing powerFlorida index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Applied Behavior Analysis listings in Florida76 active2,565 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 43% remote · 53% no call · 78% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 45% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 21% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Applied Behavior Analysis listings1,262 in the last 30 days577 the 30 days before (+119%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Applied Behavior Analysis pay trend+1.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,515 Applied Behavior Analysis listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$105k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution

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11
<$100k
3
$100k-110k
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$110k-120k
9
$120k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 20 employers
401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
81% this job
Sign-on bonus
72% this job
Relocation assistance
47% this job
Loan repayment
44%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.7
Better work-life than 70% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,515 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Brightstone Therapy

Mental Health Care
Jacksonville, Florida
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Performance-based bonuses
$1,500 CEU reimbursement
Conference travel expenses
Mileage reimbursement
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) with company matching

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$270k≈ 2.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,589/mo≈ 18% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.