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New Castle, Delaware

Clinical Director / BCBA

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$125k-$150k

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Job Description

Clinical Director (BCBA) – ABA Centers of Delaware

New Castle, DE

Leadership Opportunity

Are you a BCBA interested in taking your career in a new direction? Our Clinical Director is responsible for monitoring the daily clinical operations of a single clinic location providing ABA therapy services. The Clinical Director ensures a clear line of communication between BCBAs, RBTs, and other team members.

Why We’re the Best Place to Be in ABA!

Dedication to Better Outcomes – Smaller caseloads combined with our established clinical infrastructure mean we can focus on delivering high-quality care and lasting impact for children and families

Unlimited Career Growth – Enjoy long-term opportunities to advance your career without the pressure of private equity investors

On-Demand Clinical Support – Access continuous training and resources through our ABA Academy of Excellence to stay at the top of your game

Investment in Talent – We hire top talent and invest in developing our RBT teams, ensuring the best care for our clients and stability for our BCBAs

Commitment to Improving Autism Care – We’re serious about innovation and change, as evidenced by having our own diagnostic teams and sponsorship of the Autism Research Laboratory at Temple University

  • What You’ll Do
  • Manage BCBAs and RBTs to ensure clinical quality
  • Supervise the daily implementation of behavior intervention, treatment plans, and client documentation
  • Give direct verbal/written feedback to BCBAs and RBTs regarding clinical implementation, including modeling
  • Conduct behavior and skill-based assessments and treatment plans for clients admitted into the region as needed
  • Support BCBAs in extended assessment opportunities (FBA, FA, preference assessment, etc.)

Make Monthly Check-in Phone Calls with Families

Support the ABA Academy of Excellence training program by analyzing regional IOA and treatment integrity data

Travel for assessments, oversight of clinical team, and support for high-risk clients

Requirements

  • BCBA certification
  • 5 years of experience in the ABA field (preferred)
  • Must maintain clean background/drug screenings and driving record
  • Special, Full-Time BCBA Benefits
  • 401(k) program with generous employer match up to 6%
  • Performance bonuses
  • BCBA referral bonuses ($5,000)
  • RBT referral bonuses ($500)
  • 21 paid days off (15 days of PTO, which increases with tenure, plus 6 holidays)
  • Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance
  • CEU reimbursement
  • Mileage reimbursement

About ABA Centers of Delaware

ABA Centers of Delaware is a great place to work! Don't take our word for it, though. We're listed in Inc. magazine’s Best in Business list for “Health Services,” honoring companies that have made an extraordinary impact in their fields and on society.

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ABA Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building an inclusive workplace free from discrimination. We make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

ABA Centers participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and employment. If you require assistance or accommodation, please let us know.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Director manages daily clinical operations, including supervising BCBAs and RBTs to ensure high-quality ABA therapy services. They are responsible for overseeing treatment plans, conducting assessments, and providing direct feedback to the clinical team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical operations managementStaff supervisionTreatment planningClinical documentationFunctional Behavior AssessmentFunctional AnalysisData analysisMentoring

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

Of the 40 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 48% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Applied Behavior Analysis pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Applied Behavior Analysis by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$125k–$150kApplied Behavior Analysis median $100k (middle half $95k–$108k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$138k in purchasing powerDelaware index 99.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Applied Behavior Analysis listings in Delaware8 active2,444 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 68% remote · 48% no call · 75% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 42% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 17% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Applied Behavior Analysis listings1,181 in the last 30 days587 the 30 days before (+101%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Applied Behavior Analysis pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.9
Better work-life than 50% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,395 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About ICBD

Hospitals and Health Care
Nashua, New Hampshire
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k) with up to 6% match
Performance bonuses
BCBA referral bonuses ($5,000)
RBT referral bonuses ($500)
21 paid days off (15 PTO + 6 holidays)
Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, life insurance
CEU reimbursement
Mileage reimbursement

Living in New Castle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$261k≈ 2.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,682/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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