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Autism Care Partners
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Senior BCBA (Center-Based)

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85k-$90k

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Job Description

Find your passion!

ACP is looking for friendly faces, positive attitudes, and playful personalities to bring our services to life. We offer opportunities for individuals at all stages of their careers the opportunity to join a team of like-minded individuals who are passionate about changing the lives of the children and families we serve. Come grow with us!

  • What do we offer Full-Time Senior BCBAs?
  • Base + Potential Bonus Structure
  • No non-competes!
  • Great Benefits!
  • Competitive and consistent pay
  • Monthly BCBA Meetings
  • $500 for CEUs and 1 Paid CEU day + In House CEU Opportunities
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • 10 Paid Holidays + 16 PTO Days in year 1
  • 401k + Company Match
  • Company Paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
  • Voluntary Benefits – Accident and Critical Illness Coverage

Liability Insurance

  • Clinical support from experienced clinicians and collaboration.
  • Supervision for RBTs and master level students in pursuit of acquiring their BCBA.
  • Opportunities to run training for RBTs and fellow clinicians. (We are a BACB ACE approved provider.)

What You’ll Be Doing at Autism Care Partners

The Senior BCBA plays an integral clinical and operational role within the center, providing significant supervision and instruction to staff on implementation of treatment programs as well as operational support to the Clinical Director. The Senior BCBA is responsible for both clinical and operational oversight, and they must additionally provide both training and support to the families and staff of ACP.

Write and submit treatment plans and treatment plan renewals as required for each insurance authorization period

  • Conduct initial skills assessment (e. g., VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R)
  • Conduct FBAs and create behavior support plans
  • Provide supervision and instruction to direct staff on correct implementation of treatment goals
  • Supervise Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT)
  • Ensure fidelity of each client’s treatment program and behavioral protocols
  • Oversee data collection by direct staff
  • Attend weekly meetings

Provide Parent Training and Support

Maintain all essential functions of supervising BCBA with adjusted billing expectations.

Additional tasks as determined in collaboration with the Clinical Director.

Education and Experience

  • Education: Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or related field required
  • Licensures: Board Certified Behavior Analysis (BCBA) and LBA / LABA (in required states)
  • Supervise Staff? Yes
  • Physical Demands
  • Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
  • Must be able to frequently assume and maintain a variety of postures (kneeling, squatting, crawling, sitting, standing) while attending to the needs of active children.
  • Must be willing and able to utilize quick body movements as indicated in the Behavior
  • Intervention Plan while working with challenging behavior.

Additional Requirements

  • Employees in this role are considered essential workers as part of the critical infrastructure.
  • No prior criminal history.
  • Ability to utilize technology
  • Strong computer skills required – Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Windows
  • Specific computer skills required – Central Reach
  • Ability to operate basic office equipment
  • Must be at least 18 years of age

Who Are We?

At Autism Care Partners (ACP), our mission is to empower families to reach their potential through early diagnosis and exceptional, innovative, interdisciplinary care. Our collaborative teams provide comprehensive care throughout all stages of a child’s development by offering these services: Applied Behavior Analysis, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, and Diagnostic Evaluations (service availability varies by location).

Our Mission

Empowering families to reach their potential through early diagnosis and exceptional, innovative, interdisciplinary care.

Our Vision

Transforming lives as a leader in innovative, integrated, and person-centered care.

Our Values

Clinical Excellence: Our services are evidence based, outcome driven, effective, and high quality.

Collaborative: Our interdisciplinary teams work together to provide the best care. We create a relationship-driven, inclusive community where everyone’s ideas are welcome.

Optimism and Hope: We maintain a positive attitude and bring our clients hope.

Inclusive: We value diversity and seek equity. We serve all communities, including many that are often underserved and under resourced.

Ethical: We act with integrity and transparency.

Disclaimer The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work necessary to adequately execute the job responsibilities.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. It is the policy of Autism Care Partners to provide equal employment opportunity to all individuals.

Autism Care Partners values all employees’ talents and supports an environment that is inclusive and respectful. All recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, and other employment- related programs are provided fairly to all persons on an equal opportunity basis. All information is subject to change without notice.

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Key Responsibilities

Develop and submit treatment plans, conduct skills assessments and functional behavior assessments, and create behavior support plans for clients. Supervise and train staff and RBTs, ensure treatment fidelity and data collection, provide parent support, and assist the Clinical Director with center operations.

Requirements

A master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or a related field and BCBA certification are required; an LBA or LABA is required in applicable states. The role also requires staff supervision, strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and CentralReach, and the ability to meet physical demands while working with active children.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical SupervisionStaff TrainingTreatment PlanningFunctional Behavior AssessmentBehavior Support PlanningRegistered Behavior Technician SupervisionData Collection OversightClinical Operations

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (95 salary observations; 170 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,805 salary observations; 4,953 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% are remote, 24% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

Applied Behavior Analysis pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
50%
Relocation assistance
40%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Applied Behavior Analysis listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,634 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Holyoke

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k≈ 4.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,863/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Springfield, MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Autism Care Partners

Mental Health Care
New York, NY
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base + Potential Bonus Structure
No Non-Competes
$500 for CEUs
1 Paid CEU Day
In-House CEU Opportunities
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance