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Autism Learning Partners
East Los Angeles, California

Associate Clinical Director (BCBA)

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

Starting at $95K

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Job Description

You’ve built clinical excellence—now lead it. Come and join the largest female clinician-led ABA agency in the country and work with people who just get it. At Autism Learning Partners, we’re all about growing together, learning from each other, and actually making a difference! Step into a Director role where your clinical expertise and leadership instincts can set the standard.

Your next chapter isn’t more responsibility, it’s more influence.

What We're Offering

Competitive Pay & Benefits

  • Salary: Starting at $95,000, commensurate with experience, region, and qualifications
  • Director-level bonus opportunities tied to achievable goals within your region

401(k) with employer match, along with Medical, dental, and vision insurance and a Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexibility & Work-Life Balance

  • Flexible work schedule with support in the region in Stockton, CA
  • Unlimited PTO with our Discretionary Time Off (DTO) Plan
  • 8 paid holidays, including a floating holiday
  • Mileage reimbursement, laptop, and cell phone stipend

Professional Growth & Learning

The ACD position is a great opportunity to step into a Director-level role where you are granted the grace and understanding that this may be the first time you are handling some of these new responsibilities

  • Access to CASP’s full CEU library with over 75 approved courses
  • Regular leadership training and development opportunities
  • Monthly live sessions and an annual IMPACT Conference for continuing education

Supportive Work Environment

  • Collaborate with a network of BCBAs up to our CEO, Gina Chang, BCBA-D
  • A robust team of Client Services Specialists who handle scheduling, so you can focus on leadership
  • Research opportunities for data-driven practices
  • A dedicated Support Center that manages HR, recruiting, billing, and client intake

Comprehensive DEI initiatives, including training on trauma-informed care and generational trauma, to foster an inclusive environment for all

Unique Benefits

  • Pet insurance because we value your whole family!
  • Generous referral bonuses and career advancement options

Key Responsibilities

As Associate Clinical Director, You Will

  • Oversee all clinical and administrative operations within your region, ensuring high-quality service delivery
  • Drive regional excellence by meeting client satisfaction, retention, and financial goals
  • Collaborate with senior leaders to develop regional business strategies and foster growth
  • Lead and support a team of supervisors, promoting a positive, collaborative culture
  • Utilize data to guide clinical quality initiatives and optimize outcomes
  • Maintain regulatory and licensure compliance across all locations

Qualifications

  • Active BCBA Certification required
  • At least 3-5 years of demonstrated clinical and operations management experience
  • Master’s Degree or higher in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, or a related field required

Autism Learning Partners supports a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At Autism Learning Partners, we understand that culture is the foundation of who we are as a company and how we serve our clients, families, and employees. We are one of the nation's leading full-service ABA providers specializing in the treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities.

Our broad thinking approach addresses the whole child by collaborating with doctors, therapists, families, schools, and specialists.

Our goal is to work together to achieve the best possible outcome and progress through our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity, which includes forming a DEI council, monthly trainings for senior clinical staff, national trainings, a monthly DEI newsletter, continual updates to our email signatures, education on topics like generational trauma and trauma-informed care, and always striving to provide the best care and comfort for our clients, families, and employees.

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical operations managementStaff supervisionData-driven decision makingRegulatory complianceStrategic planningBusiness development

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

Autism Learning Partners ranks #8 of 19 employers hiring Behavior Analyst on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 59 active listings.

Of the 50 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% are remote, 16% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Behavior Analyst Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 31 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks49 jobs · 31 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
84% this job
Sign-on bonus
71% this job
Loan repayment
31%
Relocation assistance
24%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Applied Behavior Analysis listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,454 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in East Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$693k≈ 7.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,111/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 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 Learning Partners

Individual and Family Services
Monrovia, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Director-level bonus opportunities
401(k) with employer match
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Unlimited PTO (Discretionary Time Off Plan)
8 paid holidays, including a floating holiday
Mileage reimbursement
Laptop and cell phone stipend