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RUSH Kids Pediatric Therapy
Lake Barrington, Illinois

Assistant Center Manager/Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)

BCBAFull-Time

Listed compensation

$83k-$90k

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Job Description

  • Position: Assistant Center Manager/Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
  • Location: Lake Barrington, IL
  • Schedule: Full Time
  • Compensation: 83,000-$90,000 annually, based on years of experience
  • Incentives: $8,000 Bonus PLUS Student Loan Repayment Assistance

RUSH Kids is seeking a licensed, experienced BCBA to lead and deliver an exceptional patient care experience as an Assistant Center Manager. In this role, you will help oversee our outpatient therapy team, including PT, OT, SLP, Patient Service Specialists as well as the ABA program. This position is a platform for the training and development needed to be considered for a promotion to a center manager role.

  • Our comprehensive benefits package supports your career growth and personal well-being:
  • Start Strong: Our mentorship and orientation programs ensure a successful transition
  • Education for Growth: Unmatched CEU program with paid national certifications
  • Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
  • Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
  • Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plans as well as life and disability protection
  • Ease the Burden: Our student loan repayment program helps alleviate the financial pressure of student debt

Specialized Care: Explore different specialties like aquatics, sports medicine, neuro, pelvic health, concussion care, hand therapy, and more

Advance your Career: Our Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program supports professional growth and clinical expertise with bonus incentives

Responsibilities

Set a High Standard of Care

  • Complete and maintain required trainings and maintain compliance with government regulations
  • Maintain ongoing documentation with clearly stated goals, progress and medical necessity
  • Review and adhere to policies & procedures manual

Personalized Treatment

Create behavior intervention plans based off functional behavioral assessments and define and track behavior in observable and measurable terms

Evaluate, treat and direct treatment for patients

Qualifications

  • Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Must be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst
  • Additional Data
  • Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical leadershipRegulatory complianceTeam managementTreatment planningBehavioral tracking

Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context

In Illinois, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (80 salary observations; 216 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (1,286 salary observations; 4,939 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, 72% are remote, 28% have no call, 86% 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 Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$87k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution47 jobs · 17 employers

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<$100k
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$110k-120k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks46 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
89% this job
CME allowance
89% this job
Loan repayment
35% this job
Relocation assistance
26%

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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 2,550 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Lake Barrington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$507k≈ 6.1× annual pay
Median resident rent
$3,501/mo≈ 51% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About RUSH Kids Pediatric Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Chicago, Illinois
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mentorship and Orientation Programs
Unmatched CEU Program with Paid National Certifications
Generous PTO
Medical/RX, Health, Vision, Dental
Company-Matching 401(k)
Life and Disability Protection
Student Loan Repayment Program
Outpatient Clinical Advancement Program with Bonus Incentives