Managing BCBA
Listed compensation
$82K - $96.6K
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
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- Weekends
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Job Description
A great opportunity has arrived in Illinois! One of the most well-known and respected ABA agencies in the country, Total Spectrum (www.totalspectrumcare.com), is now looking for Managing Behavior Analysts to join our team.
Managing Behavior Analysts oversee the delivery of behavior treatment services with the support of Managing Technicians, Assistant Behavior Analysts and/or other Behavior Analysts. Managing Behavior Analysts are driven to provide clinically excellent services to their clients and their families, while promoting the clinical and professional development of the program managers and technicians assigned to their teams.
At Total Spectrum, we pride ourselves in providing individualized, high-quality clinical support (i. e., mentorship), with a focus on long-term growth for our staff. Our people are our greatest asset.
Our behavior analysts are responsible for managing a team of behavior technicians and are given the tools to do so with ease and efficiency. This is a great opportunity to join a well-established organization, with the resources and clinical expertise to provide the highest quality services in the country!
We continually invest in research, innovation, and technology to improve our clinical practice. Total Spectrum is committed to being the employer of choice for those clinicians looking to provide the highest-quality services.
It is our intention to provide our staff with everything they need to ensure that families receive the best services, and make progress every day.
See why joining our team could be the perfect fit for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBxY-3qZZN4&ab_channel=LEARNBehavioral
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical direction to program managers and technicians for assigned clients
- Deliver protocol modification, assessment and family treatment guidance for assigned clients
- Ensure data is collected and recorded with fidelity and reliability
- Complete mandatory trainings and attend required meetings
- Document services delivered accurately and timely according to company policies
- Partner with Clinical Director regarding staffing and scheduling for clients
- Report clinical and scheduling concerns promptly
- Adhere to all company compliance policies, written or unwritten
- Complete other tasks as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications
Master’s Degree
Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst working with children with autism license as required by local statutes to deliver ABA
Supervision fluency, including performance monitoring of clinical team and consistent utilization of a system to monitor client progress during field supervision
- Fluency/independence in navigating challenging situation with families, funding sources or staff
- Experience with multiple funding sources and report templates:
- Timely submission of reports
- Experience with Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs)
- Understanding of pre-requisite skills across domains, goal progression and how to address programming related issues
- Fluency in reviewing client's authorized hours and supporting the maximization of hours for a caseload.
Independence in creating fade out plans that are derived from caregiver input, client and caregiver progress on goals and assessment results
Commitment to our values of Clinical Curiosity, Integrity, Parent Partnership, Client-Focus, and Clinical Competency
Total Spectrum/Learn It Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be presently eligible to work in the U.S.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Managing BCBA at Total Spectrum Care a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Applied Behavior Analysis — ranked against 2,348 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings on WeekdayDoc.
Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context
In Illinois, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (43 salary observations; 74 listings), vs ~$92k nationally (537 salary observations; 1,192 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Applied Behavior Analysis listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 28% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$89k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k 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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