Clinical Supervisor, BCBA
Listed compensation
$75k-$95k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Clinical Supervisor, BCBA
- Department: Clinical
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Location: Pasadena, CA
- Compensation: $75,000 - $95,000 / year
Description
Transforming behavior. Empowering lives.
What if your expertise as a BCBA could impact hundreds of lives while mentoring the next generation of clinicians? At Holding Hands, our BCBA team leads meaningful clinical work every day.
Compensation & Benefits for BCBA
- $78-85K salary + monthly bonus (up to $12,000/year)
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- PTO + paid holidays
- Free CEUs and professional development for BCBA certification maintenance
- Flexible schedule and supportive leadership
A Day in the life of a BCBA
Key Responsibilities as a BCBA:
- Develop and oversee ABA treatment plans as a BCBA
- Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and Functional Analyses (FA)
- Create Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP)
- Supervise and train Behavior Technicians (BT/RBT) under BCBA guidance
- Monitor progress and adjust programs based on data
- Collaborate with families and interdisciplinary teams
What you bring to the table
BCBA Qualifications
- Active BCBA certification required
- Master’s degree in ABA, Psychology, Education, or related field
- Experience with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ABA therapy
- Strong leadership and communication skills expected of a BCBA
- Ability to travel between locations
What Holding Hands Has to Offer
Why Apply as a BCBA?
- Diverse caseload across settings
- Strong mentorship and growth opportunities for every BCBA
- Collaborative, clinician-focused culture
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Supervisor will develop and oversee ABA treatment plans while conducting functional assessments and behavior intervention plans. They are also responsible for supervising and training behavior technicians while monitoring client progress through data analysis.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active BCBA certification and a Master's degree in ABA, Psychology, Education, or a related field. Experience with autism spectrum disorder and ABA therapy is required, along with strong leadership and communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Applied Behavior Analysis Career Context
In California, the Applied Behavior Analysis weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (68 salary observations; 120 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (426 salary observations; 942 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, 68% are remote, 32% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $77k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Pasadena
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.30M≈ 17.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $3,022/mo≈ 48% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 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.