Behavior Analyst - Treatment Coordinator (BCBA)

Lutheran Child & Family Service of Michigan, Inc.; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

403(b) retirement plan with employer–m

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wellspring Lutheran Services – New Directions in Livonia is seeking a Behavioral Analyst / Treatment Coordinator (BCBA) to assess youth, design individualized treatment plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

You will coach staff, mentor families, participate in discharge planning, and support trauma-informed residential care to help youths build skills and independence.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or a related field.
• BCBA credential is required and LBA is preferred.
• Experience working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
• Experience with adolescents in residential settings and with standardized assessments such as AFLS/ABLLS/Vineland.

Responsibilities

• Assess residents' strengths, needs, and goals to inform treatment approaches.
• Collaborate with youth, families, direct care staff, and therapists to implement individualized plans.
• Coach staff and provide parent training to support behavior change.
• Contribute to discharge planning and aftercare planning for youth.

Skills

BCBA

LBA

Autism experience

Residential care

Education

Graduate degree in ABA or related field

Tools

AFLS

ABLLS

Vineland

Job description

Job Description: Behavior Analyst - Treatment Coordinator (BCBA) | Helping Youth Build Skills, Confidence & Independence Wellspring Lutheran Services – New Directions, Livonia | Full-Time | Salary $70,000 Accepting applications through October 19, 2026

You chose this field because you believe every young person deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. You understand that behavior is communication. Behind every challenge is a need waiting to be understood, every behavior tells a story, and every breakthrough begins with someone willing to look beyond the behavior to see the person. You entered Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Special Education, or a related field because you wanted to make a meaningful difference. You wanted to help individuals develop skills, build independence, strengthen relationships, and experience success in ways that are meaningful to them. At New Directions, you'll have the opportunity to do exactly that. Our Specialized Developmental Disabilities Unit provides enhanced residential treatment services for youth with Autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and other specialized support needs. Through trauma-informed care, individualized treatment planning, education, life skills development, and therapeutic supports, we help young people build the skills needed to navigate daily life and achieve greater independence. We're looking for a Behavior Analyst / Treatment Coordinator who is passionate about helping youth, supporting teams, and creating treatment plans that result in meaningful growth and lasting success. Most importantly, you'll help young people develop the skills, confidence, and support systems needed to create brighter futures.

What Your Impact Will Look Like

You’ll play a central role in understanding each resident’s unique strengths, needs, communication styles, and goals. Through assessment, observation, collaboration, and relationship-building, you’ll help create treatment approaches that support meaningful progress. You’ll work closely with youth, families, direct care staff, residential leadership, therapists, and community partners to ensure treatment plans are individualized, practical, and integrated into daily life. You’ll help staff understand the "why" behind behaviors and equip them with the knowledge, tools, and confidence needed to support residents effectively. You’ll collaborate with families and caregivers, helping them remain active participants in treatment planning and skill development while preparing youth for long-term success beyond residential care. You’ll contribute to permanency planning, discharge preparation, and aftercare efforts, helping ensure each young person has the greatest opportunity for success after leaving the program. Some days you’ll be conducting assessments and developing behavior support plans. Other days you’ll be coaching staff, facilitating parent training sessions, participating in treatment team discussions, or celebrating a milestone that took months of work to achieve. Every day, you’ll have the opportunity to help young people accomplish things they may have once believed were out of reach.

The Professional We’re Looking For

You believe every young person deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed. You are passionate about supporting individuals with Autism and developmental disabilities. You approach challenges with curiosity, compassion, and a strengths-based mindset. You enjoy collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and mentoring others. You understand that lasting progress happens when treatment plans are practical, individualized, and consistently implemented. You are committed to trauma-informed, person-centered care. You find fulfillment in helping others achieve meaningful goals.

What You’ll Bring

• Graduate degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or a related fiend such as Psychology or Special Education.
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) credential required.
• Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) credential required.
• Experience working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
• Experience with adolescents, residential treatment, and standardized assessments such as AFLS, ABLLS, or Vineland preferred.
• Strong assessment, training, communication, and treatment planning skills.

About New Directions

New Directions is a trauma-informed residential treatment program that serves youth with complex emotional, behavioral, developmental, and educational needs. Through counseling, education, life skills training, behavior support, recreation, and family involvement, we help youth develop the tools needed for long-term success.

The Specialized Developmental Disabilities Unit provides enhanced supports designed specifically for youth who require intensive intervention related to Autism, intellectual disabilities, communication challenges, sensory processing needs, and independent living skills development.

Why Wellspring Lutheran Services?

At Wellspring Lutheran Services, we believe every young person deserves the opportunity to be understood, supported, and empowered. Our clinical professionals play a critical role in helping youth build skills that improve daily functioning, increase independence, strengthen relationships, and create new opportunities for success. As a Behavior Analyst / Treatment Coordinator, you’ll help shape the treatment experience for residents while supporting the teams and families who work alongside them. This is more than a clinical role. It’s an opportunity to help young people discover what’s possible.

We Offer

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching
• Employee Assistance Program (SupportLinc)
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• Collaborative interdisciplinary treatment teams
• Meaningful work with mission-driven colleagues
• Schedule Full-time, Day Shift (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
• Participation in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and resident care planning.
• Occasional community travel in support of assessment, permanency planning, court involvement, and resident services.

About us

For more than 130 years, Wellspring Lutheran Services has been a trusted partner for families across Michigan, providing compassionate support and critical services to help people thrive during times of challenge and change. With deep roots in communities statewide, our team is united by a shared vision of changed lives, strong families and transformed communities. Our mission: Motivated by Christ’s love, we engage people as they experience and embrace their God-given potential. Full job description available during the interview.

We have a bold vision at Wellspring. We truly believe that through the way we serve and love others, we can change lives, strengthen families and transform communities. We also believe each person who walks through our doors has purpose. One of the most rewarding gifts we receive daily is the opportunity to embrace that purpose, by using our God-given gifts to transform the lives of others. This may be the people we serve – or it may be through our interaction with each other as coworkers. And we’d love to have you join our team.