Head of ABA Recruiting & Talent Strategy

Blackbird Recruiting; Spring Valley (KY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackbird Recruiting in Spring Valley, NY seeks a Head of Recruiting with ABA experience to lead talent acquisition for an ABA organization. You will oversee a team of recruiters and drive strategies to attract, hire, and retain high-quality clinical and administrative staff.

This role requires deep ABA staffing knowledge, strong leadership, and the ability to scale recruiting across locations. You will oversee full-cycle recruiting and improve efficiency with scalable systems.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of recruiting leadership experience.
• Direct experience hiring for ABA roles (BCBAs, RBTs, BTs) and understanding credentialing requirements.
• Strong knowledge of high-volume recruiting strategies and healthcare/behavioral health hiring trends.
• Experience with ATS platforms and recruiting analytics.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of recruiters, ensuring productivity, consistency, and high-quality candidate experience.
• Develop and execute recruiting strategies for BCBAs, RBTs, Behavior Technicians, and operational roles.
• Oversee full-cycle recruiting processes, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer management.
• Build pipelines for high-volume ABA roles and hard-to-fill clinical positions.
• Partner with operations and clinical leadership to forecast staffing needs and align hiring priorities.
• Ensure compliance with state requirements, credentialing standards, and ABA industry expectations.
• Track recruiting metrics such as time-to-hire, candidate quality, and recruiter performance.
• Strengthen employer branding and outreach through job boards, universities, career fairs, and community partnerships.
• Implement systems, tools, and workflows that improve efficiency and scalability.
• Handle escalated hiring challenges and ensure smooth onboarding handoffs.

Skills

Recruiting leadership

ABA hiring experience

Healthcare hiring trends

ATS analytics

Communication skills

ATS platforms

Tools

ATS systems

Job description

Blackbird Recruiting in Spring Valley, NY seeks a Head of Recruiting with ABA experience to lead talent acquisition for an ABA organization. You will oversee a team of recruiters and drive strategies to attract, hire, and retain high-quality clinical and administrative staff.

This role requires deep ABA staffing knowledge, strong leadership, and the ability to scale recruiting across locations. You will oversee full-cycle recruiting and improve efficiency with scalable systems.